STORY: Eurasian Economic Summit reveals China's growing role in building better world for all
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:53
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Eurasian Economic Summit
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAHARI ZAHARIEV, Chairman of Bulgaria National Association for Belt and Road Initiative
3. various of Eurasian Economic Summit
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETRE ROMAN, Former Romanian prime minister

STORYLINE:

The 27th Eurasian Economic Summit, which ended on Thursday in Türkiye's cultural and financial hub of Istanbul, highlighted China's growing role in building a better world for all.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAHARI ZAHARIEV, Chairman of Bulgaria National Association for Belt and Road Initiative
"It is impossible to speak about international relations in the 21st century without to give the honor to the special Chinese role in building of a new, much more functional and much more secure international relations."

Petre Roman, former prime minister of Romania, told Xinhua that thanks to its valuable initiatives, China is now in a position to be "an agent of a more orderly world," taking into account the well-being of all people.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETRE ROMAN, Former Romanian prime minister
"There are several very valuable and very important Chinese initiatives. Of course, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one kind of special kind of investment available to some states, some nations, which otherwise do not have necessary resources."

Organized by the Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation, the two-day summit attracted more than 300 political figures, diplomats, academics and business people from around 40 countries.
   
Themed "From Crises to Stability, Building an Inclusive World," the summit aimed to address global issues such as peace, climate change, water supply and artificial intelligence.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.
(XHTV)