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USA: CHINESE DISSIDENT WEI JI SHENG PRESS CONFERENCE
English/Nat
Chinese opinions regarding the recent U-S agreement to allow China into the World Trade Organisation, and the international marketplace, are split across the political spectrum.
Those supporting the Beijing Government are...
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Mandelson on upcoming Hong Kong trade talks
1. Exterior European Commission building
2. Close up EU flags
3. Exterior entrance European Commission
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter Mandelson, EU Trade Commissioner:
"But in the case of the United States, Brazil, Australia, where there...
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Court drops charges against some WTO protesters
1. Pan from Kwun Tong court building to Korean WTO protesters and local supporters at street
2. Hunger strike Korean protesters and supporters in tents
3. Korean protesters sitting and chatting inside tent
4. Korean trade union leader...
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US: Michael Jackson, World Trade Centre Memorial, Art Auctions, Americas: Haiti, Mexico Protest, Taiwan Brazil Boy,
US: Michael Jackson
In April, pop star Michael Jackson was indicted by a Santa Barbara County grand jury investigating child molestation allegations. Legal experts said indictment would speed up the possibility of Jackson standing trial...
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SWITZERLAND: GENEVA: CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO VISIT
Natural Sound
Cuban leader Fidel Castro is in Geneva to address meetings of the U-N health agency and the World Trade Organisation.
Castro met World Trade Organisation (W-T-O) Director-General Renato Ruggiero in Geneva on Sunday on the...
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Leaders gather for APEC summit
1. Wide exterior of BEXCO conference centre
2. Various of Australian Prime Minister John Howard arriving, being greeted by South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun
3. Howard and Roh shaking hands for cameras
4. Canadian Prime Minister Paul...
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France honours World Trade Centre firefighters
12 July, 2002
1. Fire Department of New York truck driving along the Champs-Elysees
2. Close-up of FDNY sign on the truck
3. Pan from Arc De Triomphe to fire truck
4. American flag on the truck while door opens and closes
5. Pull out...
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CHINA: SHANGHAI: US PRESIDENT CLINTON VISITS STOCK EXCHANGE
Shanghai, China - July 1, 1998 POOL1. People lining street as Clinton's car drives down APTV2. President Bill Clinton looking over trading floor of Shanghai Stock Exchange3. Traders waving American and Chinese flags4. Clinton shaking...
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Memorial for victims of 1993 bombing
1. Pan shot of the interior of St. Peter's Church in lower Manhattan
2. Mid shot of woman wiping tears from her eyes
3. Mid shot of families listening to service
4. Mid shot of the priest giving Mass
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Oliver,...
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SWITZERLAND: WTO: USA/EU BANANAS/SANCTIONS ROW CONTINUES
English/Nat
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is meeting in emergency session in Geneva to discuss the banana trade dispute between the United States and Europe.
The head of the E-U delegation, Roderick Abbott, says that although he...
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President in trade talks, with US ASEAN council, Pelosi
1. Mid of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet shaking hands with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi
2. Mid of Triet sitting down and writing
3. Wide of Triet writing
4. Mid of meeting, trade agreement being signed by US...
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Lula talks to businessmen about his plans for economic growth
1. Wide of big screen showing Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking at World Economic Forum
2. Medium of audience
3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazilian President:
"If we wish to send a signal...
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CHINA: JAPANESE PM OBUCHI OFFICIAL VISIT (2)
Japanese/Nat
Japan and China are still at odds over Japan-U.S. defence guidelines, but they've achieved various co-operative accords on China's bid to enter the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and issues related to North Korea.
Japanese...
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CHINA: US IN TALKS OVER ENTRY INTO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
English/Nat
Deputy U-S Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers met Chinese officials in talks which focused on China's economy and its stalled efforts to enter the World Trade Organisation.
Summers' visit comes at a time of renewed tensions...
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Protests ahead of EU FMs meeting tomorrow
1. Wide shot town
2. Two mounted police officers riding
3. Sign for European Union Foreign Ministers meeting
4. Police walking
5. Wide shot row of police
6. Wide shot harbour
7. Close up EU and Italian flags at harbour
8. Boat on...
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NEW ZEALAND: APEC SUMMIT UPDATE
Eng/Jap/Nat
Senior officials from Pacific Rim countries have failed in two days of meetings to negotiate a unified stance on trade reform to recommend to their leaders, who will meet in New Zealand this weekend.
Trade and economics...
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CHINA: BEIJING: CHINA-EU SUMMIT TALKS
English/Nat
European Commission President Romano Prodi and Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen of Finland are in Beijing for China-EU summit talks.
That's where they battled out differences over human rights and access to China's closed...
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Trade Commissioner meets China's new leaders
1. European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy walking into room at the Great Hall of the People and shaking hands with Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao
2. Close up of them shaking hands, tilt up to face of Wen
3. Wide of meeting...
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Shanghai gears-up for APEC summit
1. Wide exterior of the International Conference Center (ICC) Shanghai
2. Police standing in front of APEC banners
3. Security at entrance to ICC awaiting arrival of ministers
4. US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives
5. U.S....
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EU and US negotiators discuss steel tariffs crisis
1. Exterior front of EU Council offices
2. Close-up sign
3. US negotiator Florizell Liser enters
4. Cutaway computer screen
5. Cutaway press
6. US negotiator Florizell Liser, followed by EU negotiator Ignacio Garcia Bercero, head of EU...
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Shanghai business reaction to WTO entry
1. Various of busy street crowded with people riding bicycles
2. Man transporting bottles of water on bicycle
3. Exterior shot of Shanghai Forever Bicycle Co. Ltd
4. Factory workshop
5. Various close-up shots of worker on assembly...
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Republican delegates at WTC vigil
1. Site of World Trade Centre - pan to current construction
2. Entrance to pavilion
3. American flag flapping in breeze
4. Fenced area around site
5. Jeanne Noll, Pennsylvania Delegate to Republican convention looking at photographic...
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CHINA: BEIJING: ENTRY INTO WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
German/Nat
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said he expected the European Union could reach agreement with China on its entry to the World Trade Organisation before the end of the month.
Schroeder seemed hopeful that the two sides...
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NEW ZEALAND: APEC SUMMIT: US/CHINA
Mandarin/Eng/Nat
United States trade representative, Charlene Barshefsky said on Thursday that it is up to China to decide whether it wanted to resume 'substantive' negotiations on entry to the World Trade Organisation.
Her comments came...