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China's manufacturing sector revs up with AI-empowered innovation

STORY: China's manufacturing sector revs up with AI-empowered innovation SHOOTING DATE: Recent footage DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AI sector in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL FEY, Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with Krane Funds Advisors LLC 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STUART RUSSELL, Professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at the University of California at Berkeley STORYLINE: China is staying at the forefront of manufacturing innovation with a series of new pilot initiatives. This year's government work report unveiled an AI Plus initiative designed to expand the digital economy and modernize manufacturing sectors. International observers have shared their thoughts on the development of AI in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL FEY, Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School "AI is really transforming the way

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A closer look at China's economic steadiness, vitality and potential

STORY: A closer look at China's economic steadiness, vitality and potential SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economy related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with U.S.-based asset management firm Krane Funds Advisors LLC 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, President emeritus of Britain's 48 Group Club STORYLINE: China's economic performance for the first quarter of this year was unveiled. Notably, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported a 5.3 percent year-on-year GDP increase in Q1, exceeding market projections and surpassing the government's annual target of around 5 percent. The performance is described as

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U.S. investor bullish about China's economic growth after industrial data

STORY: U.S. investor bullish about China's economic growth after industrial data SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:43 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with U.S.-based asset management firm Krane Funds Advisors LLC 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with U.S.-based asset management firm Krane Funds Advisors LLC 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with U.S.-based asset management firm Krane Funds Advisors LLC STORYLINE: The latest economic data from China once again signals positivity, particularly in the manufacturing sector, which rendered overseas investors and entities bullish. The figures included the nation's manufacturing PMI, non-manufacturing PMI, and comprehensive PMI output index, which stood at 50.8 percent, 53.0 percent and 52.7 percent respectively, with each climbing 1.7, 1.6 and 1.8 points.

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Investors should consider non-U.S. stocks, including Chinese equities, says U.S. veteran investor

STORY: Investors should consider non-U.S. stocks, including Chinese equities, says U.S. veteran investor SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of stock exchanges in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with Krane Funds Advisors 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with Krane Funds Advisors 4. various of U.S. and China STORYLINE: Investors should consider non-U.S. stocks, including Chinese equities, given such factors as a rebalancing effect in global equity markets, low valuation in Chinese stocks, and resilience in the Chinese economy, according to a senior U.S. strategist. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer with Krane Funds Advisors "One of the potential catalysts for Chinese equities is simply a weaker U.S. dollar. For many foreign investors, if the U.S. dollar does weaken, that will hurt their returns, and so they m

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Fed's aggressive actions contribute to recent U.S. bank failures: experts

STORY: Fed's aggressive actions contribute to recent U.S. bank failures: experts DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:30 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S./London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference at the U.S. Federal Reserve 2. various of branches of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES READ, Scholar in economics and history at the University of Cambridge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief Investment Officer of U.S.-based asset management firm Krane Funds Advisors STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve has implemented the 10th interest rate hike in about a year. The Fed's historical tightening, which has pushed the central bank's benchmark rate to its highest in nearly 16 years, has resulted in some "side effects," notably in the banking industry. Many economists and analysts believe that the Fed's aggressive actions played a role in the recent failures of three U.S. banks and that more regulations are needed to prevent t

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U.S., Europe in bank turbulence, triggering fears globally

STORY: U.S., Europe in bank turbulence, triggering fears globally DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks in U.S. and Europe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIORGIO DI GIORGIO, Professor of macroeconomics and monetary policy at Rome's LUISS University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LARRY BENEDICT, CEO & founder of The Opportunistic Trader 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BREDAN AHERN, Chief Investment Officer of U.S.-based asset management firm Krane Funds Advisors STORYLINE: U.S. financial markets have been quite volatile recently after the near-simultaneous collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank challenged confidence in the financial system. The turmoil has sent shockwaves across the banking industry and caused the stock prices of European banks to plummet. The biggest victim so far was Credit Suisse. The second-largest Swiss banking group has secured an emergency loan from the country's central bank after its shares

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China's modernization drive inspirational with opportunities for world

STORY: China's modernization drive inspirational with opportunities for world: experts DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHALID TAIMUR AKRAM, Executive director of Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer, Krane Funds Advisors, U.S. STORYLINE: Experts have hailed China's modernization drive, saying the development course is inspirational and can provide experience for other developing countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHALID TAIMUR AKRAM, Executive director of Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future "China, from a country constrained by backward productive forces, has become the world's second-largest economy and raised people's living standard from low

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(6)Emperor, empress on trip to Ireland and Norway

DUBLIN, Ireland - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks with Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in Dublin on May 7. The emperor is on an eight-day trip with Empress Michiko, which will also take them to Norway to foster friendly ties with the two countries. (Pool photo)

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(5)Emperor, empress on trip to Ireland and Norway

DUBLIN, Ireland - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) received a courtesy call from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern upon arrival in Dublin with Empress Michiko on May 7. The Japanese imperial couple is on an eight-day trip, which will also take them to Norway to foster friendly ties with the two countries. (Pool photo)

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(3)Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

TOKYO, Japan - European Commission President Romano Prodi (L), Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) speak at a joint press conference at the end of the Japan-EU summit in Tokyo on June 22.

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Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

TOKYO, Japan - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (L), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) and European Commission President Romano Prodi (R) pose for photos at the start of a summit between Japan and the EU at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 22.

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Nagano Gov. Tanaka receives Special Olympics flag

DUBLIN, Ireland - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka (C) receives the Special Olympics flag from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (R) on June 29 on behalf of his prefecture, which is to become the first venue to host the games outside the United States and Europe. The event was initiated in a bid to engage the handicapped.

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China's commitment to green growth welcomed by experts, diplomats

STORY: China's commitment to green growth welcomed by experts, diplomats DATELINE: Spet. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BERTIE AHERN, Former Prime Minister of Ireland, Chairman of the World Carbon Neutrality Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIYABONGA CYPRIAN CWELE, South African Ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE ZHENHUA, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change STORYLINE: A China-Europe-Africa Green Energy Development Forum was held in Hangzhou earlier this week. More than 100 representatives from various countries and regions shared their views on green energy development online and offline. Attendees spoke highly of China's commitment to green development, despite the global economic downturn and the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BERTIE AHERN, Former Prime Minister of Ireland, Chairman of the World Carbon Neutrality Commission "China and the EU are two major regions in

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GLOBALink | A solidly modernizing China to chart blueprint for historic 2022

STORY: A solidly modernizing China to chart blueprint for historic 2022 DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in ChinaSOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JORGE SAHD, Director, Center for Int'l Studies at Pontifical Catholic University of ChileSOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Int'l relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa)SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BRENDAN AHERN, Chief investment officer, Krane Funds Advisors, U.S.SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHAHBOZ BABAEV, Uzbek lecturer, Anhui Finance and Trade Vocational CollegeSOUNDBITE 5 (English): SPYROS CAPRALOS, President, Hellenic Olympic CommitteeSOUNDBITE 6 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President STORYLINE: China, the world's second-largest economy, moves full steam ahead toward building a modern socialist country. All eyes will soon be centered on the forthcoming "two sessions" to see how the world's most populous nation accomplishes their goals. 　　 The two sessions are the co

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(6)Emperor, empress on trip to Ireland and Norway

DUBLIN, Ireland - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks with Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in Dublin on May 7. The emperor is on an eight-day trip with Empress Michiko, which will also take them to Norway to foster friendly ties with the two countries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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(5)Emperor, empress on trip to Ireland and Norway

DUBLIN, Ireland - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) received a courtesy call from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern upon arrival in Dublin with Empress Michiko on May 7. The Japanese imperial couple is on an eight-day trip, which will also take them to Norway to foster friendly ties with the two countries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Nagano Gov. Tanaka receives Special Olympics flag

DUBLIN, Ireland - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka (C) receives the Special Olympics flag from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (R) on June 29 on behalf of his prefecture, which is to become the first venue to host the games outside the United States and Europe. The event was initiated in a bid to engage the handicapped. (Kyodo)

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Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

TOKYO, Japan - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (L), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) and European Commission President Romano Prodi (R) pose for photos at the start of a summit between Japan and the EU at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 22. (Kyodo)

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(3)Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

TOKYO, Japan - European Commission President Romano Prodi (L), Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) speak at a joint press conference at the end of the Japan-EU summit in Tokyo on June 22. (Kyodo)