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Xinhua Headlines: China set to power world economic growth against headwinds

(220506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's resolute measures against Omicron pay dividends

(220428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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Xinhua Headlines: China rolls out unusual policy mix to sustain growth

(220427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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How Shanghai's major auto maker resumes production

STORY: How Shanghai's major auto maker resumes production DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factory of SAIC Motor 2. SOUNDBITE: (Chinese) HUANG CHENGCHAO, Official, Anting Town, Jiading District, Shanghai STORYLINE: Despite the impact of COVID-19 in Shanghai, more than 4,000 workers at a factory of SAIC Motor, a Chinese automaker have resumed work while being shielded from the virus. Starting on April 18, the world's top 500 company saw its complete vehicle and parts manufacturers and logistics branches under pressure test for work and production resumption, focusing on the support of personnel, supply chain, production management as well as epidemic prevention measures. SOUNDBITE: (Chinese) HUANG CHENGCHAO, Official, Anting Town, Jiading District, Shanghai "SAIC Motor manufactures complete vehicles, which are linked to suppliers of a number of auto parts. So the resumption of work at SAIC Motor means that the entire industri

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SAIC MOTOR (CN)

(220423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SAIC MOTOR (CN)

(220423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SAIC MOTOR (CN)

(220423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SAIC MOTOR (CN)

(220423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SAIC MOTOR (CN)

(220423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SAIC MOTOR (CN)

(220423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SAIC MOTOR (CN)

(220423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

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GLOBALink | China's leading automaker resumes production in Changchun

STORY: China's leading automaker resumes production in Changchun DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factories STORYLINE: Five factories of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, have resumed production as of Sunday, with a total of 7,438 workers back to work, the city government has said. Another over 25,000 workers from FAW's 276 auto parts suppliers have also returned to work. Operation of the group's five factories in Changchun had been suspended since March 13 according to anti-epidemic requirements. As a pillar enterprise of Jilin and an important part of domestic and global automotive industrial chains, the group sold 3.5 million vehicles in 2021, with its revenue hitting 707 billion yuan (about 110.6 billion U.S. dollars). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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GLOBALink | China's leading automaker resumes production in Jilin

A plant of China's leading automaker China FAW Group in Changchun has resumed production. More plants are expected to follow suit as the province has stemmed the latest COVID-19 resurgence. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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China's leading automaker resumes production in Jilin

STORY: China's leading automaker resumes production in Jilin DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Weizhong Factory of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHU BO, Vice director of China FAW Hongqi plant STORYLINE: A plant of China's leading automaker China FAW Group Co., Ltd in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province has resumed production. More plants will follow suit as the province has stemmed the latest COVID-19 resurgence. So far the plant that has resumed production only arranges one shift per day. Anti-epidemic measures are taken at the plant. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHU BO, Vice director of China FAW Hongqi plant "We have strictly implemented close-off management, taken nucleic acid testing, regularly disinfected working areas to ensure the safety of our employees no matter they are commuting, working, living, or eating." Changchun is a manufacturing hub and a national commodity grain base. Since early

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-CHINA-CAR-HONGQI

(220414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A local poses in front of China's Hongqi E-HS9 smart electric SUV in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 14, 2022. Chinese automaker FAW Car has started selling Hongqi electric luxury cars in Israel, the Israeli car import dealership Samelet Group said Wednesday. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-CHINA-CAR-HONGQI

(220414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People view China's Hongqi E-HS9 smart electric SUV in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 14, 2022. Chinese automaker FAW Car has started selling Hongqi electric luxury cars in Israel, the Israeli car import dealership Samelet Group said Wednesday. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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China's Hongqi electric luxury cars enter Israeli market

STORY: China's Hongqi electric luxury cars enter Israeli market DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hongqi cars in the showroom 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANYA SHPITZ, Israeli customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL SHPITZ, Israeli customer STORYLINE: Chinese automaker FAW Car has started selling Hongqi electric luxury cars in Israel, the Israeli car import dealership Samelet Group has said recently. Hongqi, meaning "red flag" in the Chinese language, is China's iconic car brand established in 1958 and has been used as the vehicle for parades at national celebrations. The first model offered in Israel is the Hongqi E-HS9, a full-size smart electric SUV with a length of 5.209 meters and a wheelbase of 3.11 meters. It comes in two versions, a standard range of 460 km equipped with an 84-kWh battery, and a long-range of 510 km with a 99-kWh battery. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANYA SHPITZ, Israeli customer "We like the design. It i

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-CHINA-CAR-HONGQI

(220414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People sit in China's Hongqi E-HS9 smart electric SUV in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 14, 2022. Chinese automaker FAW Car has started selling Hongqi electric luxury cars in Israel, the Israeli car import dealership Samelet Group said Wednesday. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-CHINA-CAR-HONGQI

(220414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man views China's Hongqi E-HS9 smart electric SUV in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 14, 2022. Chinese automaker FAW Car has started selling Hongqi electric luxury cars in Israel, the Israeli car import dealership Samelet Group said Wednesday. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles

STORY: Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu during the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with the Chinese ambassador and other officials 2. various of the governor taking a ride in the newly launched cars 3. various of the newly launched cars 4. various of officials and stakeholders 5. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Lagos State Governor STORYLINE: Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Company (GAC) on Wednesday rolled out the first batch of 1,000 brand-new automobiles in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, aiming to help promote a safe, comfortable, and modernized taxi scheme in the West African nation. The scheme, "LAG RIDE," was launched at the Lagos State House in Alausa. The ride-hailing taxi initiative, which is being operated on a lease-to-own basis, is a component of the state government's multimodal transportation blueprint being executed

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National lawmaker dedicated to latest technologies in auto industry

STORY: National lawmaker dedicated to latest technologies in auto industry DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of a FAW Group complexSOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI SONGYU, Electrician with FAW Group Co. Ltd.various of Qi Songyu workingSOUNDBITE 2 (English): QI SONGYU, Electrician with FAW Group Co. Ltd. STORYLINE: Qi Songyu, a senior electrician with China's leading automaker FAW Group, is a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC). As a national lawmaker, he focuses on autonomous driving. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI SONGYU, Electrician with FAW Group Co. Ltd. "When performing my duties as an NPC deputy, because I'm involved in a lot of research and development work on what we call intelligent connected vehicles, I've put forward relevant proposals centered on driverless technologies. These have contributed to the rapid development of intelligent connected vehicles in China." Qi is the owner of 33 invention patents, 28 of which ha

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China's electric automaker BYD witnesses dreams "being built" for China-U.S. cooperation

STORY: China's electric automaker BYD witnesses dreams "being built" for China-U.S. cooperation DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang touring the BYD's manufacturing plant in Lancaster 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QIN GANG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 3. various of Qin Gang attending the welcoming ceremony 4. various of Qin Gang talking with U.S. workers 5. various of Qin Gang touring the zero-emission bus 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL ALVAREZ, BYD production manager STORYLINE: "We all have dreams. At BYD in Lancaster, you see how Chinese and Americans can help each other build our dreams, dreams for jobs, for a better future and for a greener world," Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang said Tuesday. Qin made the remarks during a visit to BYD's manufacturing plant in Lancaster, southern California, where he was joined by more than 300 cheerful American worke

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JAPAN-TOKYO-NISSAN-FORMER EXECUTIVE-COURT

(220303) -- TOKYO, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly walks to the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, Japan on March 3, 2022. Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly and the automaker itself were found guilty Thursday on charges connected to the underreporting of ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn's pay. The former Nissan representative director was sentenced by the Tokyo District Court to six months in prison, suspended for three years. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-NISSAN-FORMER EXECUTIVE-COURT

(220303) -- TOKYO, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly (C) walks into the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, Japan on March 3, 2022. Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly and the automaker itself were found guilty Thursday on charges connected to the underreporting of ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn's pay. The former Nissan representative director was sentenced by the Tokyo District Court to six months in prison, suspended for three years. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-NISSAN-FORMER EXECUTIVE-COURT

(220303) -- TOKYO, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly (1st L) walks into the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, Japan on March 3, 2022. Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly and the automaker itself were found guilty Thursday on charges connected to the underreporting of ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn's pay. The former Nissan representative director was sentenced by the Tokyo District Court to six months in prison, suspended for three years. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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U.S.-LANCASTER-CHINESE AMBASSADOR-BYD-VISIT

(220302) -- LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang visits BYD's manufacturing plant in Lancaster, Los Angeles County, the United States, March 1, 2022. TO GO WITH: Feature: China's electric automaker BYD witnesses dreams "being built" for China-U.S. cooperation (Xinhua)

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Nissan online press conference

Nissan Motor Co. President and CEO Makoto Uchida announces the automaker's long-term vision during an online press conference on Nov. 29, 2021.

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Nissan online press conference

Nissan Motor Co. President and CEO Makoto Uchida announces the automaker's long-term vision during an online press conference on Nov. 29, 2021.

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Subaru unveils its first EV to be sold globally

Subaru Corp. President and CEO Tomomi Nakamura stands next to the Solterra sport utility vehicle, the automaker's first all-electric vehicle to be sold globally, during an unveiling event in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2021.

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Audi Japan to launch new SUV

Audi Japan KK unveils its Audi Q5 Sportback SUV in Tokyo on July 14, 2021. The automaker will launch the vehicle on August 17 starting at 7.29 million yen ($66,000).

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Audi Japan to launch new SUV

Audi Japan KK President Philipp Noack unveils the Audi Q5 Sportback SUV in Tokyo on July 14, 2021. The automaker will launch the vehicle on August 17 starting at 7.29 million yen ($66,000).

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Honda to stop selling new gasoline-only cars by 2040

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2021. Honda said it will stop selling new gasoline-only vehicles worldwide by 2040, becoming the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization.

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Honda to stop selling new gasoline-only cars by 2040

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2021. Honda said it will stop selling new gasoline-only vehicles worldwide by 2040, becoming the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization.

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Honda to stop selling new gasoline-only cars by 2040

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2021. Honda said it will stop selling new gasoline-only vehicles worldwide by 2040, becoming the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization.

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Honda to stop selling new gasoline-only cars by 2040

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2021. The Japanese automaker said it will stop selling new gasoline-only vehicles worldwide by 2040, becoming the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization.

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Honda to stop selling new gasoline-only cars by 2040

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2021. Honda said it will stop selling new gasoline-only vehicles worldwide by 2040, becoming the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota where the automaker is headquartered on April 6, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota where the automaker is headquartered on April 6, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota where the automaker is headquartered on April 6, 2021.

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Suzuki Motor chairman to retire in June after over 40 years at helm

Screenshot image shows Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki holding an online press conference on Feb. 24, 2021. The 91-year-old said he will leave the post at a shareholders' meeting in June after leading the Japanese automaker for more than 40 years.

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Honda Motor's next president

Honda Motor Co. Senior Managing Director Toshihiro Mibe poses for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2021. The automaker said the same day it will promote Mibe to president effective April 1.

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Toyota training school's graduation ceremony

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda makes a speech at a graduation ceremony at the Toyota Technical Skills Academy, the automaker's training school, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota, central Japan, on Feb, 18, 2021, as seen in this screenshot image.

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Toyota to discontinue production of Crown sedan

File photo taken in August 2016 shows the past models of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Crown sedan parading at the company's Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The Japanese automaker is considering discontinuing the production and sale of the luxury sedan series, whose first model was produced at the plant and put on the market in 1955, sources familiar with the move said Nov. 11, 2020.

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Toyota to discontinue production of Crown sedan

File photo taken in Tokyo on June 26, 2018, shows the current model of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Crown sedan. The Japanese automaker is considering discontinuing the production and sale of the luxury sedan series, whose first model was put on the market in 1955, sources familiar with the move said Nov. 11, 2020.

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Toyota Motor headquarters

A Toyota Motor Corp. flag flaps in the wind in front of the automaker's headquarters in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2020.

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Toyota raises FY 2020 net profit outlook

Screenshot image shows Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaking at an online press conference on Nov. 6, 2020. The automaker lifted its net profit forecast for the year through March 2021 to 1.42 trillion yen ($14 billion), but it represents a 30.3 percent fall from the previous year.

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Toyota raises FY 2020 net profit outlook

Screenshot image shows Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaking at an online press conference on Nov. 6, 2020. The automaker lifted its net profit forecast for the year through March 2021 to 1.42 trillion yen ($14 billion), but it represents a 30.3 percent fall from the previous year.

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Toyota raises FY 2020 net profit outlook

Screenshot image shows Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon speaking at an online press conference on Nov. 6, 2020. The automaker lifted its net profit forecast for the year through March 2021 to 1.42 trillion yen ($14 billion), but it represents a 30.3 percent fall from the previous year.

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Former Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Masuko dies

Former Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Chairman Osamu Masuko, seen in this photo taken in October 2019, died of heart failure on Aug. 27, 2020, at age 71. Masuko became the automaker's president in January 2005 and stepped down from the chairman's post on Aug. 7, 2020, citing health issues.

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Honda's earnings announcement

Screenshot image shows Honda Motor Co. Executive Vice President Seiji Kuraishi giving an online briefing on Aug. 5, 2020, on the automaker's April-June earnings results and estimates for the year to March 2021.