Fueled by new energy, east China city makes headway in economic growth

STORY: Fueled by new energy, east China city makes headway in economic growth SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: CHANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Changzhou 2. various of new energy industry 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): ALFREDO AMADEI, President of Italy's Immergas 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEFAAN DEWAELE, CEO of Belgium's IGW 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JORG HEINEMANN, CEO of America's EnerVenue 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CAO YANG, Vice president of America's Baker Hughes STORYLINE: Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year. As a manufacturing hub in the Yangtze River Delta, the city has magnetized a thriving cluster of top-notch battery and new energy vehicle (NEV) makers, infusing robust momentum into its economic growth. The output value of the new energy

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

(230120) -- BERLIN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition zone of Berlin during the International Green Week (IGW) Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The IGW Berlin, an international exhibition of the food, agriculture and gardening industries, opened on Friday and will last until Jan. 29, attracting around 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

(230120) -- BERLIN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors buy cheese during the International Green Week (IGW) Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The IGW Berlin, an international exhibition of the food, agriculture and gardening industries, opened on Friday and will last until Jan. 29, attracting around 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

(230120) -- BERLIN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a demonstration of horses during the International Green Week (IGW) Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The IGW Berlin, an international exhibition of the food, agriculture and gardening industries, opened on Friday and will last until Jan. 29, attracting around 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

(230120) -- BERLIN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the International Green Week (IGW) Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The IGW Berlin, an international exhibition of the food, agriculture and gardening industries, opened on Friday and will last until Jan. 29, attracting around 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

(230120) -- BERLIN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of flowers exhibited during the International Green Week (IGW) Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The IGW Berlin, an international exhibition of the food, agriculture and gardening industries, opened on Friday and will last until Jan. 29, attracting around 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL GREEN WEEK

(230120) -- BERLIN, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the International Green Week (IGW) Berlin in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The IGW Berlin, an international exhibition of the food, agriculture and gardening industries, opened on Friday and will last until Jan. 29, attracting around 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)