US: US students share views on China's plan to invite 100,000 young people for study, exchange.

Shotlist FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of traffic Washington D.C., USA - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 2. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given) (starting with shot 1/ending with shot 3): "My dad's been to China for work, and he really loves it, so I'd love to go sometime. Maybe Shanghai. That's where my dad went, and he really liked it there." FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 3. Aerial shots of cityscape Washington D.C., USA - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 4. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "I've heard of Guangdong. I've heard of the basketball, just the basketball team." 5. SOUNDBITE (English) university student (name not given): "I know Beijing. But I would go." FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Aerial shots of cityscape FILE: Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Aerial shots of cityscape, Canton Tower, bridge Washington D.C., USA - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 8. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "I think that's really cool to have the opportunity to connect with those cultures. And I really do like that idea. I think it's a great idea to invite us to China. It's great." 9. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "I feel like the culture. I feel like getting the opportunity to immerse yourself in different cultures is really important." 10. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "There's definitely value in traveling to other places and learning other cultures. So I think that it can be beneficial." FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 11. Various of Temple of Heaven 12. Various of Forbidden City Washington D.C., USA - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 13. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "I think, for me personally, it's the scale, with how many people live in China. I would definitely be interested in seeing how that functions, especially in those larger cities." 14. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "I think I would like to know what their people are like. What are their thoughts on the world? On what the world should be like?" China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 15. Various of shopping street, pedestrians 16. Various of passengers at airport, subway station Washington D.C., USA - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 17. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "I think China's amazing. They're so far ahead. We're supposed to be the Western world, but I feel like they're so much more advanced than us in so many ways. I know AI and medicine are big things right now, and I think China has made huge advancements in that. So probably that." FILE: Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, southwest China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 18. Various of supercomputers, cable FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 19. Animations showing AI technology, chip Washington D.C., USA - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 20. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "It's better for both countries to be connected and to build a better relationship over the coming years. And I think that's important to global peace and prosperity." 21. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "I think it's really a great thing. I think different cultures, combining different cultures, and education is such a global thing, and having different students come all over the place and take classes here and there." 22. SOUNDBITE (English) University student (name not given): "There's a lot more to this world than what's right in front of us. And there's a lot to learn from different ways of seeing things around the world. So I think it could be valuable from that standpoint." FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 23. Aerial shots of cityscape Storyline A number of university students in the U.S. capital have shared their views on China's initiative to invite 100,000 young Americans to visit the country for exchanges and study over the next five years. The program was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping when addressing a welcome ceremony at the White House during his visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday. Many of the students interviewed expressed their hope to visit some well-known places in China like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong. "My dad's been to China for work, and he really loves it, so I'd love to go sometime. Maybe Sha