10 years on, FTZs set sail on new voyage as China vows to open wider

STORY: 10 years on, FTZs set sail on new voyage as China vows to open wider DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai FTZ 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PEI YIGEN, Head of Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered (China) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG WENXI, CEO of Skytech Global Ltd. 4. various of Shanghai FTZ STORYLINE: Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China's first pilot free trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. According to a white paper released last week, the Shanghai FTZ had attracted 84,000 new enterprises by the end of last year, 2.35 times the number of enterprises established in the 20 years before its establishment. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PEI YIGEN, Head of Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered (China) "The Shanghai Free Trade Zone is of great significance to Standard Chartered. We see China as its most strategic and important market. The launch of the FTZ, with its focus on the internationa

Business professionals express confidence in more growth opportunities as Lingang new area celebrates 3rd anniversary

STORY: Business professionals express confidence in more growth opportunities as Lingang new area celebrates 3rd anniversary DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TRADE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Lingang new area of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG WENXI, CEO of Skytech Global Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG WENXI, CEO of Skytech Global Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TAO LIN, Vice president of Tesla STORYLINE: As the Lingang new area of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) marked its 3rd anniversary Saturday, many business professionals have expressed confidence in more development opportunities in the area, which has been building a favorable business environment. Skytech Global is a high-tech company that works to give new life to used electronic parts. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG WENXI, CEO of Skytech Global Ltd. "The aim of our company is to preserve the resources and protect the environment, to repair and maintain these unusabl