German enterprises urged to seize opportunities at China Import Expo

STORY: German enterprises urged to seize opportunities at China Import Expo SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: STUTTGART, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the promotion event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHENGPING, Deputy director general of China International Import Expo Bureau 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TOBIAS WAHL, Board Chairman for Hawk, a Karcher Group brand 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WALTER DORING, Chairman of Academy of German Hidden Champions STORYLINE: On Wednesday, officials and business leaders from China and Germany highlighted the importance of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) as a key gateway to the Chinese market. Seventy-five German companies have already signed up for the seventh CIIE, which will be held in Shanghai in November this year. At a CIIE promotion event in Stuttgart, attendees urged German enterprises to actively engage and capitalize on the opportunities presented by the CIIE. The promotion event attrac

German company Karcher aspires to explore Chinese market via CICPE

STORY: German company Karcher aspires to explore Chinese market via CICPE SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China International Consumer Products Expo 2. various of Karcher's booth 3. SOUNDBITE (English): RAINER KERN, Vice General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Karcher China STORYLINE: At the ongoing fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in the southern Chinese city of Haikou, the two-time participant German cleaning company Karcher voiced great aspiration to explore the Chinese markets via the CICPE platform. SOUNDBITE (English): RAINER KERN, Vice General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Karcher China "We have now been here the second time. And this year you are standing here on our 200-square-meter booth, where we showcase our latest products for consumers, which we brought exclusively here to the Hainan expo. We are proud to be a partner and we see a lot of poten

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN BRAND (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN BRAND (CN)

(240414) -- HAIKOU, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows the booth of German cleaning company Karcher at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province. A total of 13 German companies participated in the CICPE with various brands covering sectors of automobiles, consumer electronics, biomedicine, food and health products. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN BRAND (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN BRAND (CN)

(240414) -- HAIKOU, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of German cleaning company Karcher displays a product at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, April 14, 2024. A total of 13 German companies participated in the CICPE with various brands covering sectors of automobiles, consumer electronics, biomedicine, food and health products. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

40 days to go: Let's make the right call at CIIE 2023

STORY: 40 days to go: Let's make the right call at CIIE 2023 DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAINER KERN, Vice General Manager of Karcher China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN FUNG, Fung Group China President 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FABRICE MEGARBANE, President of L'Oréal North Asia Zone and CEO of L'Oréal China 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHELE GINOCCHIETTI, General Manager, High-end Professional Solutions at EssilorLuxottica China 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Japanese): SHIRAHAMA KATSUYA, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Brother (China) Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ANDREW WU, Managing Director, Dun & Bradstreet China 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ULRICH STEFER, CFO of Bayer Greater China 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): CHEN WENJIN, Marketing Director of HRC 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): TRACY XIE, President of Vale China 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): VIVIAN WANG, Marketing Director of Dole China 11. SOUNDBITE 11 (Japanese): SHUJI KONDOH, Ge

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230414) -- HAIKOU, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at the intelligent cleaning robot KIRA B65 Classic by German enterprise Kärcher at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 13, 2023. The ongoing third CICPE held in China's southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from German enterprises with expertise in important consumer sectors including automobile, wristwatches, food and kitchenware. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230414) -- HAIKOU, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows the booth of German enterprise Kärcher at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. The ongoing third CICPE held in China's southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from German enterprises with expertise in important consumer sectors including automobile, wristwatches, food and kitchenware. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Exhibitors at consumer expo keen to expand markets in China

STORY: Exhibitors at consumer expo keen to expand markets in China DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the third China International Consumer Products Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AARON TANG, President for Greater China at Germany's Karcher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ALFRED XU, Manager of Rhea Vendors China Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RENZO ISLER, Secretary general of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): GUGLIELMO GIACCONI, Export area manager Asia Pacific, Monini STORYLINE: The third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), or Hainan expo, is being held in China's Hainan, drawing over 3,300 brands from 65 countries and regions. Foreign business leaders and exhibitors have voiced hope for expanding their presence in the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AARON TANG, President for Greater China at Germany's Karcher "This year, we have brought two products for global debut, which were lau

Exploring new products at consumer expo in China's Hainan

STORY: Exploring new products at consumer expo in China's Hainan DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALLISON YUAN, Retail indoor senior product marketing manager of Karcher China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHANG QIANG, Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub Group 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALI AZGHAR FAIZ, Afghan businessman 6. STANDUP 2 (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent "The third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), or Hainan expo, is being held here in south China's Hainan Province from April 10th to 15th, drawing over 3,300 brands from 65 countries and regions. The total exhibition area reaches 120,000 square meters, an increase of 20 percent over the previous edition. So what are the new products presented at this year's expo? Join me today, let's find o

China's consumer products expo shares huge market with global brands

STORY: China's consumer products expo shares huge market with global brands DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:30 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the venue for the third China International Consumer Products Expo 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU PINGPING, Karcher Trading (China) Co., Ltd. 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MENG WEIWEI, General manager of Jia Green Chocolate Works (Hainan) Co., Ltd. 4 various of views in Italy 5 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEFANIA LAZZARONI, General manager of Altagamma 6 various of the expo STORYLINE: The third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Over 3,100 brands from 65 countries and regions partake in the third CICPE, the first large-scale international expo after China optimized its COVID-19 response. The expo serves as an important platform for global high-end brands to accelerate their entry into and expansion in the Chinese market, which helps create new opportunities to

CIIE exhibitors invited to invest in China's Jilin

STORY: CIIE exhibitors invited to invest in China's Jilin DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of speakers at the conference STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Commerce and the Jilin provincial government hosted an investment promotion event in Changchun, capital city of northeast China's Jilin province from Wednesday to Friday. The event aimed to encourage exhibitors of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to invest in and support the quality development of Jilin. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AARON TANG, President of Karcher Great China "As for the tourism industry, Changbai Mountain resort (in Jilin Province) uses a lot of equipment from Karcher. These collaborations have laid a great foundation for our further business opportunities in Jilin, including investment opportunities." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GENG JIZHAO, Chief Representative of Chinese Region of German Nobel Bearing Technology Co., Ltd. "At present, we have established branc

Spotlight on "two sessions": high-standard opening up

STORY: Spotlight on "two sessions": high-standard opening up DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of airplanes 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU GANG, CEO of Airbus China 5. various of ExxonMobil's mega-investment project 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FERNANDO VALLINA, Chairman of ExxonMobil (China) Investment Co., Ltd. 7. various of ExxonMobil's mega-investment project 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FERNANDO VALLINA, Chairman of ExxonMobil (China) Investment Co., Ltd. 9. various of German company Karcher 10. various of China International Import Expo (CIIE) 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TANG XIAODONG, President of Karcher Greater China 12. various of street views of China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "Over the past five years, China remained committed to opening up wider to the world and expanded internationa

Exhibitors see CIIE important platform to tap into market opportunities

STORY: Exhibitors see CIIE important platform to tap into market opportunities DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:00 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CIIE 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CRAIG ALLEN, President of the U.S.-China Business Council 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FEIX SIBEL, Vice President of Bosch Thermotechnology in Asia Pacific 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROY VAN DEN HURK, General Manager of Theland Global R&D, Milk New Zealand Dairy 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Vice President, Tesla 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): DEMIR SARMAN, Head of Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Türkiye 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): LILY LONG, Vice president of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Roche Pharma China 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): TANG XIAODONG, President of Karcher Greater China STORYLINE: During the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) held on Nov. 5-10 in China's economic hub Shanghai, many exhibitors expressed their welcome to the opportunities offered

(CIIE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-GREEN TECHNOLOGIES (CN)

(CIIE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-GREEN TECHNOLOGIES (CN)

(221108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor displays a steam cleaner of Karcher at the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2022. The steam cleaner only needs water to conduct cleaning work, and no chemical detergent is required. Green, low carbon, recycling, sustainable development and other production and consumption concepts can be found in many exhibition areas of the fifth CIIE. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Hundreds of products to make debut at China import expo

STORY: Hundreds of products to make debut at China import expo DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG XIAODONG, Karcher president of Great China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIA BIN, Vice president, BSH Home Appliances (China) Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAI JUNJUN, Vice president of Tissot China STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Ma Ruxuan reporting from the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Hundreds of new consumer, agricultural, technological, and service products will be making their debut here starting on Sunday. And a growing number of enterprises are leveraging the import expo as a platform for global and China debuts. Why do companies choose to launch their latest and blockbuster products at CIIE? Let's hear what they have to say." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG XIAODONG, President of Karcher Greater Chin

Cleaning robot

Cleaning robot

TOKYO, Japan - Karcher GmbH, a German maker of cleaning equipment, unveils a prototype home-use robot that automatically sweeps the floor and unloads collected dust. The robot, shown at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 6, automatically moves to a special charger when its battery is about to run out. (Kyodo)

HARTMUT JENNER, MILADA SKUTILOVA

HARTMUT JENNER, MILADA SKUTILOVA

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, left, told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague, the construction of which has cost Kc140m. At right is HARTMUT JENNER. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

HARTMUT JENNER, JOHANNES KARCHER, LILIA SEDLAROVA, MILADA SKUTILOVA

HARTMUT JENNER, JOHANNES KARCHER, LILIA SEDLAROVA, MILADA SKUTILOVA

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, 2nd right, told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague, the construction of which has cost Kc140m. From left HARTMUT JENNER, LILIA SEDLAROVA, MILADA SKUTILOVA, JOHANNES KARCHER. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

HARTMUT JENNER, MILADA SKUTILOVA, JOHANNES KARCHER

HARTMUT JENNER, MILADA SKUTILOVA, JOHANNES KARCHER

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, centre, told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague, the construction of which has cost Kc140m. From left HARTMUT JENNER, MILADA SKUTILOVA, JOHANNES KARCHER. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Karcher company's new seat, Modletice

Karcher company's new seat, Modletice

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, (not pictured) told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague (pictured), the construction of which has cost Kc140m. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Karcher company's new seat, shop, Modletice

Karcher company's new seat, shop, Modletice

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, (not pictured) told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague (pictured), the construction of which has cost Kc140m. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Karcher company's new seat, Modletice

Karcher company's new seat, Modletice

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, (not pictured) told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague (pictured), the construction of which has cost Kc140m. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Karcher company's new seat, Modletice

Karcher company's new seat, Modletice

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, (not pictured) told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague (pictured), the construction of which has cost Kc140m. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

HARTMUT JENNER, JOHANNES KARCHER

HARTMUT JENNER, JOHANNES KARCHER

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, not pictured, told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague, the construction of which has cost Kc140m. From left HARTMUT JENNER and JOHANNES KARCHER. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Karcher company's new seat, shop, Modletice

Karcher company's new seat, shop, Modletice

Karcher CR, a company specialising in the development, production and sales of cleaning devices, saw its sales rise by 15 percent to Kc592.3m last year, its net profit growing by 11.5 percent to Kc39.9m, company executive Milada Skutilova, (not pictured) told in Prague, Czech Republic, November 29, 2018. Karcher CR today opened its new seat in Modletice near Prague (pictured), the construction of which has cost Kc140m. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)