Why are China's NEVs increasingly popular overseas?

STORY: Why are China's NEVs increasingly popular overseas? SHOOTING TIME: Recent footages DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Beijing/Jakarta/Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese manufacturers of NEVs 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bahasa Indonesia): FAUZAN, Jakarta resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bahasa Indonesia): NOVE YUNITA SARI, Indonesian auto show visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALMAN ABU NAWAS, Chinese brand car owner in Jordan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FABIAN BRANDT, Partner, Global Head of Automotive and Industrial Goods, Oliver Wyman 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business STORYLINE: China exported over 1.32 million vehicles in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, rising 33.2 percent year on year, industry data shows. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, some 307,000 new energy vehicles (NEV) were exported, up 23.8 percent year on year. Consumers and experts in various countries have shared their vie

Chinese high-quality EVs gain popularity in Jordan

STORY: Chinese high-quality EVs gain popularity in Jordan SHOOTING DATE: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amman 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIHAD ABU NASSER, Representative of the automotive sector in JFZIC 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALMAN ABU NAWAS, Owner of Chinese EV STORYLINE: Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are swiftly gaining traction in Jordan's automotive market, propelled by their remarkable blend of high quality and affordability. According to statistics from the Jordan Free Zones Investor Commission (JFZIC), in 2019, there were only 72 Chinese EVs cleared from the zone. In 2023, this figure rose to 33,386, which accounted for 87 percent of all EVs cleared from the free zone. Jihad Abu Nasser, a representative from the commission said sales of Chinese electric cars in Jordan have grown significantly over the past two years, and this trend has continued since the beginning of this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic):

Iraqi NGO distributes books for free to encourage reading

STORY: Iraqi NGO distributes books for free to encourage reading DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): INTSAR AL-MAYALI, Member of the festival's organizing committee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUSTAFA MOHAMMED, Member of the NGO STORYLINE: An Iraqi NGO launched a festival Saturday to distribute in Baghdad more than 40,000 books on various topics for free to encourage reading in the country. The organization, named "I am Iraqi.. I read," held its 9th edition of the annual festival in Abu Nawas Street on the bank of the Tigris River in downtown Baghdad. The organization, concerned with youth's cultural self-development, also held other cultural activities such as drawing, singing, and music on the sidelines of the festival. The distributed books are the result of months of collecting from Iraqi publishing houses, bookstore owners, university professors, intellectuals, and writers. The festival was launched i