SOTU-FOREIGN POLICY WEB
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- SOTU-FOREIGN POLICY WEB
- February 8, 2023
- President Joe Biden spoke directly to the American people and a divided Congress Tuesday evening in his State of the Union address. Rising tensions with China and a lingering war in Ukraine were the main foreign policy issues, as VOA's Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.]]
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- Language English
- Transcript/Script ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: SOTU-FOREIGN POLICY HEADLINE: Biden Cites US Resolve in Facing Aggression from Russia and China PUBLISHED AT: 2/7/2023 at BYLINE: Cindy Saine CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Washington VIDEOGRAPHER: PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: newhouse, jepsen VIDEO SOURCE (S): Saine interviews, MRT SOTU, AP, AFP, Reuters PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: EDITOR NOTES: Please note mandatory onscreen credits, Skype and Zoom courtesies)) ((INTRO: )) [[President Joe Biden spoke directly to the American people and a divided Congress Tuesday evening in his State of the Union address. Rising tensions with China and a lingering war in Ukraine were the main foreign policy issues, as VOA's Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.]] ((Video: MRT SOTU: Biden basks in applause before starting his speech, OVER TO: AFP V000_338F4HG SLUG RAW - US - CHINA - DEFENCE - ESPIONAGE - BALLOON: local resident narrating balloon video)) ((NARRATOR)) As President Joe Biden spoke to a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening on the state of the nation, tensions with China loomed large after a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon captured the attention of both lawmakers and ordinary Americans. Without mention the balloon specifically, Biden sought to reassure Americans, while sending this message to China. ((Video: MRT SOTU: Biden China)) ((President Joe Biden)) "I am committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world. But make no mistake: As we made clear last week, if China’s threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did." ((Video: AFP V000_338J8AM SLUG UGC - US - CHINA - ESPIONAGE - DEFENSE - AVIATION: B-roll of a US plane shooting down the Chinese balloon over the ocean-MANDATORY ONSCREEN CREDIT: @__alex__davis__ IMAGES (00:40) 2. Vertical video showing a US F-22 aircraft approaching the balloon in mid-air and fires at it)) ((NARRATOR)) On Saturday, a U.S. fighter jet shot down the balloon in midair over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina. ((Video: AFP V000_338M6DL SLUG RAW - CHINA - US - DIPLOMACY - AVIATION - ESPIONAGE Creation date 2/6/2023 China)) China has called the U.S. shooting down of the balloon “unacceptable” and an “over-reaction.” ((Video: MRT SOTU: Republicans in the chamber, OVER TO: Kugelman SOT: https://app.frame.io/player/10dec5bb-45a8-41b4-af22-3a974f417314 TC: 00:02:16 - 00:03:13)) Some Republicans criticized Biden for not ordering the balloon shot down earlier as it traversed the country. They may be looking for a tougher stance on China, Michael Kugelman of the Wilson Center told VOA. ((Michael Kugelman, The Wilson Center)) ((Mandatory Skype Courtesy)) “So, he was not taking a forceful, hawkish position. He was leaving open some space for conciliation, and I really don't think those members of Congress that wanted a more hard-line stance would have been would have been satisfied with what he said tonight.” ((Video: AFP V000_33898YJ SLUG RAW - UKRAINE - RUSSIA - CONFLICT - VUGLEDAR Creation date 1/31/2023B-roll of Ukrainian armored vehicles and wide shots of continuous shelling in eastern Ukraine, 11. Tracking shot Ukrainian soldier walking as shelling can be heard 12. Pan right Ukrainian soldiers discussing their mission 13. Tracking shot mortar unit walking to position 14. Tracking shot Oleksandr, 45, Ukrainian serviceman, installing mortar with a comrade 15. Mid shot Oleksandr, 45, Ukrainian serviceman, preparing mortar 16. Sound-up Ukrainian soldier preparing mortar: 'Vugledar is 5-6 km from here' 17. Wide shot Oleksandr puts shell into mortar and fires)) ((NARRATOR)) Russia’s war against Ukraine also was featured in Biden’s address. The U.S. has committed more than 27 billion dollars in security assistance to Ukraine. Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion one year ago was a test that America passed. ((Video: MRT SOTU: ((President Joe Biden)) “We united NATO and built a global coalition. We stood against Putin’s aggression. We stood with the Ukrainian people. Tonight, we are once again joined by Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States. She represents not just her nation, but the courage of her people." ((Video: More B-roll of the Ukrainian Ambassador, cutaway shots of lawmakers applauding and Speaker McCarthy applauding)) ((NARRATOR)) Some Republicans have been skeptical of military aid to Ukraine, but that was not the case when Republicans in the chamber, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, appeared to strongly support Biden’s remarks. ((Video: https://app.frame.io/player/7658ee2a-0573-4559-adc7-b4486bc80475-Shackelford SOT: TC: 00:05:20 - 00:05:58)) ((Elizabeth Shackelford, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs)) ((Zoom Courtesy)) “I have to say, I saw a lot more support coming from the Republican side of the aisle when he was speaking about Ukraine, particularly at the moment when he said, ‘we are in it as long as it takes.’ This is something that we have heard the Republican Party push back on specifically, saying that there wasn't a blank check for Ukraine.” ((Video: AFP V045_336T9PW SLUG 1ST - IMAGES - MEXICO - US - CANADA - POLITICS - DIPLOMACY Creation date 1/10/2023: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed and hugged by Mexico’s President and First Lady OVER TO B-roll of Biden with African leaders: V000_333Z364 SLUGRAW - US - AFRICA - DIPLOMACY - SUMMIT - FAMILY - PICTURE - BIDEN Creation date 12/15/2022)) ((NARRATOR)) Apart from the war in Ukraine and a long-planned “pivot to Asia,” President Biden is planning for the first visit to sub-Saharan African by an American president since 2015. ((Cindy Saine, VOA News, Washington ))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date February 8, 2023 02:00 EST
- Byline Cindy Saine
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English