Japanese entrepreneurs optimistic about investment progress in China

STORY: Japanese entrepreneurs optimistic about investment progress in China DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the company Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., Ltdvarious of Nagatsuka Tamio with his coworkersvarious of Hidehito Fujisawa workingSOUNDBITE 1(English): NAGATSUKA TAMIO, Chairman of Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., LtdSOUNDBITE 2(English): HIDEHITO FUJISAWA, General manager of Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., Ltd STORYLINE: Japanese businessmen who are working in east China's Xuancheng City, Anhui Province said that they are very optimistic about their business in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAGATSUKA TAMIO, Chairman of Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., Ltd. "Our company was invested and set up by Kanto Denka, a Japanese manufacturer of chemicals. It was established on Jan. 7, 2020 in Xuancheng, Anhui Province. This city is very close to the Changjiang (the Yangtze River) Delta and has convenient transportation. We are very optimistic about t

Australian museum director helps boost cultural exchanges with China

STORY: Australian museum director helps boost cultural exchanges with China DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of Mathew Trinca workingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATHEW TRINCA, Director of the National Museum of Australiavarious of calligraphySOUNDBITE 2 (English): MATHEW TRINCA, Director of the National Museum of Australiavarious of scenes in China and AustraliaSOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATHEW TRINCA, Director of National Museum of Australia STORYLINE: Mathew Trinca, director of the National Museum of Australia (NMA), has helped promote cultural understanding between Australian and Chinese people. He said his interest in Chinese art started with calligraphy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATHEW TRINCA, Director of the National Museum of Australia "The first time I saw a Chinese artwork was when I was quite young. I'm very struck by Chinese calligraphy. I was fascinated by how it's both language, how it has literary meaning, but also how it's art." Trinca

Former Thai official hails CPC's devotion to responding to people's needs

STORY: Former Thai official hails CPC's devotion to responding to people's needs DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of Chinese people workingSOUNDBITE (English): BHOKIN BHALAKULA, Former President of Thai National Assemblyvarious of medics working STORYLINE: Bhokin Bhalakula, former President of the Thai National Assembly hails the Communist Party of China's (CPC) devotion to responding to what the people need, saying that the CPC always follows through with what it says. SOUNDBITE (English): BHOKIN BHALAKULA, Former President of Thai National Assembly "I see two things in China. And the first thing I already mentioned is that what you have achieved is to make all of your people live above the poverty line. We can see clearly that China tries to eradicate poverty. So last year, the Chinese government, the Communist Party of China declared that we have no one living under the poverty line, which is adorable. And the second thing, during the pande

Brazilian port eyes closer partnerships with Chinese companies

STORY: Brazilian port eyes closer partnerships with Chinese companies DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: RECIFE, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the portvarious of people workingSOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): PIERRE LUCENA, President of Porto DigitalSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN YUQING, China's Consul General in Recife STORYLINE: The Porto Digital, or Digital Port, is located in Recife, the fifth largest city in Brazil. Founded in 2000, it boasts the largest high-tech park in the country. According to President of Porto Digital Pierre Lucena, more than 350 high-tech companies from home and abroad have been attracted to the park, in addition to industrial incubators and scientific research institutions with around 15,000 employees in total. He also said the port hopes to develop partnerships with Chinese companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): PIERRE LUCENA, President of Porto Digital "We sincerely hope that Chinese companies can join Porto Digital and manufacture technological produc

Fashion designer devoted to promoting Chinese-style fad

STORY: Fashion designer devoted to promoting Chinese-style fad DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the fashion designer workingSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Fashion designervarious of models and the runwaySOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Fashion designer STORYLINE: A fashion designer in Shenyang, northeast China, has been devoted to promoting Chinese-style fashion trend in recent years. Zhang Yan, born in the 1990s, believes that the beauty of traditional Chinese patterns can be integrated with modern techniques. He often draws inspiration from traditional classics including "The Book of Songs" and "Classic of Mountains and Rivers." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Fashion designer "What I really want to convey to the world is the Chinese philosophy, Chinese people's philosophy, a way to express how we see our life." In 2019, one of his works was featured at the New York Fashion Week. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN,

A dream come true for Russian painter in China

STORY: A dream come true for Russian painter in China DATELINE: August 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Kosterina Evgeniya workingSOUNDBITE (Chinese): KOSTERINA EVGENIYA, Russian painter STORYLINE: A Russian painter who has lived in China for more than a decade held a personal exhibition with the theme of pursuit of beauty in a local gallery in Lanzhou City. Kosterina Evgeniya began to study Chinese painting in 2010. She said the splendid Chinese culture and its long history have inspired her to create new works. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KOSTERINA EVGENIYA, Russian painter "I'm holding an exhibition in this gallery these days. I've been making preparations for it for many years. These paintings are the result of my work over more than 10 years. When I traveled to Hexi Corridor, I finally got to have a deeper understanding of the culture, history and various sceneries of Gansu. The landscapes in Gansu are really diversified. There are snow-capped mounta

College graduates in NW China breathe new life into traditional culture promotion

STORY: College graduates in NW China breathe new life into traditional culture promotion DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the villagevarious of the clay sculpturesvarious of Hu Jinwei workingSOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU JINWEI, Inheritor of Fengxiang clay sculpture techniques STORYLINE: Many college graduates working in northwest China's Shaanxi Province have employed new techniques to revive Chinese traditional handicrafts and helped pass on the country's intangible cultural heritage. Fengxiang clay sculptures are fashioned from the unique earth found in Liuying Village, Fengxiang County. The craft was included in a national protection project for intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Hu Jinwei, 28, is one of the inheritors of the techniques. Majoring in product designing, he has been devoted to promoting the Fengxiang clay sculpture. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU JINWEI, Inheritor of Fengxiang clay sculpture techniques "After graduation, I re

GLOBALink | Italian scholar delves into Chinese intangible cultural heritage, encourages exchanges

STORY:Italian scholar delves into Chinese intangible cultural heritage, encourages exchanges DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of Gabriella Bonino workingSOUNDBITE (Chinese): GABRIELLA BONINO, Italian sinologist STORYLINE: Settled in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province in 2017, an Italian scholar has done years of research on the local intangible cultural heritage there. Gabriella Bonino, whose Chinese name is Tang Yun, is a sinologist. She published a new book in Italy this January, hoping to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GABRIELLA BONINO, Italian sinologist "My goal has always been to let Italians know about a place that they don't have the opportunity to know about, like China, which is very important now. China is an ancient country and civilization. Italy is also a very old civilization. But I don't think Italians have a complete understanding of China. Intangible cultur

Croatian, Chinese police officers on joint patrol in Zagreb

STORY: Croatian, Chinese police officers on joint patrol in Zagreb DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of police officers workingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): YANG JINSHA, Chinese police officerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANG BINGYANG, Chinese police officerSOUNDBITE 3 (Croatian): ANTE MARIC, Croatian police officerSOUNDBITE 4 (English): SU YUEQING, Tourist from ChinaSOUNDBITE 5 (English): SIMON LARSSON, Tourist from Sweden STORYLINE: Eight Chinese police officers have started a joint patrol with their Croatian counterparts in major tourist spots in Zagreb. It is a part of the "Safe Tourist Destination" project which started in 2006 and since then it has seen many foreign police officers coming to Croatia every summer to deal with tourist-related cases with their local colleagues. The first joint patrol between China and Croatia took place in the summer of 2018. This year, the Chinese police officers will be patrolling in popular tourist spots of Dubrovnik

Expats in China speak highly of dynamic zero-COVID approach

STORY: Expats in China speak highly of dynamic zero-COVID approach DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in Beijingvarious of medics and community workers workingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER CORNE, British expatSOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAMES FITZPATRICK, Irish expatvarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAX CARUSO, Australian expat STORYLINE: Many expats living in China have spoken highly of the dynamic zero-COVID policy that China has adopted to deal with the pandemic, saying they feel safe in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER CORNE, British expat "China's circumstances are such that if COVID was to run out of control without dealing with it, it could be one of the biggest disasters in Chinese history. So I fully support the Chinese government in trying to eradicate COVID. And we've all been provided with our medicine in case we get COVID. That has avoided a massive disaster and we all just feel very grateful

Socialism with Chinese characteristics inspirational to world: Uzbek journalist

STORY: Socialism with Chinese characteristics inspirational to world: Uzbek journalist DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Tashkent CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in Chinavarious of people workingSOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): MUHAMMADJON OBIDOV, Chairman of the Fergana branch of the Union of Journalists of UzbekistanSOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MUHAMMADJON OBIDOV, Chairman of the Fergana branch of the Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan STORYLINE: A Uzbek journalist said that socialism with Chinese characteristics, which well combines theory with practice, is an inspiration for other countries in the world. Muhammadjon Obidov, Chairman of the Fergana branch of the Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): MUHAMMADJON OBIDOV, Chairman of the Fergana branch of the Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan "Generally speaking, socialism with Chinese characteristics, I would like to emphasize this, keeps up with the times. Th

"Anti-drug grandma" heals hearts through education, love

STORY: "Anti-drug grandma" heals hearts through education, love DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the detoxification centervarious of Fu Liangling workingSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline StationSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline StationSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline Station STORYLINE: Sunday marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which is observed on June 26 every year. In Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan Province, a community drug-detoxification center helps people quit drug addiction and get back to regular lives in families and society. Fu Liangling, 54, is the vice director of the center, named Coastline Station. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline Station "I came to work at the center at the Haidian community district in January 2011. At the beginning, I was afraid.

Closer trade ties between China and Saudi Arabia benefit Saudi logistics firms

STORY: Closer trade ties between China and Saudi Arabia benefit Saudi logistics firms DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of 365 Logistic Servicevarious of Muhammad Omer Tayyeb workingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD OMER TAYYEB, Founder of 365 Logistic Servicesvarious of workersSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD OMER TAYYEB, Founder of 365 Logistic Services STORYLINE: With the increasing trade between China and Saudi Arabia, more and more Saudi enterprises have devoted themselves to the logistics and e-commerce trade between the two countries. Muhammad Omer Tayyeb, a Saudi businessman, is one of the very first to start doing logistics business with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD OMER TAYYEB, Founder of 365 Logistic Services "I started the logistics company which is called 365 Logistic Services. 365 Logistic Services was one of the first companies in Saudi Arabia that started doing deliveries for e-commerce companies. We find that how in these

China's self-developed hydraulic modules to promote hybrid vehicle development

STORY: China's self-developed hydraulic modules to promote hybrid vehicle development DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the production linesSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU YONG, Chief expert of Chongqing Tsingshan Industrial Co., Ltd.various of the engineers workingSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU YONG, Chief expert of Chongqing Tsingshan Industrial Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A Chinese research team has developed home-grown seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) hydraulic modules, making a breakthrough in the production of the powertrain system of automobiles. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU YONG, Chief expert of Chongqing Tsingshan Industrial Co., Ltd. "Last year, we sold more than 300,000 such hydraulic modules. Compared with the technologies of other competitors, our product is more technologically advanced. Second, in terms of the cost, we've tried everything possible to reduce the cost to make the product cost-effective for our customer

GLOBALink | Iraqi scholar honored with "model worker medal" in Jiangsu, China

STORY: Iraqi scholar honored with "model worker medal" in Jiangsu, China DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:33 LOCATION: SUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Jiangsu and Ahmed N. Abdalla workingSOUNDBITE (English): AHMED N. ABDALLA, Professor from Huaiyin Institute of Technology in Jiangsu STORYLINE: China's Jiangsu Province has awarded "model worker medals" to expats ahead of the International Labor Day, which falls on May 1. Fifty-year-old Ahmed N. Abdalla is one of the dozens of foreigners honored with the provincial award. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMED N. ABDALLA, Professor from Huaiyin Institute of Technology in Jiangsu "My Chinese name is A'maide. I'm from Iraq. Before I came to China, I was impressed by Chinese story of Hua Mulan and 'Journey to the West,' which is full of imagination. In 2004, I was lucky to be awarded PhD study in China. I also found my Chinese wife." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMED N. ABDALLA, Professor from Huaiyin Institute of Technology in Jiangsu "IP address, y

Chile to increase monthly minimum wage

STORY: Chile to increase monthly minimum wage DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of people workingSOUNDBITE (Spanish): GABRIEL BORIC, Chilean President STORYLINE: The Chile's government has reached an agreement with the Workers' United Center of Chile (CUT) to raise the minimum wage. According to the Minister of Finances Mario Marcel, the government will raise the monthly minimum wage to 380,000 Chilean pesos (448 U.S. dollars) starting May 1, and 400,000 pesos (472 dollars) starting Aug. 1. The current monthly minimum wage stands at 350,000 pesos (413 dollars). SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GABRIEL BORIC, Chilean President "The agreement reached by our government through Minister Jara and Minister Marcel with the Workers' United Center points us in the right direction. It is a more equitable distribution of wealth, a focus on specific measures to deal with the rising cost of living, a historical readjustment of the minimum wage. As you can objectivel

Zimbabwean expat helps fight epidemic in central China village

STORY: Zimbabwean expat helps fight epidemic in central China village DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the villageSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PATIENCE MUPFEKI, Zimbabwean expatvarious of the expat workingSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PATIENCE MUPFEKI, Zimbabwean expat STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PATIENCE MUPFEKI, Zimbabwean expat "Hi, my Chinese name is Pei Xin. I come from Zimbabwe." Mupfeki met Zhang Yongchao, a young man from Henan Province who went to work in Africa three years ago. Soon afterwards, they fell in love with each other. In 2019, Mupfeki married Zhang in Henan. Now Mupfeki not only speaks Chinese language and cooks Chinese food, but also makes friends with all the villagers. At the beginning of 2022, Mupfeki became a volunteer to fight the COVID-19 rebound in the village. She worked at the village entrance, measuring temperatures and registering information for the villagers. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PATIENCE MUPFEK

Gazans break tradition to more openly embrace plastic surgery

STORY: Gazans break tradition to more openly embrace plastic surgery DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Tariq Dirdisawi having hair implant surgerySOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TARIQ DIRDISAWI, Pediatrician from Gaza Cityvarious of doctors and nurses workingSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-MOGHRABI, Plastic surgeonvarious of street views STORYLINE: Tariq Dirdisawi, a pediatrician from Gaza City, plans a hair implant surgery, hoping to get rid of the baldness that has troubled him for years. The 41-year-old father of three told Xinhua that what prompted him to undergo plastic surgery was mainly the desire to obtain a good look and partly related to an increasingly open society in Gaza. "It is not a shame to take care of ourselves, whether we are men or women. In the past, when I wanted to have such surgery, it required me to travel to Turkey, Egypt, or another country, which would cost me a lot of time, effort, and expenses, but today things have be

National lawmaker dedicated to latest technologies in auto industry

STORY: National lawmaker dedicated to latest technologies in auto industry DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of a FAW Group complexSOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI SONGYU, Electrician with FAW Group Co. Ltd.various of Qi Songyu workingSOUNDBITE 2 (English): QI SONGYU, Electrician with FAW Group Co. Ltd. STORYLINE: Qi Songyu, a senior electrician with China's leading automaker FAW Group, is a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC). As a national lawmaker, he focuses on autonomous driving. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI SONGYU, Electrician with FAW Group Co. Ltd. "When performing my duties as an NPC deputy, because I'm involved in a lot of research and development work on what we call intelligent connected vehicles, I've put forward relevant proposals centered on driverless technologies. These have contributed to the rapid development of intelligent connected vehicles in China." Qi is the owner of 33 invention patents, 28 of which ha

Bedouin women mark Int'l Women's Day by empowering themselves in conservative society

STORY: Bedouin women mark Int'l Women's Day by empowering themselves in conservative society DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of women workingSOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): ADAN ALHJOOJ, Activists at Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor CenterSOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): AMAL ELSANA-ALH'JOOJ, Co-founder of the Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor CenterSOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): AMAL ELSANA-ALH'JOOJ, Co-founder of the Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor CenterSOUNDBITE 4 (ENGLISH): ADAN ALHJOOJ, Activists at Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor Center STORYLINE: Bedouin women living in Bedouin mark International Women's Day by continuing to promote their status in the traditional patriarchal society they were born into. The Desert Embroidery Educational Visitor Center in the Bedouin city of Lakiya is one of the local initiatives to empower women to attain equality through the improvement of their economic, educational and social status. SOUNDBITE 1

Pakistani PM launches interest-free loan program for poverty alleviation

STORY: Pakistani PM launches interest-free loan program for poverty alleviation DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of people workingSOUNDBITE (Urdu): IMRAN KHAN, Prime Minister of Pakistan STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday launched an interest-free loan program worth 407 billion Pakistani rupees (2.29 billion U.S. dollars) as part of his government's efforts in poverty alleviation. Addressing a ceremony attended by people from low-income groups, Khan said that the program aims to make low-income groups financially self-reliant and to promote economic growth in the country. The government will provide loans for youth, women, and farmers during the next two years under the initiative, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office. SOUNDBITE (Urdu): IMRAN KHAN, Prime Minister of Pakistan "4.5 million of Pakistani families with lowest incomes; for every household, if they are in the cities, then

GLOBALink | Behind-the-scenes story of Beijing 2022 firework "magic"

STORY: Behind-the-scenes story of Beijing 2022 firework "magic" DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: pics of the firework showSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YONGZHANG, Vice manager of Dancing Fireworks Groupvarious of the workers workingSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG LUOPING, Student, Hunan Vocational Institute of Safety Technology STORYLINE: The firework shows marking the opening and closing of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games have impressed the whole world with the patterns of "ONE FAMILY," "Guest-greeting Pine" and more. Behind the stunning fireworks shows were the efforts made by a technical team from central China's city of Liuyang, known as the "hometown of fireworks." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YONGZHANG, Vice manager of Dancing Fireworks Group "It took three to four months, from designing to producing the fireworks. The early stage was the testing of the products, such as the 'Guest-greeting Pine.' The fireworks' locations, explosion areas a