China's dynamic zero-COVID policy necessary for global recovery: experts

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy necessary for global recovery: experts DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of anti-pandemic efforts in ChinaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani Ambassador to ChinaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MEBRATU MASSEBO, Ethiopia's National COVID-19 Response Task Force CoordinatorSOUNDBITE 3 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholarSOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies STORYLINE: In its fight against the sporadic resurgences of COVID-19, China sticks to its dynamic zero-COVID policy. Experts say the policy is necessary and effective for the country with a population of some 1.4 billion and also benefits the global fight against the virus as well as economic recovery. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani Ambassador to China "China has been contributing immensely to controlling this pandemic, not only nationally, b

Global experts deem dynamic zero-COVID approach best choice for China

STORY: Global experts deem dynamic zero-COVID approach best choice for China DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of anti-pandemic effortsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenyan international relations scholarSOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHZAD ALI KHAN, Vice Chancellor, Pakistan's Health Services AcademySOUNDBITE 3 (English): MEBRATU MASSEBO, Ethiopia's National COVID-19 Response Task Force Coordinator STORYLINE: In response to sporadic outbreaks in some 30 provincial areas in the country since March, China has been adhering to a dynamic zero-COVID approach, taking swift and precise actions to curb new cases while treating the infected. Many experts have said the approach remains the optimal choice. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenyan international relations scholar "I think one important lesson that one can learn from China's strategy to contain the pandemic is that the zero-COVID strategy works. Since the onset of the pandemic, China

Sino-EU cooperation beneficial to world economy amid headwinds

STORY: Sino-EU cooperation beneficial to world economy amid headwinds DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of street view in Chinavarious of China-Europe freight trainsSTANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in GermanySOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANK SCHULZE, General Manager, DB Cargo Liaison Office ChinaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): OTTMAR EDENHOFER, Director and chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)various of wind farmsSOUNDBITE 3 (English): OTTMAR EDENHOFER, Director and chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholarSOUNDBITE 5 (English): TIMO HELOSUO, CEO of Kolster, Chairman of the Board of the Finnish-Chinese Trade Association STORYLINE: Although the global economy is facing mounting uncertainty due to COVID-19, economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe has maintained sound momentum. In 2021, China