China's COVID-19 response secures great outcomes

STORY: China's COVID-19 response secures great outcomes DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIGEL DIXON, British actor living in China's Wuhan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BILAL AHMAD, Public health scientist at Central Care Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CANTURK ALAGOZ, CEO of Alagoz Holding Company, Türkiye STORYLINE: During the past three years, China launched a war against COVID-19, effectively handled more than 100 cluster outbreaks, and protected the lives and health of more than 1.4 billion people to the greatest extent. Some expats living in China say they have observed a government that has kept its words to protect its people. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIGEL DIXON, British actor living in China's Wuhan "When the outbreak first happened there was like a pledge from China, responsible for the people, that they will minimize the amount of elderly people who can be potentially affected and die from it. Giv

China's high-quality development in economy benefits world: experts

STORY: China's high-quality development in economy benefits world: experts DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Romanian): LIZICA MIHUT, Chairperson of Romania-China Friendship and Cooperation Forum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CANTURK ALAGOZ, CEO of Alagoz Holding, Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia Pacific Studies STORYLINE: Global experts say China's high-quality development in economy benefits not only itself but also the whole world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Romanian): LIZICA MIHUT, Chairperson of Romania-China Friendship and Cooperation Forum "China contributed 18 percent of global economic growth in 2021, and in recent years, the country's average contribution to global economic growth exceeded 30 percent. It is this extraordinary contribution that makes China the main engine of world economic growth today. The Chinese government has put forward the extraordinary init

China's growth benefits world: Turkish businessman

STORY: China's growth benefits world: Turkish businessman DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CANTURK ALAGOZ, CEO of Alagoz Holding STORYLINE: A Turkish businessman says China's economic growth has benefited not only itself but also other countries. The CEO of Alagoz Holding Canturk Alagoz says the expanding Chinese market has provided investment opportunities for foreign companies. Meanwhile, Chinese companies could also invest abroad. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CANTURK ALAGOZ, CEO of Alagoz Holding "China's economic development and the growth of the Chinese market are signs that the policies implemented by the Chinese government are right. Growing markets in China have also benefited other nations. In poor regions, it is hard to find a market, therefore the growth of the Chinese market has benefited countries and companies engaged in business partnerships with China. The growth also has offered an opportunity for Chinese firms to inve