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CANADA-TORONTO-SUPERPOWER 5K RUN

(230828) -- TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dressed-up participants compete during the 2023 SuperPower 5K in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 27, 2023. Hundreds of fellow superpower enthusiasts took part in the event on Sunday to raise funds for Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-SUPERPOWER 5K RUN

(230828) -- TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dressed-up participants compete during the 2023 SuperPower 5K in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 27, 2023. Hundreds of fellow superpower enthusiasts took part in the event on Sunday to raise funds for Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-SUPERPOWER 5K RUN

(230828) -- TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dressed-up participants compete during the 2023 SuperPower 5K in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 27, 2023. Hundreds of fellow superpower enthusiasts took part in the event on Sunday to raise funds for Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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"De-risking" means missing out on opportunities in China: observers

STORY: "De-risking" means missing out on opportunities in China: observers DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 3. various of views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, Chairman of Britain's 48 Group Club 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZOON AHMED KHAN, Research Fellow at Center for China and Globalization, Beijing STORYLINE: Washington's economic approach to China has shifted from "decoupling" to "de-risking" or "diversifying critical supply chains." Experts say the concept of "de-risking" peddled by the U.S. is based on the same old logic of "decoupling" as the world's sole superpower continues its efforts to thwart China's development. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review "They are aiming at containing the rapid development of Ch

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons (R) speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons (R) speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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CANADA-TORONTO-COLLISION CONFERENCE-THOUGHTWORKS-INTERVIEW

(230628) -- TORONTO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thoughtworks' chief technology officer (CTO) Emerita Rebecca Parsons (L) speaks in an interview during the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 28, 2023. The executive of global technology consultancy company Thoughtworks said at the Collision conference on Wednesday that China is expected to become a superpower in artificial intelligence (AI) across the world by 2030. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Thoughtworks executive says China set to be AI leader by 2030

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Kiichi Miyazawa

Born Oct. 8, 1919 in Tokyo. Miyazawa is one of the few living politicians to have seen Japan emerge from the ruins after World War II to reach economic superpower status. He joined the Finance Ministry in 1942. After Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers in 1945, Miyazawa became a secretary to then Finance Minister Hayato Ikeda and attended the 1951 Japan-U.S. peace conference in San Francisco to help the minister as an interpreter. Miyazawa served as prime minister between Nov. 5, 1991 and Aug. 9, 1993 after holding various portfolios such as foreign minister, finance minister and chief cabinet secretary.

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U.S. unilateral sanctions cause serious humanitarian disasters: experts

STORY: U.S. unilateral sanctions cause serious humanitarian disasters: experts DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Afghanistan 2. various of views in Syria 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Amman-based political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AKRAM HOSSAM, Egyptian political expert, deputy chairman of Ra Center for Strategic Studies STORYLINE: A report released by a Chinese NGO revealed that the U.S. has abused unilateral sanctions against sovereign countries, causing severe economic losses and a decline in the quality of life of the people in those countries. The U.S. is the only "sanctions superpower" in the world. According to the Treasury 2021 sanctions review, the U.S. has had more than 9,400 sanctions in effect by the 2021 fiscal year. The sanctions have caused serious humanitarian disasters in various countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Amman-based political analyst at Jor

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U.S. uses NATO to defend its one-polar world model: Venezuelan political analyst

STORY: U.S. uses NATO to defend its one-polar world model: Venezuelan political analyst DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Washington 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MARIA FERNANDA BARRETO, Venezuelan political analyst STORYLINE: A Venezuelan geopolitical analyst has recently said that the United States is using NATO as its imperialist army to defend its one-polar world model. Maria Fernanda Barreto made the remarks when talking about former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton's coup confession. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MARIA FERNANDA BARRETO, Venezuelan political analyst "The United States is the center of the capitalist empire, gathering the largest number of capitalist companies in the world. As the center of the capitalist empire, it is mixed with its idea of a nation that believes itself to be granted the right to interfere with all countries of the world at its will. In the 1990s, the United States managed to become a superpower in a sin

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Pakistani experts slam renewed Cold War attempt in Asia

STORY: Pakistani experts slam renewed Cold War attempt in Asia DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Asian countries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASIF DURRANI, Former career diplomat, Senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute STORYLINE: Some experts in Pakistan have recently slammed the new Cold War attempt in Asia, saying what Asia needs is dialogue and development rather than conflicts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL "A lot of countries in the Middle East have been ravaged by the war, economically, socially and politically, and they can learn from the ASEAN countries in 1960s and 1970s. We have seen hundreds of thousands of people have died just because of the Cold War politics, because of the bipolar politics, because of the superpower politics. Now ASEAN countries realize that they d

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China making huge progress in tackling climate change impacts: Ashden CEO

STORY: China making huge progress in tackling climate change impacts: Ashden CEO DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sustainable Energy for All Forum 2022 (SEforALL Forum 2022) in Rwanda 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HARRIET LAMB, CEO of Ashden STORYLINE: Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive Officer of Ashden, a UK-based charity organization, said China has made huge progress in tackling the disastrous effects of climate change by deploying clean and renewable energy solutions. Lamb made the remarks on the sidelines of the just-concluded Sustainable Energy for All Forum 2022 (SEforALL Forum 2022) in the Rwandan capital city Kigali. Rwanda hosted the global energy forum from May 17 to 19, the first of its kind to take place on the African continent. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HARRIET LAMB, CEO of Ashden "China is a global superpower. And so they not only are doing so much within China, but they are such a key player within the climate change talks. So it's fan

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U.S. engagement with ASEAN serves U.S. geopolitical interests: Malaysian analyst

STORY: U.S. engagement with ASEAN serves U.S. geopolitical interests: Malaysian analyst DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of Kuala LumpurSOUNDBITE (English): LEE PEI MAY, Political analyst of International Islamic University Malaysia STORYLINE: A Malaysian political expert says the U.S. attempt to court support among ASEAN in pursuit of its geopolitical interests is unlikely to gain traction. The U.S.-ASEAN summit held last week is widely seen as an attempt by the world's sole superpower to pull members of the bloc into its camp against a rising China. SOUNDBITE(English): LEE PEI MAY, Political analyst of International Islamic University Malaysia "Even the U.S. administration, they agree that this (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework) is still a work in progress. So basically, they have no full plan as to what they can truly offer to ASEAN. It's not a surprise that the U.S. always has this grand plan to engage with different parts of the world

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Turkey aims to be "logistics superpower" by 2053: president

STORY: Turkey aims to be "logistics superpower" by 2053: president DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks on the road of a port in Turkey (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the Cabinet meeting at Ankara's Presidential Complex (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 4. various of the press conference (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 7. various of a freight train, containers in a port, a passenger train, highways and a tunnel in Turkey (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey aims to become a logistics superpower as part of the country's 2053 vision. The Europe-Asia-Africa trade triangle, in which Turkey is located, offers great opportunities for the country, especially