Chinese economy shows great resilience, potential: experts

STORY: Chinese economy shows great resilience, potential: experts DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya 3. various of Chinese people working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAMES M. NJIHIA, Dean, faculty of business and management sciences, University of Nairobi 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya STORYLINE: China's economy has gotten off to a good start in 2023. Many experts say such a good start, stemming from the fundamentals supporting China's steady economic growth, sheds light on the country's economic resilience, potential and vitality. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya "So economic resilience is seen through its capacity to withstand shocks. It is a very broad-based economy. Because it has many facets. Because it has a very strong manufacturing capacit

Zimbabwe targets food security with increased wheat production

STORY: Zimbabwe targets food security with increased wheat production DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:01 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of small scale farmers harvesting and grading wheat 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE NGWARWI, Farmer 3. various of wheat harvesting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN BASERA, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement 5. various of wheat harvesting 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROCKY MUTENHA, Chief executive officer, Grain Marketing Board 7. various of wheat harvesting STORYLINE: George Ngwarwi, a small-scale farmer from Nyagori Farm in the Chegutu District near Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, is one of many farmers who ventured into wheat farming for the very first time during this year's winter wheat farming season. Although the bulk of Zimbabwe's wheat traditionally has been produced by large-scale commercial farmers, this year the government encouraged more small-scale farmers with irrigation capacit