STORY: Deepening reform conducive to rapid development in China: scholars
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 14, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:16
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Xiamen
2. various of the symposium
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERTO LOMBARDO, General Secretary of the Communist Party (Italy), Professor at the University of Palermo
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NADER RIDHA GHENI, Leader of the Baghdad Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party

STORYLINE:

An international symposium focusing on the comprehensive deepening of reform and 21st-century Marxism was held on Friday at Xiamen University, east China's Fujian Province.

The event brought together party officials and experts from 14 foreign countries, who spoke about positive outcomes of China's reforms.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERTO LOMBARDO, General Secretary of the Communist Party (Italy), Professor at the University of Palermo
"I think that this politics (comprehensive deepening of reform) is new from China, is the most important thing, most important occurrence in the history, is a very large transformation, not only for this country, but (also) I think that it involves all humanity, comprehensive development for all."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NADER RIDHA GHENI, Leader of the Baghdad Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party
"I visited China in 2018. And in this short period, too many things change. Very high development is happening (in China) now. So I think that the Chinese people are going the right way. But we need to learn more about this theory, these new ideas. Also, we can share this experience with our countries and with our people. China is now in a position with high technology that could help other third world countries to develop our economy."

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