CPEC facilitates, boosts regional connectivity via TIR trade

STORY: CPEC facilitates, boosts regional connectivity via TIR trade SHOOTING DATE: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TIR 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMED KHAN, General manager of analytics, NLC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NASIR ZIA, Chief operations officer, NLC STORYLINE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is facilitating and boosting trade and connectivity in Pakistan and the surrounding region via the TIR system of trade. Experts shared their thoughts with Xinhua's Ali Jaswal at a freight station at Pakistan's National Logistics Corporation (NLC). STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "This trade activity under the ambit of global transit system TIR demonstrates how (the) CPEC has enhanced regional trade and connectivity while promoting the core values of the BRI - that is, shared prosperity and win-win cooperation." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMED KHAN, Gener

CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER ECONOMIC BELT-NEV-CLUSTER (CN)

CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER ECONOMIC BELT-NEV-CLUSTER (CN)

(230728) -- BEIJING, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker loads a new-energy vehicle onto a train at the Shuijiahu railway freight station in Changfeng County of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, May 9, 2023. The Yangtze River Economic Belt is an important gathering place for the automobile industry, bringing together a large number of automobile brands and manufacturers, which helps China's new energy vehicle industry move to a new stage of large-scale and global development, and also adds new impetus to the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

Central Asian businesspeople optimistic on China's growth potentials

STORY: Central Asian businesspeople optimistic on China's growth potentials DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAFAEL BEKSHENTAYEV, Digital & Integration Division Account Manager at Schlumberger in Beijing 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAMBETOVA ELNURA, PhD student, Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TULENOV RUSLAN, Global media officer from Kazakhstan, Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development 4. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 5. various of five Central Asian countries. 6. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RAFAEL BEKSHENTAYEV, Digital & Integration Division Account Manager at Schlumberger in Beijing 8. various of Kazakhstan 9. various of Horgos 10. various of Kazakhstan 11. various of the China-Europe freight trains 12. various of Xi'an International Trade and Logistics Park 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MAMBETOVA ELNURA, PhD student, Shaanxi Normal Universi

BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets

STORY: BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. 4. various of China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Frontier Cooperation Center 5. various of China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Since China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China and Kazakhstan have stepped up their cooperation for greater regional development. The China-Europe freight trains

E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade

STORY: E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FANG, Head of Weiju Fanxing Global Cross-border Live Broadcast Base 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XUAN FEI, Official with Investment Promotion Bureau, Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park STORYLINE: Launched in 2013, the Chang'an China-Europe freight train service has become a vital transport link between Europe and Xi'an, China's Shaanxi Province. The service has opened 17 international transportation routes, covering all major sources of goods in the Eurasia region. In the past decade, the service has handled over 16,000 trips. The freight trains also boosted the development of e-commerce trade along the routes. The Belt and Road E-commerce Center in Xi'an has adopted livestreaming e-commerce as a key springboard for growth. In 2022, 30 livestreaming companies were registered here. SOUND

Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference held in Hong Kong

STORY: Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference held in Hong Kong DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening session of the conference 2. various of participants 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL CHAN, Financial secretary of the HKSAR government 4. various of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 5. various of Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference 2022 wrapped up in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The two-day event brings together logistics, maritime, air freight and supply chain management services providers and users, including manufacturers, traders and distributors, to exchange market intelligence and explore business opportunities in the region. Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said Hong Kong's future as a global logistics center and international aviation hub was inked in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) and the outline for the

Egypt's Suez Canal to raise transit fees in 2023

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal to raise transit fees in 2023 DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Ossama Rabiee speaking 2. various of vessels crossing the Suez Canal STORYLINE: The Suez Canal's transit tolls will increase by 15 percent for all types of vessels and 10 percent for dry bulk and cruise ships starting next year, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced in a statement on Saturday. The authority said rising energy prices, freight rates, and daily charter rates for ships, predicted to continue next year, are the main reason for raising transit tolls along the vital canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. "The (tolls) increase is inevitable and is a necessity in light of the current global inflation, which translates into increased operational costs and the costs of the navigational services provided in the canal," SCA Chairman Ossama Rabiee said in the statement. He said the SCA adjusted the to

Sino-EU cooperation beneficial to world economy amid headwinds

STORY: Sino-EU cooperation beneficial to world economy amid headwinds DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of street view in Chinavarious of China-Europe freight trainsSTANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in GermanySOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANK SCHULZE, General Manager, DB Cargo Liaison Office ChinaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): OTTMAR EDENHOFER, Director and chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)various of wind farmsSOUNDBITE 3 (English): OTTMAR EDENHOFER, Director and chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholarSOUNDBITE 5 (English): TIMO HELOSUO, CEO of Kolster, Chairman of the Board of the Finnish-Chinese Trade Association STORYLINE: Although the global economy is facing mounting uncertainty due to COVID-19, economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe has maintained sound momentum. In 2021, China

CHINA-2021 FOREIGN TRADE-NEW RECORD(CN)

CHINA-2021 FOREIGN TRADE-NEW RECORD(CN)

(220114) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 7, 2021 shows vehicles before being loaded onto a freight ship at Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province. China's foreign trade moved up another notch in 2021, exceeding 6 trillion U.S. dollars for the first time, despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to weigh on global trade, official data showed Friday.The total trade in goods amounted to 6.05 trillion U.S. dollars, up 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars from a year ago, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).The trade volume in yuan terms expanded 21.4 percent year on year to 39.1 trillion yuan, with exports up 21.2 percent to 21.73 trillion yuan and imports up 21.5 percent to 17.37 trillion yuan. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

CHINA-2021 FOREIGN TRADE-NEW RECORD(CN)

CHINA-2021 FOREIGN TRADE-NEW RECORD(CN)

(220114) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train bound for Duisburg of Germany prepares for departure at Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 1, 2021. China's foreign trade moved up another notch in 2021, exceeding 6 trillion U.S. dollars for the first time, despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to weigh on global trade, official data showed Friday.The total trade in goods amounted to 6.05 trillion U.S. dollars, up 1.4 trillion U.S. dollars from a year ago, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).The trade volume in yuan terms expanded 21.4 percent year on year to 39.1 trillion yuan, with exports up 21.2 percent to 21.73 trillion yuan and imports up 21.5 percent to 17.37 trillion yuan. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 24, 2021 shows the giant cargo container trapped on the Suez Canal of Egypt. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Suez Canal blockage exposes fragility of world economy On March 23, a large container ship ran aground at the Suez Canal and blocked the waterway. The flow of about 12 percent of world trade volume came to a halt. The fragility of the world economy was exposed this year. Bottlenecks on logistics and soaring freight rates disrupted global supply chains, and industrial chains were hit by chip shortages and rising commodity prices. Heavier debt, combined with an influx of liquidity, exacerbated the volatility of financial markets. The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was unbalanced. The gap between the rich and the poor widened, and so did the huge development gap. In the face of the p.....