China's economic recovery shows resilience

STORY: China's economic recovery shows resilience DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business in Brazil 3. various of the views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group 7. various of the views in China 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CARL FEY, Professor, BI Norwegian Business School STORYLINE: China's overall economic growth accelerated in the first half (H1) of this year. In late July, all 31 provincial-level regions of the Chinese mainland published their H1 GDP figures and other key economic indicators. The economic aggregates of 20 regions each exceeded one trillion yuan (about 138 billion U.S. dollars), indicating the robust resurgence and swift recover

China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence

STORY: China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of National University of Singapore 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG PULIN, Brand manager of SAIC-GM-Wuling 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: China has been actively bolstering the recovery of its economy, with efforts including an array of recent policies and measures to spur the growth of the private sector, consumption, and investment. The Chinese economy has been steadily recovering, reaping a 5.5 percent growth in the first half of this year, which is higher than that of the world's major economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee

China's economic recovery continues with promising outlook

STORY: China's economic recovery continues with promising outlook DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HUI, Senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FOO SUAN YONG, Senior economist of ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: Despite external challenges, the Chinese economy has shown remarkable improvement and performance this year, instilling confidence in its development prospects. The economic data for the first half of 2023 reflects this positive trend, with China's gross domestic product (GDP) reaping year-on-year growth of 5.5 percent. Government officials say China's economy has

Global investors voice confidence in Chinese economy

STORY: Global investors voice confidence in Chinese economy DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU CHAOPING, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: Despite various challenges, the Chinese economy has shown remarkable improvement and performance this year. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday that China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 percent year on year in the first half (H1) of 2023. Multiple global investors in China have voiced confidence in the Chinese economy, believing that the economic data reflects a positive trend. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU CHAOPING, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategi

BASF expands its Innovation Campus Shanghai further

STORY: BASF expands its Innovation Campus Shanghai further DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BASF sites 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at BASF 3. various of BASF sites STORYLINE: German chemical giant BASF inaugurated the expansion of its Innovation Campus Shanghai in China on Wednesday, aiming to improve its innovation capabilities and improve support for its customers in China and across the Asia Pacific region. This latest expansion includes two R&D buildings, where new facilities and laboratories will be used to advance chemical research projects and create new sustainable solutions. Detlef Kratz, president of group research at BASF, said that with the expansion of BASF's Innovation Campus Shanghai, the company can respond faster to the growing needs and requirements of the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at BASF "The level of the customers' req

Detlef Lingemann, Ambassador, Karel Gott, singer, Milan Stech, Ute Lingemann

Detlef Lingemann, Ambassador, Karel Gott, singer, Milan Stech, Ute Lingemann

From left to right Czech Senate President Milan Stech, wife of the German Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ute Lingemann, new German Ambassador to the Czech Republic Detlef Lingemann and popular Czech singer Karel Gott meet during the 21st anniversary of the German reunification reception held at the German Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 4th, 2011. (CTK Photo/Rene Fluger) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

Detlef Lingemann, Ambassador, Karel Gott, singer

Detlef Lingemann, Ambassador, Karel Gott, singer

New German Ambassador to the Czech Republic Detlef Lingemann (left) speaks with Czech popular singer Karel Gott during the 21st anniversary of the German reunification reception held at the German Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 4th, 2011. (CTK Photo/Rene Fluger) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.