STORY: China-U.S. summit meeting a signal of hope: observers
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:07
LOCATION: Seoul/Jakarta/Manila/Kuala Lumpur
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of San Francisco
2. various of Shanghai
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): JEON BYUNG-SEO, Head of the China Economic and Financial Research Institute, South Korea
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DINNA PRAPTO RAHARJA, Founder, Indonesian think-tank Synergy Policies
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Researcher, Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KOH KING KEE, President of Center for New Inclusive Asia, Malaysia

STORYLINE:

The 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held from Nov. 15 to 17 in San Francisco, the United States.

A China-U.S. summit meeting to be held on the sidelines of the APEC meetings is a highly watched event.

Observers say that this summit is a signal of hope, as the stabilization of the two countries' relations can provide a balance for security and economy in an increasingly uncertain and complex world.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): JEON BYUNG-SEO, Head of the China Economic and Financial Research Institute, South Korea
"Asian countries are paying great attention to this meeting between the leaders of China and the United States. The very meeting of the two leaders was considered a message or a signal of hope. Asian countries expect the two countries to play their respective roles as guardians for world prosperity and peace. In the context of the global economic downturn, this will play a very important role for the world."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DINNA PRAPTO RAHARJA, Founder, Indonesian think-tank Synergy Policies
"Asia-Pacific will continue to be the heart of economic growth for the globe, so it is very essential that the two biggest players can talk out their differences. So, that I think is the significance of this APEC meeting."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Researcher at the Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation
"So it's very important that these two major players to be able to transcend differences and still work with each other to address major issues. It (stabilization of China-U.S. relations) can provide a balance for security and economy in an increasingly uncertain and complex world."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KOH KING KEE, President of Center for New Inclusive Asia, Malaysia
"China-U.S. relations are the most important bilateral relations in this world. Global issues cannot be resolved without the cooperation of these two big powers. It appears that there is a growing feeling that the two countries must maintain the channel of communication."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Seoul, Jakarta, Manila and Kuala Lumpur.
(XHTV)