Global business meeting in Beijing

Global business meeting in Beijing

BMW AG Chairman Oliver Zipse (L) and Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda attend a global business leaders meeting hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025.

BMW to further invest 2.8 bln USD in NE China production base

STORY: BMW to further invest 2.8 bln USD in NE China production base SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BMW 2. SOUNDBITE (English): OLIVER ZIPSE, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG 3. various of BMW STORYLINE: German carmaker BMW announced on Friday an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.81 billion U.S. dollars) in its production base in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. The carmaker said the investment will be used for upgrading as well as technological innovation of the Dadong plant of BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA). "The planned investment underlines not only our confidence in China's long-term economic prospects, but also in the innovation capabilities of our Chinese partners," said Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, in a speech. SOUNDBITE (English): OLIVER ZIPSE, Chairman of the

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BMW-PRODUCTION BASE-FURTHER INVESTMENT (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BMW-PRODUCTION BASE-FURTHER INVESTMENT (CN)

(240427) -- SHENYANG, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, speaks during an interview in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 26, 2024. German carmaker BMW announced on Friday an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.81 billion U.S. dollars) in its production base in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BMW-PRODUCTION BASE-FURTHER INVESTMENT (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BMW-PRODUCTION BASE-FURTHER INVESTMENT (CN)

(240427) -- SHENYANG, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, speaks during an interview in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 26, 2024. German carmaker BMW announced on Friday an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.81 billion U.S. dollars) in its production base in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

German businesses confident about Chinese market prospects

STORY: German businesses confident about Chinese market prospects SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Senior German executives' tour in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLA KALLENIUS, Chairman of Mercedes-Benz 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OLIVER ZIPSE, Chief executive of BMW STORYLINE: Senior executives from more than 10 leading German companies recently paid a visit to southwest China's Chongqing. Some executives have expressed hope for further cooperation with the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLA KALLENIUS, Chairman of Mercedes-Benz "It's a lively city and it's also an industrial city. It's one of the economic engines in China. I'm really happy to be here. We have many dealer partners here in Chongqing and in fact some of them visited me in Stuttgart, in Germany this week. Absolutely Chongqing being one of the biggest industrial clusters in China. A lot of the industrial side supply bases here. We