Green development highlighted on China int'l services trade fair

STORY: Green development highlighted on China int'l services trade fair DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): PENG YING, Xinhua correspondentvarious of the fairSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QI YIFENG, General manager, Beijing Energy and Envision Linking Tech Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU BIAO, General manager, Beijing Yixingyuan Petrochemical Technology Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QU ZIHUI, Senior supervisor of publicity department, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG YING, Xinhua correspondent "The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is currently underway here in Beijing. This year, for the first time, there's an environmental services section. It's focusing on green development amid China's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Let's check it out." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QI YIFENG, General manager, Beijing Energy and Envision Linking Tech Co

Experts expect China's services trade fair to promote experience sharing

STORY: Experts expect China's services trade fair to promote experience sharing DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the fairSOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director, Turkish Center for Asia Pacific StudiesSOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, Chairman of Britain's 48 Group ClubSOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAMES LAURENCESON, Director of UTS Australia-China Relations Institute STORYLINE: The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is slated to open on Wednesday. Experts have said the fair is an important platform for sharing experience in the services trade. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director, Turkish Center for Asia Pacific Studies "The China International Fair for Trade in Services is a very important development to boost international trade, basically in services. When we look at the main agenda of the fair, the main purpose is opening the Chinese market to international investors. This is an important p

Alimentaria Food Fair concludes in Barcelona, Spain

STORY: Alimentaria Food Fair concludes in Barcelona, Spain DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the food fairSOUNDBITE (Spanish): TONI VALLS, Director general of Alimentaria Food Fair STORYLINE: Alimentaria Food Fair concluded in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday, attracting some 3,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries and regions. Around 100,000 people visited the four-day fair, with about 23 percent coming in from abroad to attend. Alimentaria is a landmark international event for all professionals in the food, drinks and food service industry and represents an unmissable date with innovation, the latest trends and the internationalisation of the sector. This was the first time the biennial event was able to take place in the Catalan capital in four years after three pandemic-related postponements. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): TONI VALLS, Director general of Alimentaria Food Fair "Alimentaria reflects the strength of the food industry to o

Beirut Int'l and Arab Book Fair makes comeback after three-year hiatus

STORY: Beirut Int'l and Arab Book Fair makes comeback after three-year hiatus DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:55 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the book fairSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JAMIL KASSEM, WriterSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JAMAL CHAYA, VisitorSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): Adnan Hammoud, Director of the book fair STORYLINE: The 63rd edition of the Beirut International and Arab Book Fair has made a comeback after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut port explosions which destroyed the Seaside Arena, the permanent location of the fair. The fair kicked off on March 3 and will last until March 13. Visitors expressed their welcome to the comeback of the book fair, highlighting the significance of the event amid the current difficult times in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JAMIL KASSEM, Writer "It is the return of the soul. It is the return of culture, the return of speech. There is no life without these three factors. It is an event that allows Beirut to res