PepsiCo Greater China CEO confident in long-term development of Chinese market

STORY: PepsiCo Greater China CEO confident in long-term development of Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of PepsiCo's plant 2. various of the Summer Davos 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ANNE TSE, CEO of PepsiCo Greater China Region and Chief Consumer Officer of PepsiCo APAC 4. various of China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ANNE TSE, CEO of PepsiCo Greater China Region and Chief Consumer Officer of PepsiCo APAC 2. various of ground-breaking ceremony of PepsiCo's food production base in Xi'an 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ANNE TSE, CEO of PepsiCo Greater China Region and Chief Consumer Officer of PepsiCo APAC STORYLINE: CEO of PepsiCo Greater China and Chief Consumer Officer of PepsiCo APAC Anne Tse has expressed her company's commitment to the long-term development of the Chinese market. In an interview with Xinhua during the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, Tse says

Chinese economy in Q1 shows consolidated recovery momentum

STORY: Chinese economy in Q1 shows consolidated recovery momentum SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JELENA GRUBOR STEFANOVIC, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANN BOZEC, President of Tapestry and President & CEO of Coach, APAC Region STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. The country's GDP reached 29.63 trillion yuan (about 4.17 trillion U.S. dollars) during this period, the NBS data showed. On a quarterly basis, the economy increased 1.6 percent in the first three months. Many business leaders have hailed the consolidated recovery momentum of China's economy in the first quarter of this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JELENA GRUBOR STEFANOVIC, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in

Senior executives of foreign companies: China's 2024 GDP growth target sends positive signal

STORY: Senior executives of foreign companies: China's 2024 GDP growth target sends positive signal SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLE GERDAU, Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank of China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANN BOZEC, President of Tapestry and President & CEO of Coach, APAC Region STORYLINE: Senior executives of foreign companies that have a long presence in China have said that China's GDP growth target of around 5 percent for 2024 sends a positive signal, with multiple growth drivers to achieve it. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLE GERDAU, Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank of China "We've learned this morning about the growth target being (around) 5%. I think that's a very positive signal. It obviously shows that there's still a lot of confidence in being able to deliver this. And I think the growth will largely be stimulated by that, and hopefully it will then also lead to

China import expo: What attracts "frequenters"?

STORY: China import expo: What attracts "frequenters"? SHOOTING TIME: earlier footage DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANU RATHNINDE, Johnson Controls APAC President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU XIAPING, Global senior vice president and president of Novo Nordisk Region of China 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KEVIN KOLEVAR, Global Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs from Dow STORYLINE: The ongoing sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) has attracted over 3,400 exhibitors from across the world. Among them, many are "frequenters" who have attended the CIIE for six consecutive years. What appeal does the CIIE hold that draws these exhibitors back year after year? Let's delve deeper and hear their stories. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANU RATHNINDE, Johnson Controls APAC President "Every time we see excitement. Every year, we bring in new technologies, and every year we are seeing the progress that we are bui

Halma has strong ambitions for Chinese market: sector chief executive

STORY: Halma has strong ambitions for Chinese market: sector chief executive DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): STEVE BROWN, Sector Chief Executive of Halma 2. various of APAC Integrated Production and R&D Center in Shanghai STORYLINE: Steve Brown, sector chief executive of Halma, a group of technology companies that makes products for hazard detection and life protection, said Halma has "very strong ambitions" for the Chinese market. Halma on Friday announced the opening of its APAC Integrated Production and R&D Center in Shanghai. The center, covering an area of 11,000 square meters, is home to 15 of Halma's companies in China. SOUNDBITE (English): STEVE BROWN, Sector Chief Executive of Halma "We have 45 companies globally and a strong footprint in China. APAC represents 15 percent of our revenue, and China is about half of that. And we have very strong ambitions around China. So we're delighted to be opening our new

African policy makers urged to devise measures to protect biodiversity

STORY: African policy makers urged to devise measures to protect biodiversity DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EDOUARD NGIRENTE, Rwandan Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KADDU SEBUNYA, Chief executive officer of the African Wildlife Foundation STORYLINE: The inaugural Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) opened in Rwanda's capital Kigali Monday with a call on participants to chart pathways toward resilient and sustainable conservation of the continent's biodiversity. The six-day event running from July 18-23 drew leaders from various categories around the world to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EDOUARD NGIRENTE, Rwandan Prime Minister "We are driven by the fact that conservation of biodiversity and sustaining our ecosystem are key enablers in promoting green and sustainable development. From our different green initiatives, Rwanda has no

U.S. multinational firm confident about future prospects in Shanghai

STORY: U.S. multinational firm confident about future prospects in Shanghai DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street views in Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KENNY PAN, Vice President, Huntsman Polyurethanes APAC STORYLINE: As Shanghai has contained the latest resurgence of COVID-19, businesses are gradually resuming operation. The financial hub has released "white lists" involving thousands of enterprises to accelerate their resumption of work and production. Ninety-five percent of the 666 companies included in the first "white list" in Shanghai had resumed work by May 13. Huntsman Polyurethanes, an American multinational manufacturer of chemical products, is one of them. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KENNY PAN, Vice President, Huntsman Polyurethanes APAC "We have been gradually increasing our production capacity since May. Since Monday, our production had returned to nearly 90 percent of the pre-epidemic level. We expect to re