STORY: Senior youth representatives praise China's leadership in promoting sustainable development
SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 12, 2024
DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:37
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYTAN ALIYEVA, President of "Great Silk Way" International Youth Union & PhD candidate, University of Vienna
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIPE PAULLIER, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALINA PROCHASEK, President of the Polish National Youth Council
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KAAREL TAIMLA, Chairman of the Board & CEO of the Estonian National Youth Council
6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ROMAN CHUKOV, Council Chair, Centre for International Promotion Fund
7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): FELIPE PAULLIER, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs
8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ALINA PROCHASEK, President of the Polish National Youth Council
9. various of the 2024 World Youth Development Forum

STORYLINE:

STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent
"The 2024 World Youth Development Forum is currently underway in China. Attendees from various countries have shared their thoughts on China's role in promoting sustainable development and how youth can contribute to this global effort."

China's role in promoting sustainable development

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYTAN ALIYEVA, President of "Great Silk Way" International Youth Union & PhD candidate, University of Vienna
"Actually, I think that China is one of the best examples of all countries (in) how to promote and implement sustainable development goals. The impressive thing is the Chinese investment in green energy and green development."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIPE PAULLIER, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs
"I'm impressed about the innovative infrastructure in the country, specifically when it's about energy transitions."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALINA PROCHASEK, President of the Polish National Youth Council
"We are observing China. It's one of the leaders for doing this sustainable (development) issue. And it's quite impressive. China is one of the leaders of this (EVs) industry. And we observe that you are looking to the solution to develop and trying to make this electrical vehicles better."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KAAREL TAIMLA, Chairman of the Board & CEO of the Estonian National Youth Council
"Being here in China is maybe one thing that opens up my mind, and especially for example, if you travel between the cities, you see how efficient things are."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ROMAN CHUKOV, Council Chair, Centre for International Promotion Fund
"We can see the outcomes of the Chinese efforts to pursue sustainable developments in the climates and air pollution sphere."

How youth can contribute to this global effort

SOUNDBITE 6 (English): FELIPE PAULLIER, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs
"Young people bring innovation, they bring resilience, they bring creativity. We're not going to be able to solve the interconnected and complex world issues without the young people. I'm happy to be here in China. I'm happy to experience this Chinese initiative to bring young people from around the world to create a global community, and to bring also their perspectives into the global policies."

SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ALINA PROCHASEK, President of the Polish National Youth Council
"For me, the youth is nowadays. Even now, the youth make this impact about this sustainable development, and this is very important to support them and try as much as possible to encourage and empower the youth, and take them to the decision-making processes. And creating this platform for the exchanges of the good practices. This makes the solution for the future."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)