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US: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Milbank Hall At Barnard College 3

Dozens of pro-Palestine student protesters occupied Barnard College’s Milbank Hall on Wednesday, February 26, demanding the reversal of the expulsion of two students who allegedly stormed a classroom in early January and distributed fliers with anti-Israel rhetoric. The students marched out of Milbank Hall to nearby Riverside Park, ending the sit-in just before 10:40 p.m.

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US: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Milbank Hall At Barnard College

Dozens of pro-Palestine student protesters occupied Barnard College’s Milbank Hall on Wednesday, February 26, demanding the reversal of the expulsion of two students who allegedly stormed a classroom in early January and distributed fliers with anti-Israel rhetoric. The students marched out of Milbank Hall to nearby Riverside Park, ending the sit-in just before 10:40 p.m.

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US: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Milbank Hall At Barnard College 2

Dozens of pro-Palestine student protesters occupied Barnard College’s Milbank Hall on Wednesday, February 26, demanding the reversal of the expulsion of two students who allegedly stormed a classroom in early January and distributed fliers with anti-Israel rhetoric. The students marched out of Milbank Hall to nearby Riverside Park, ending the sit-in just before 10:40 p.m. According to the video’s owner, the video shows some protesters smuggling food and water into the occupied building through an open window.

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US: Student Blocked From Entering Milbank Hall As Protesters Occupy Building

Pro-Palestine student protesters occupied Barnard College’s Milbank Hall on Wednesday, February 26, demanding the reversal of the expulsion of two students who allegedly stormed a classroom in early January and distributed fliers with anti-Israel rhetoric. This video shows a Columbia University student Jonathan Lederer being blocked from entering the building.

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File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France on August 25, 2019. Trump reiterated his rhetoric of Canada joining the United States in the wake of Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign as both Liberal Leader and prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer holds a T-shirt she designed with the words ‘Donald Trump Did Nothing Wrong’ at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer holds a T-shirt she designed with the words ‘Donald Trump Did Nothing Wrong’ at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy serves only self-interest, destined to fail: Chinese delegate

STORY: U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy serves only self-interest, destined to fail: Chinese delegate SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference venue 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JING JIANFENG, Deputy Chief of Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission 3. various of the conference STORYLINE: The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy serves only U.S. geopolitical self-interest and is destined to fail, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission Jing Jianfeng said in Singapore Saturday. Jing told the press at the ongoing 21st Shangri-La Dialogue that the speech made by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin earlier Saturday, which peddled the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy, was mere political rhetoric. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JING JIANFENG, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission "Under the banner of promoting regional cooperation,

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The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

STORY: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric SHOOTING DATE: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING WEISHUN, Official of the Ministry of Commerce 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE HAILIN, Official of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QU FENGJIE, Researcher with the Academy of Macroeconomic Research under the NDRC 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HUO FUPENG, Official of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) STORYLINE: China's booming new energy vehicle (NEV) sector recently drew scrutiny for purported "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric from certain Western nations. To provide clarity on the industry's landscape to a global audience, three government officials and an industry expert joined the fifth episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk platform hosted by Xinhua News Agency. They elucidated why such assertions lack merit, o

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Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Shunyi District, Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows wind turbine blades at a wind power equipment manufacturer in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man works at the SAIC Motor-CP manufacturing plant in Chonburi, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a view of the fifth episode of the China Economic Roundtable. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic of "Chinese overcapacity" rhetoric

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows an automated tire installation workshop of GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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China should be applauded for making NEV affordable: Zimbabwean official

STORY: China should be applauded for making NEV affordable: Zimbabwean official SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH) CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member STORYLINE: The "overcapacity" rhetoric used by the United States to describe China's green industries runs counter to globalization and free trade. Christopher Mutsvangwa, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member, dismissed the "overcapacity" rhetoric, saying China should be applauded rather than be criticized for making new energy vehicles more affordable. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member "There are better ways where humanity with a shared future can embrace the efficiencies which China is bringing into the new energy sector across the board so that

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UN chief unveils global empowerment plan for women, girls

STORY: UN chief unveils global empowerment plan for women, girls SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of the meeting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMA BAHOUS, UN Women's Executive Director 7. various of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed speaking STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday launched a plan to boost the empowerment of women and girls around the world. The UN chief made the announcement during an International Women's Day event focused on investing in women and girls at the UN headquarters in New York. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Equality is overdue; to achieve it, we must match rhetoric with resources. We must invest in women and girls, turbocharge progres

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Social Crisis in Mayotte

Social Crisis in Mayotte

Banner " Darmanin stop political rhetoric you know what we want "during a blocking action of the barge of Dzaoudzi, Mayotte on February 11, 2024. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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What lies behind "de-risking" strategy touted by Western politicians

STORY: What lies behind "de-risking" strategy touted by Western politicians DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEITH BENNETT, Vice chair of Britain's 48 Group Club 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZOON AHMED KHAN, Research Fellow, Center for China & Globalization, Beijing 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review STORYLINE: The talk of "de-risking" from China has been gaining ubiquity among Western politicians and business communities recently, while the de-coupling approach seems to be put away, at least in rhetoric. In reality, the word "de-risking" is extremely ambiguous and its meaning uncertain. Observers say, th

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U.S. talk about democracy pure cynicism: U.S. expert

STORY: U.S. talk about democracy pure cynicism: U.S. expert DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER BEATTIE, Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong 3. various of views in the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER BEATTIE, Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong 5. various of the nature 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PETER BEATTIE, Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong STORYLINE: Peter Beattie, a U.S. professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, criticized the so-called "Summit for Democracy" hosted by the U.S., pointing out that the U.S. talk about democracy and human rights is pure cynicism. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER BEATTIE, Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong "On the one hand, you have the lofty rhetoric from U.S. leaders about the ideals of democracy and human rights and the moral imperative of implementing these ideals. But on the other hand, you have th

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Another Summit for Democracy pointless: Quincy Institute

STORY: Another Summit for Democracy pointless: Quincy Institute DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The United States is co-hosting the second Summit for Democracy this week, which seems unlikely to accomplish anything useful, reported Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft on March 27, 2023. 'The first Summit for Democracy was a largely pointless exercise in (Joe) Biden's first year in office, and it raises the question of why the administration thought it was worth holding a second one.' The same controversies that marred the first summit are sure to accompany this one, and one problem is that the hosts may end up paying a political price for excluding some states from what is little more than a glorified talking shop. The Biden administration's 'democracy vs. autocracy' rhetoric has never been a good fit fo

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So-called "Chinese debt trap" a lie: Pakistani expert

STORY: So-called "Chinese debt trap" a lie: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development in Pakistan 3. various of developing countries 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development in Pakistan 5. various of China STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert said that the so-called "Chinese debt trap" rhetoric is nothing but a lie cooked up by the U.S. and some other Western countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development in Pakistan "Western propaganda against China, so they're trying to spread lies at mass scale. They're structuring the lies in a beautiful way, they are explaining it in an excellent way. And the communication methods are very aggressive. So that's why the

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Aegis warship

Aegis warship

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2011 shows the Fitzgerald, a U.S. destroyer equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, at Otaru port in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The United States moved the Fitzgerald on April 1, 2013, to waters near the Korean Peninsula in response to the increasingly threatening rhetoric exhibited by North Korea.

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Obama's security advisor Donilon

Obama's security advisor Donilon

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tom Donilon, U.S. President Barack Obama's national security advisor. Donilon said at the Asia Society in New York on March 11, 2013, that instead of further isolating itself with hostile rhetoric, Pyongyang should follow the lead of countries such as Myanmar to see how the United States can work with former diplomatic foes.

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Bosworth dicusses recent trip to Pyongyang

Bosworth dicusses recent trip to Pyongyang

TOKYO, Japan - Stephen Bosworth, the top U.S. negotiator on North Korea, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2009. Bosworth said that North Korea used ''no rhetoric'' when touching on its past abductions of Japanese nationals during recent bilateral talks in Pyongyang.

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NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert

STORY: NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of NATO military exercises 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert says that NATO's new strategic concept is riddled with Cold War mentality and ideological bias, and will only contribute to building up tensions around the world. The 2022 Strategic Concept was recently approved by NATO, featuring anti-China rhetoric, and calling Russia the "most significant and direct threat" to NATO's security. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry "I feel that from now onwards, NATO has been reoriented, whereas it is much more openly a kind of alliance, which is directed at Russia. If we go back to when NATO was set up, it was an Anglo-Saxon plan. And then they invited other

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U.S. uses "Americas" as tool to pay lip service: expert

STORY: U.S. uses "Americas" as tool to pay lip service: expert DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO CUNHAI, Director of Dept. of Social and Cultural Studies, Institute of Latin American Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: As the U.S. is hosting the 9th Summit of the Americas, a Chinese expert on Latin American studies has said that the United States uses the word "Americas" as a tool to pay lip service, noting that the rhetoric is only for the interests of the U.S. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO CUNHAI, Director of Dept. of Social and Cultural Studies, Institute of Latin American Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences "In fact, the U.S. often pays lip service instead of doing real work. When Latin American countries are needed, for example, when the U.S. wants to emphasize common values, cultures, or even geographical relationships, the U.S. would emphasize the concept of

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U.S. adopts rhetoric of incitement, hatred to contain China: expert

STORY: U.S. adopts rhetoric of incitement, hatred to contain China: expert DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): TALAL OKAL, Political analyst from Gaza STORYLINE: Remarking on the China policy speech delivered by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Talal Okal, a political analyst from Gaza, has said that the U.S. adopts the rhetoric of incitement and hatred to contain China. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): TALAL OKAL, Political analyst from Gaza "The U.S.'s internal incitement, whether it is ethnicity or human rights, is related to a hostile situation where the U.S. wants to disrupt, slow down, or prevent China from assuming an international position for which it is prepared. Therefore, everything will remain subject to the American rhetoric of incitement and hatred based on extreme hostility that seeks to denigrate others." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaza, Palestine. (XHTV)

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Award-winning LA photojournalists fight anti-Asian hate crimes via photos

STORY: Award-winning LA photojournalists fight anti-Asian hate crimes via photos DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): REED SAXON, Board of directors of the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles 3. various of attendees 4. various of photos on display STORYLINE: When people walk into the exhibition room at the Arcadia Public Library in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley, everyone can see how the Asian-American community came through the ordeal of 2021. Opened on Saturday, the week-long photo exhibit, titled "Through the Lens: An Anti-Asian American Experience in 2021," features over 50 photos that document the rise of anti-Asian rhetoric and violence as well as the outpouring of support for the Asian-American community from people of all ethnicities and nationalities. "The message is simple: no hatred, only love; no division, unity," said Susie Shu, director of

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Russia bans Japanese top officials from entry

STORY: Russia bans Japanese top officials from entry DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Moscow STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that 63 Japanese citizens, including top officials like Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, have been "permanently" barred from entering Russia. "The administration of Kishida has launched an unprecedented anti-Russian campaign, allowing unacceptable rhetoric against the Russian Federation, including slander and direct threats," the ministry said in a statement. "It is echoed by public figures, experts and media representatives of Japan, who are completely biased towards the attitudes of the West regarding our country," it added. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi are also blacklisted, among other government officials and lawmakers. In addition, the entry ban applies

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Robert Fico

Robert Fico

***FEBRUARY 18, 2018, FILE PHOTO*** Slovak police accused former PM Robert Fico (Smer-Social Democracy) of having stood up for Milan Mazurek, a former lawmaker for the extreme right Kotleba-People's Party Our Slovakia (LSNS), who was convicted of racism over his anti-Roma rhetoric, the police said today, on Thursday, December 5, 2019. If convicted, Fico, a member of the Slovak parliament, can be sentenced up to five years in prison. Slovak lawmakers do not have parliamentary immunity protecting them against criminal prosecution. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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Robert Fico

Robert Fico

***JANUARY 5, 2018, FILE PHOTO*** Slovak police accused former PM Robert Fico (Smer-Social Democracy) of having stood up for Milan Mazurek, a former lawmaker for the extreme right Kotleba-People's Party Our Slovakia (LSNS), who was convicted of racism over his anti-Roma rhetoric, the police said today, on Thursday, December 5, 2019. If convicted, Fico, a member of the Slovak parliament, can be sentenced up to five years in prison. Slovak lawmakers do not have parliamentary immunity protecting them against criminal prosecution. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, Ivan Bartos, Lydie Franka Bartosova

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, Ivan Bartos, Lydie Franka Bartosova

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. The rally was attended by the chairman of the Czech Pirates, Ivan Bartos (right) and his wife Lydie Franka Bartosova (left). (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, Ivan Bartos, Lydie Franka Bartosova

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, Ivan Bartos, Lydie Franka Bartosova

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. The rally was attended by the chairman of the Czech Pirates, Ivan Bartos (center) and his wife Lydie Franka Bartosova (right-center). (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, flag of the Romani people

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, flag of the Romani people

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, flag of the Romani people

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, flag of the Romani people

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, flag of the Romani people

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague, flag of the Romani people

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

Roma Pride 2018 in Prague

A crowd of about 100 attended the rally Roma Pride 2018 protesting against what they consider President Milos Zeman's anti-Roma rhetoric on the Hradcany Square outside the Presidential Office on October 28, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. When touring the Olomouc Region in late September, Zeman said the unemployed in one of the towns he visited were exactly the Roma who had been obliged to work during communism. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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