Experts speak positively on China's economic prospects amid fight against COVID-19

STORY: Experts speak positively on China's economic prospects amid fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BHIMA YUDHISTIRA, Expert on economy at Center of Economic and Law Studies, Indonesia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President STORYLINE: China has made it clear that it will adhere firmly to its dynamic zero-COVID strategy in handling the pandemic. International experts say that China's strategy has proven to be pragmatic and effective and that it not only helped save lives but also contributed to the growth of the economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review "I think that this (the dynamic zero-COVID stra

China to maintain sustainable economic growth: Indonesian economist

STORY: China to maintain sustainable economic growth: Indonesian economist DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BHIMA YUDHISTIRA, Director of Indonesian think-tank Center of Economic and Law Studies STORYLINE: An economist with Indonesian think-tank Center of Economic and Law Studies says China will maintain sustainable economic growth. SOUNDBITE (English): BHIMA YUDHISTIRA, Director of Indonesian think-tank Center of Economic and Law Studies "I think there will be a major improvement, a major recovery we see here in the region, especially in China. We see from the manufacturing sector, there will be like a good improvement. And then the number of the manufacturing PMI, purchasing managers' index, I think it's also improving. And also the buyout of the raw materials, the purchasing of the new technology equipment in some of the sectors is increasing. The first one is about government interventions. The