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1. Aerial shots of Tian'anmen Square, Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national emblem, Chinese national flag

FILE: Jakarta, Indonesia - March 4, 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of traffic

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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Christine S. Tjhin, director, strategic communication and research, Indonesian Gentara Institute (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"I think this year's two sessions is significant in a lot of ways, not just because it signifies the new pathway for China's coming five-year's journey for development and modernization -- the news that's coming out from the two sessions is something that people have been waiting for. The coming 15th Five-Year Plan is also emphasizing several aspects which create a lot of certainty for the situation, in this case, the commitment to push for multilateralism and also to contribute to the strengthening of a multipolar world."

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4. Aerial shots of Beijing CBD
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5. Various of buildings, traffic

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6. SOUNDBITE (Bosnian) Faruk Boric, President, Bosnian-Chinese Friendship Association:
"Today's world is turbulent. China's modernization has set an example for many developing countries. By lifting over 800 million people out of poverty, China has given a special 'pater' -- or what we would call a 'role model' in our language -- to many countries in Africa, Asia and if possible, to some countries in Europe like ours."

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7. Traffic

FILE: Johannesburg, South Africa - Feb 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shot of cityscape

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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Les Govender, Deputy Chairperson, South African National Council of Provinces:
"The Belt and Road project is something that is benefiting not only South Africa, but the African continent. And you will know that South Africa is the largest trading partner with China on the continent of Africa. And we can leverage that, using the power that South Africa has, the influence that South Africa has in the rest of the continent."

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10. Aerial shots of cityscape

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11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pedro Grados Smith, Director, Graduate School, University of Lima:
"We are talking not only about China's economic growth, as such, but its advancements in cutting-edge technologies that elevate global standards."

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12. Aerial shots of cityscape

China's commitment to high-quality development offers a note of certainty for a sluggish global economy amid trade and geopolitical tensions, said international experts when commenting on China's two sessions -- a key event on the country's political calendar.

In line with this commitment, China on Thursday set an economic growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026, according to a government work report submitted to the country's top legislature for deliberation during the two sessions.

The "two sessions" are the annual meetings of China's supreme organ of state power, the National People's Congress (NPC), and its top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Both bodies serve five-year terms and hold a plenary session each year.

The fourth session of the 14th NPC and the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC kicked off in Beijing on March 5 and March 4, respectively.

The economic growth target gives a suitably balanced start to the new five-year plan (2026-2025) and offers much-needed certainty and role model to a troubled world economy, according to observers.

"I think this year's two sessions is significant in a lot of ways, not just because it signifies the new pathway for China's coming five-year's journey for development and modernization -- the news that's coming out from the two sessions is something that people have been waiting for. The coming 15th Five-Year Plan is also emphasizing several aspects which create a lot of certainty for the situation, in this case, the commitment to push for multilateralism and also to contribute to the strengthening of a multipolar world," said Christine S. Tjhin, director of strategic communication and research at the Indonesian Gentara Institute.

"Today's world is turbulent. China's modernization has set an example for many developing countries. By lifting over 800 million people out of poverty, China has given a special 'pater' -- or what we would call a 'role model' in our language -- to many countries in Africa, Asia and if possible, to some countries in Europe like ours," said Faruk Boric, President of the Bosnian-Chinese Friendship Association.

Officials and experts also noted that China's two sessions offer an important window for the world to understand the country's policy priorities and development direction, which holds significant importance for the international community.

"The Belt and Road project is something that is benefiting not only South Africa, but the African continent. And you will know that South Africa is the largest trading partner with China on the continent of Africa. And we can leverage that, using the power that South Africa has, the influence that South Africa has in the rest of the continent," said Les Govender, Deputy Chairperson of the South African National Council of Provinces.

"We are talking not only about China's economic growth, as such, but its advancements in cutting-edge technologies that elevate global standards," said Pedro Grados Smith, Director of the Graduate School of the University of Lima.