Officials, business leaders expect more China-Arab cooperation

STORY: Officials, business leaders expect more China-Arab cooperation DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AMIN SALAM, Lebanese Economy and Trade Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BANDAR ALKHORAYEF, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YIN YE, CEO of BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MESHARI ALDAKHIL, CEO & Co-Founder of GFS Express 6. various of the conference STORYLINE: Officials and business leaders have expressed expectations of more trade and cooperation between the Arab countries and China at the 10th Arab-China Business Conference. Kicked off in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Sunday, the two-day conference brought together more than 3,000 representatives from over 20 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AMIN SALAM, Lebanese Economy and Trade Minister "Lebanon has strong relations with China. We believe the relationship between Sa

Saudi Arabia ready to further expand cooperation with China: minister

STORY: Saudi Arabia ready to further expand cooperation with China: minister DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BANDAR BIN IBRAHIM ALKHORAYEF, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BANDAR BIN IBRAHIM ALKHORAYEF, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources 4. various of the venue 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): BANDAR BIN IBRAHIM ALKHORAYEF, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources STORYLINE: Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia is ready to further expand cooperation with China across such sectors as industry and mining. Speaking to Xinhua on the sideline of the 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh, the minister noted that China-Arab relations, which are based on common interests, have witnessed steady and significant progress in recent years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BANDAR BIN I

Egypt, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation on trade, industry

STORY: Egypt, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation on trade, industry DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry 2 various of a press conference STORYLINE: Egyptian and Saudi Arabian industrial ministers met on Sunday to discuss economic cooperation, with a focus on trade, industry, and investment. The visiting Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef highlighted the potential for bilateral collaboration in various industries, including mining. He also emphasized Saudi Arabia's efforts to diversify its economy through initiatives like the education sector under Saudi Vision 2030. For his part, Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir highlighted the growth of bilateral commodity trade between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which reached nearly 5.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The ministers agreed to continue to work together to strengthen economic ties between the two co

Business leaders at Davos optimistic about Chinese economy

STORY: Business leaders at Davos optimistic about Chinese economy DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 3. various of technologies 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAADIA ZAHIDI, WEF Managing Director 5. various of Chinese cityscape and consumers 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAITHAM AL GHAIS, Secretary-General, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 7. various of import and export 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BANDAR ALKHORAYEF, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources 9. various of technologies 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HAITHAM AL GHAIS, Secretary-General, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 11. various of cityscape in China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "In the face of a volatile global economy, decades-high inflation and geopolitical conflict, the prospects for Chinese ec

China to play important role to help boost global economic growth: Saudi minister

STORY: China to play important role to help boost global economic growth: Saudi minister DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): BANDAR ALKHORAYEF, Minister of industry and mineral resources of Saudi Arabia STORYLINE: Bandar Alkhorayef, Saudi minister of industry and mineral resources said on Wednesday that China is expected to play an important role in helping boost global economic growth. SOUNDBITE (English): BANDAR ALKHORAYEF, Minister of industry and mineral resources of Saudi Arabia "I see it positive, there is a great opportunity that Saudi Arabia can offer to China, but also we see great value that China can bring to our execution of our strategy. So I will just give an example. We believe that China has done great when it comes to automation. And that's an area where we are betting on in Saudi Arabia. So we believe automation is a key for us to leapfrog in our targets of our industrial strategy and we see that angle

Attendees at Davos optimistic about Chinese economy

STORY: Attendees at Davos optimistic about Chinese economy DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BANDAR ALKHORAYEF, Saudi minister of industry and mineral resources 3. various of views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SANDA OJIAMBO, Assistant secretary general and CEO of United Nations Global Compact 5. various of views in China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FATIH BIROL, Head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) STORYLINE: At the ongoing annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), many attendees said they believe that China's optimization of its COVID-19 response will lead to more robust and prosperous growth and contribute to the recovery of the global economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BANDAR ALKHORAYEF, Saudi minister of industry and mineral resources "Opening is always better for the economy. China has been always very impressive in dealing with

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-MINISTER-INTERVIEW

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-MINISTER-INTERVIEW

(221210) -- RIYADH, Dec. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Belt and Road Initiative to boost Saudi Arabia's economic, social development, says Saudi minister" (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

China-Arab summit opens up new prospects for building community with shared future

STORY: China-Arab summit opens up new prospects for building community with shared future DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the media center of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BANDAR BIN IBRAHIM ALKHORAYEF, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources 3. various of cityscape in China 4. various of cityscape in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALI AL DHAHERI, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to China 6. various of cityscape and transport STORYLINE: The first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit will be held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Officials of some Arab countries have expressed their expectations about the summit. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BANDAR BIN IBRAHIM ALKHORAYEF, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources "We see the partnership with China and Chinese companies as a broad and large field. Without a doubt, China will be an