China's visa-free policy ignites European fascination, enhances connectivity

STORY: China's visa-free policy ignites European fascination, enhances connectivity SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KONNYID LASZLO, CEO, Hungarian Tourism Agency 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, Spanish businessman and CEO of China-Europe Consultants 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ROLAND, Belgian scientist STORYLINE: To promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign nationals, China has decided to extend the visa-free policy to Dec. 31, 2025, including citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Citizens of these 12 countries with ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in China visa-free for up to 15 days for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, and transit. The policy, geared towards fostering interactions among Chinese and international citizens, ga

Greater understanding between China, Europe key to prosperous relations: Spanish entrepreneur

STORY: Greater understanding between China, Europe key to prosperous relations: Spanish entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, CEO of China-Europe Consultants, Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, CEO of China-Europe Consultants, Barcelona STORYLINE: "Greater understanding" between China and Europe is key to making the most of business opportunities and ensuring future prosperous relations, said a Spanish entrepreneur with 20 years experience working with Chinese companies. Marin Orriols is the CEO of China-Europe Consultants, a consultancy that helps Chinese and European companies establish themselves in each other's markets. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, CEO of China-Europe Consultants, Barcelona "China will become the main power at all levels globally in the 21st century. We can do one of two things: pretend i

Spanish businessman welcomes China's visa-free policy

STORY: Spanish businessman welcomes China's visa-free policy SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, Spanish businessman and CEO of China-Europe Consultants 2. various of Marin Orriols in interview STORYLINE: China's recent visa-free policy for many countries has been hailed by Marin Orriols, a Spanish businessman and CEO of China-Europe Consultants. Orriols, who has been doing business in China for 20 years, on Monday talked about his first experience of traveling to China since the visa-free policy was unveiled last year. The Barcelona-based businessman explained that his first visa-free trip to China was in January, when he went to Guangdong Province to visit the cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, and he described the experience as "gratifying." SOUNDBITE (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, Spanish businessman and CEO of China-Europe Consultants "For business people who often need flexibil

China an opportunity not threat: Spanish business executive

STORY: China an opportunity not threat: Spanish business executive DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, Director of the International Department of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce 3. various of the views in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, Director of the International Department of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce 5. various of the views in China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): MARIN ORRIOLS, Director of the International Department of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce STORYLINE: A Spanish business executive says China is an opportunity rather than a threat. Marin Orriols is the director of the International Department of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. He has been working in and interacting with the Chinese market since 2004. He encourages business people to go to China and do business there to learn more about the market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MARIN ORRI