CIIE one of best initiatives in int'l trade: Rwandan economist

STORY: CIIE one of best initiatives in int'l trade: Rwandan economist DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of CIIE 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EGIDE KARURANGA, Rwanda-based economist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EGIDE KARURANGA, Rwanda-based economist STORYLINE: Rwanda-based economist Egide Karuranga told Xinhua in a recent interview that the China International Import Expo (CIIE) is one of the best initiatives in international trade. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EGIDE KARURANGA, Rwanda-based economist "The initiative, the import expo, it's going to be a platform, if well managed, which will benefit African companies, African businesses to access the 1.4 billion people of Chinese market. I think it's a good initiative." Karuranga said opening up China's huge market through the exhibition means a lot to the world. He emphasized that increasing Africa's production for the Chinese market would overcome the challenge of high shipping costs. SOUND

Reform and innovation strength of CPC leadership: Rwandan scholar

STORY: Reform and innovation strength of CPC leadership: Rwandan scholar DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's economic development 2. SOUNDBITE (English): EGIDE KARURANGA, Rwanda-based economist STORYLINE: Rwanda-based economist Egide Karuranga says seeking reform and innovation has been the strength of the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which has led the country to make numerous achievements. SOUNDBITE (English): EGIDE KARURANGA, Rwanda-based economist "The organization of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has shown through time how to deal with problems and to make reforms and organize change without any disruption. The reality is that the Communist Party of China has been going through reforms and dealing with problems in a way which is conducive to the current state of affairs, which is applauded by everybody. The Chinese went out of poverty on a sustainable route. In the modernization, for any system to surviv