Swiss business leader upbeat on China's opening, economic outlook

STORY: Swiss business leader upbeat on China's opening, economic outlook DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Geneva CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX SUTTER, President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX SUTTER, President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) 3. various of Switzerland 4. various of China STORYLINE: The president of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) welcomed China's lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and said he was bullish about the outlook for the Chinese economy this year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts China's economy to grow by 4.4 percent this year and consumer prices to increase by 2.2 percent. Asked about his outlook, Sutter said: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX SUTTER, President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) "I think something like 5 percent, 5 something percent growth is expected for 2023." Since 2010, China has been Switzerland's biggest trading partner in Asi

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-SAUDI CLOUD COMPUTING COMPANY-LAUNCH

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(220606) -- RIYADH, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alibaba Group Vice President, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence International President Selina Yuan speaks at a launching ceremony of Saudi Cloud Computing Company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 5, 2022. Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC), a new joint venture company formed by Chinese and Saudi companies, has launched its service in Saudi Arabia to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the kingdom. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-SAUDI CLOUD COMPUTING COMPANY-LAUNCH

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-SAUDI CLOUD COMPUTING COMPANY-LAUNCH

(220606) -- RIYADH, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend a launching ceremony of Saudi Cloud Computing Company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 5, 2022. Saudi Cloud Computing Company (SCCC), a new joint venture company formed by Chinese and Saudi companies, has launched its service in Saudi Arabia to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the kingdom. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)