Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA

STORY: Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2. various of Li Linxian 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 4. various of Li Linxian's enterprise 5. various of Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 7. various of Hong Kong 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU RAO, CEO, NFTChina.hk 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PETER WONG, Founder & CEO, Bored Technology Limited STORYLINE: In February 2019, the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was issued by Chinese authorities. It made Li Linxian, a medical doctor who was teaching at a Hong Kong university, see a good time to start his own business. At the end of that year, he established a biotechnology ente

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

(231217) -- PARIS, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The new golden rooster containing relics saved from the April 15, 2019 cathedral fire is lifted by crane to be installed atop the spire of Notre Dame cathedral as part of its reconstruction, in Paris, France, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

(231217) -- PARIS, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The new golden rooster containing relics saved from the April 15, 2019 cathedral fire is lifted by crane to be installed atop the spire of Notre Dame cathedral as part of its reconstruction, in Paris, France, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

(231217) -- PARIS, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The new golden rooster containing relics saved from the April 15, 2019 cathedral fire is lifted by crane to be installed atop the spire of Notre Dame cathedral as part of its reconstruction, in Paris, France, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

(231217) -- PARIS, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The new golden rooster containing relics saved from the April 15, 2019 cathedral fire is lifted by crane to be installed atop the spire of Notre Dame cathedral as part of its reconstruction, in Paris, France, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

FRANCE-PARIS-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL-GOLDEN ROOSTER-INSTALLATION

(231217) -- PARIS, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The new golden rooster containing relics saved from the April 15, 2019 cathedral fire is lifted by crane to be installed atop the spire of Notre Dame cathedral as part of its reconstruction, in Paris, France, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 17 Kyodo - People offer flowers at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2019, the eighth anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

Japan-S. Korea talks on export controls

Japan-S. Korea talks on export controls

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 17 Kyodo - Japanese trade minister Hiroshi Kajiyama meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2019, commenting on a director general-level meeting held earlier in the day between Japan and South Korea to discuss their export control systems. The meeting focused on Tokyo's decision in July 2019 to place stricter regulations on exporting some materials needed to manufacture semiconductors and display panels to South Korea, dealing a blow to its world-leading high tech industry.

8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 17 Kyodo - People offer flowers at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2019, on the eve of the eighth anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 17 Kyodo - People visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, where bronze statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung (L) and former leader Kim Jong Il stand, on Dec. 16, 2019, the eve of the eighth anniversary of the latter's death.

Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey

Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey

(221024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping boards the aircraft carrier Shandong and reviews the guards of honor at a naval port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 17, 2019. Xi attended the commissioning ceremony of China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, here on Dec. 17, 2019. The new aircraft carrier, named after Shandong Province in east China, was delivered to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and placed in active service on Dec. 17, 2019 at the naval port. TO GO WITH "Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-FREIGHT SERVICE

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-FREIGHT SERVICE

(220705) -- NAIROBI, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the Nairobi-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) arrives at the Naivasha Inland Container Depot in Kenya, on Dec. 17, 2019. The 120km Nairobi-Naivasha railway is an extension of the Chinese-built modern railway that connects Kenya's coastal port city Mombasa to the capital Nairobi. The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, mainly financed by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which began construction in 2014 and finished in 2017. According to data from Afristar, the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has transported more than 1.7 million TEUs of containers in the last five years. In addition, the Mombasa-Nairobi SGR runs 16 freight trains daily. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Dec. 17, 2019 shows the construction site o.....

CORRECTED: 8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

CORRECTED: 8th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

People offer flowers at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2019, the eighth anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby: World Cup volunteer recruitment event

Rugby: World Cup volunteer recruitment event

A giant replica of the official game ball for the 2019 Rugby World Cup is seen at a recruitment event for volunteers in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ocean life off central Japan

Ocean life off central Japan

A bicolor angelfish swims in the Pacific off Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 17, 2019.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ocean life off central Japan

Ocean life off central Japan

A threadfin butterflyfish swims in the Pacific off Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 17, 2019.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Suntory CEO Niinami

Suntory CEO Niinami

Suntory Holdings Ltd. CEO Takeshi Niinami poses for a photo in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Suntory CEO Niinami

Suntory CEO Niinami

Suntory Holdings Ltd. CEO Takeshi Niinami gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Suntory CEO Niinami

Suntory CEO Niinami

Suntory Holdings Ltd. CEO Takeshi Niinami gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2020 Olympic marathon, race walk in northern Japan

2020 Olympic marathon, race walk in northern Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2019, shows an intersection in Sapporo that will be the starting point for the Tokyo Olympic marathons. The International Olympic Committee relocated the 2020 Games' marathon and race walk venue from Tokyo to the northern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China's envoy to U.N. Zhang

China's envoy to U.N. Zhang

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaks to reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Global Refugee Forum

Global Refugee Forum

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks at the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Impeachment rally against Trump

Impeachment rally against Trump

Protesters seek the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally in front of city hall in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Impeachment rally against Trump

Impeachment rally against Trump

Protesters seek the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally in front of city hall in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is opened to the media on Dec. 17, 2019, about one and a half months after a predawn fire gutted its main buildings at a World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is opened to the media on Dec. 17, 2019, about one and a half months after a predawn fire gutted its main buildings at a World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is opened to the media on Dec. 17, 2019, about one and a half months after a predawn fire gutted its main buildings at a World Heritage site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is opened to the media on Dec. 17, 2019, about one and a half months after a predawn fire gutted its main buildings at a World Heritage site. A pair of "dairyuchu" dragon statues remain standing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

1 and half months after Shuri Castle fire

Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is opened to the media on Dec. 17, 2019, about one and a half months after a predawn fire gutted its main buildings at a World Heritage site. A pair of "dairyuchu" dragon statues remain standing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays' newly signed Japanese slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (R) chats with Orestes Destrade, a former star of the Japanese professional baseball club Seibu Lions who currently works as a broadcaster for Fox Sports Florida, following Tsutsugo's introductory press conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. envoy for North Korea Biegun in Japan

U.S. envoy for North Korea Biegun in Japan

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun (C) is pictured on arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. envoy for North Korea Biegun in Japan

U.S. envoy for North Korea Biegun in Japan

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun is pictured on arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. envoy for North Korea Biegun in Japan

U.S. envoy for North Korea Biegun in Japan

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun is pictured on arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former Japanese Imperial Household Agency chief Yamamoto

Former Japanese Imperial Household Agency chief Yamamoto

Former Imperial Household Agency chief Shinichiro Yamamoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2019. Yasuhiko Nishimura, a former elite police bureaucrat, replaced him as grand steward, the top post at the agency, the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New Japanese Imperial Household Agency chief Nishimura

New Japanese Imperial Household Agency chief Nishimura

Yasuhiko Nishimura, a former elite police bureaucrat, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2019, after assuming the post of grand steward at Japan's Imperial Household Agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Japanese position player Yoshitomo Tsutsugo speaks at his introductory press conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2019, with the Tampa Bay Rays. Pictured to his right is Rays manager Kevin Cash. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Japanese position player Yoshitomo Tsutsugo speaks at his introductory press conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2019, with the Tampa Bay Rays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Japanese position player Yoshitomo Tsutsugo poses in his new Tampa Bay Rays jersey at an introductory press conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Japanese position player Yoshitomo Tsutsugo poses in his new Tampa Bay Rays jersey at an introductory press conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Baseball: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo joins Rays

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash helps Japanese position player Yoshitomo Tsutsugo put on a team jersey at an introductory press conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Soccer: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan (in blue) and South Korea players greet each other following Japan's 1-0 win in the final of the EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan football team members celebrate after Yuka Momiki converts a penalty in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019, that would deliver a 1-0 win over South Korea and a third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan women's football team manager Asako Takakura holds the winner's trophy after her squad beat South Korea 1-0 in the final to secure their third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Soccer: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan's Yuka Momiki celebrates (10) after converting a penalty for a 1-0 win over South Korea to secure their third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Soccer: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan's Yuka Momiki celebrates (10) after converting a penalty for a 1-0 win over South Korea to secure their third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan's Yuka Momiki celebrates (L) after converting a penalty for a 1-0 win over South Korea to secure their third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan's Yuka Momiki converts a penalty for a 1-0 win over South Korea to secure their third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan's Yuka Momiki converts a penalty for a 1-0 win over South Korea to secure their third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Football: Japan win EAFF E-1 women's championship

Japan football team members celebrate after beating South Korea 1-0 to secure their third EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship title in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo