STORY: China-proposed int'l science and technology cooperation initiative wins applause from scientists
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 7, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:17
LOCATION: CHONGQING, China
CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEGYI FERENC, Food researcher at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE)
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABDEL NASSER B. SINGAB, Professor of Ain Shams University
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MASSIMO PAOLI, Programme Coordinator, World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

STORYLINE:
China for the first time proposed an international science and technology cooperation initiative at the Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Monday.

The initiative calls for advocating and practicing the concept of open, fair, just and non-discriminatory international cooperation in science and technology, adhering to the principle that "science has no borders and benefits all mankind," and joining hands to build a global community of science and technology.

Science ministers or their representatives from 24 participating countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) took part in the meeting.

Many attendees have voiced welcome to the initiative.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEGYI FERENC, Food researcher at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE)
"It was a great opportunity for me to come here and work together with the Chinese colleagues."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABDEL NASSER B. SINGAB, Professor of Ain Shams University
"We have cooperation with the Southwest University. We published some papers. And I come here today to make more in-depth cooperation. I think more than one country has some achievements.
I think the idea of the Belt and Road (Initiative) is a very good idea. I think it's an achievement. It's good to gather today here from different areas of the world. And all of them have the same thinking about innovation and getting high technology to serve the world very nice."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MASSIMO PAOLI, Programme Coordinator, World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
"The Belt and Road Initiative can give a lot of chances to any researchers, even more the ones from developing countries. Researchers from different backgrounds and disciplines coming together can help to generate ideas. I think cooperation often brings innovation. So, I think this kind of platform provided by the conference can offer many opportunities to young scientists for growing scientific projects relevant to the Belt and Road Initiative."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China.
(XHTV)