China, Europe closely tied in economy for brighter future

STORY: China, Europe closely tied in economy for brighter future DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of European brands at exhibition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARTA MARTI, Global brand manager at Indiba, Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2(English): JAN LARSSON, CEO of Business Sweden 5. various of Swedish products 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group 7. various of Saint-Gobain Group's base in China 8. various of China STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership. Trade and economic cooperation between the two sides has remained resilient and dynamic over the past years. Last year, bilateral trade in goods between China and the EU was valued at 821 billion U.S. dollars, up 5.6 percent year on year. Many European enterprises have expressed optimism about the strong momentum of the Chinese market and bilateral trade ties. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spa

Chinese market key to continued growth of Spanish beauty firms, manager says

STORY: Chinese market key to continued growth of Spanish beauty firms, manager says DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the COSMOBEAUTY Barcelona international expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARTA MARTI, Global brand manager at Indiba 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MARTA MARTI, Global brand manager at Indiba STORYLINE: Asia and the Chinese market in particular are key to the continued expansion and growth of Spanish beauty firms marketing their cosmetic products and treatments abroad, a Spanish company's manager told Xinhua at the just-concluded COSMOBEAUTY Barcelona international expo. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARTA MARTI, Global brand manager at Indiba "China is the place among Asian countries where things are going best for us. We're selling a lot there in part because the Chinese market above all really appreciates European products." China has grown to be the world's second-largest beauty and personal care product market, bringing ma