Chinese economy sees hard-won recovery in H1 amid global downturn

STORY: Chinese economy sees hard-won recovery in H1 amid global downturn DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, NBS spokesperson 3. various of the views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU YUANCHUN, President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics STORYLINE: China's economic performance in the first half (H1) of 2023 showed signs of recovery in the face of various challenges, according to guest speakers at the China Economic Roundtable hosted by Xinhua. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday that China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 percent year on year in the first half of this year. The NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui said the economic growth had significantly accelerated compared with that of last year, which is quite remarkable given the global economic fluctuations and downturns. He said, in the January-June period, the production supply

CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE (CN)

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(230717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows Liu Yuanchun, president of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, attending the China Economic Roundtable in Beijing, capital of China. China Economic Roundtable is an all-media talk platform launched by Xinhua News Agency, with the first episode featuring the Chinese economy. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

GLOBALink | 10 years on, old revolutionary base embarks on new development path

STORY: 10 years on, old revolutionary base embarks on new development path DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Ganzhouvarious of the Old revolutionary baseSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG XIAOMIAN, Resident of Shanqi Village in Ganzhouvarious of a village SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUA JIFENG, General manager of a local agricultural companySOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU YUANCHUN, Employee of a local agricultural companySOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZENG QINGCHUN, Official in Ganzhouvarious of local industries STORYLINE: The old revolutionary base of Ganzhou in China's Jiangxi Province has embarked on a new development path, thanks to a comprehensive strategy launched 10 years ago. Ganzhou is an inland city with a complex landscape. It was important in early revolutionary activities due to its remote mountain ranges, but the geographical advantage during wartime turned out to be a stumbling block for development. In 2011, nearly 2.2 million people wer