Japanese drugmaker sees opportunities at China import expo

STORY: Japanese drugmaker sees opportunities at China import expo SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Takeda's exhibits at the sixth CIIE 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAN GUOHONG, Senior vice president of Takeda and president of Takeda China STORYLINE: Takeda Pharmaceutical, one of Japan's biggest drugmakers, is a "frequenter" at this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. Over the past six years, China has grown to be Takeda's third largest market globally. And the company's Chinese subsidiary has developed into one of the best-performing transnational pharmaceutical firms in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAN GUOHONG, Senior vice president of Takeda and president of Takeda China "We are very pleased to be able to participate in the CIIE every year. This platform enables us to swiftly bring our global innovation achievements to China. In the future, we will continue to strengthen our coop

New ski season kicks off in Xinjiang, China

STORY: New ski season kicks off in Xinjiang, China DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ski resort 2. various of people skiing 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG TIENAN, Ski enthusiast STORYLINE: Boasting mountainous landscapes and long winter seasons, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the far west of China is transforming itself into a winter sports paradise. This year's ski season has just kicked off with the opening of two of the top-level ski resorts around Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang. Many ski enthusiasts flock to the resorts to savor the joy of the winter sport. 　　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG TIENAN, Ski enthusiast "I've been skiing here every winter since the resort opened, and it's been almost 20 years. I'm now 66, I'm a frequenter here, and I'm in good health. I just love the way of moving swiftly while skiing." 　　 As snowfalls increase, other ski resorts in Xinjiang will also be open for business in the upcoming days. Xinhua News Ag

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-SUPERMARKET

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-SUPERMARKET

(220528) -- ISTANBUL, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sevda Alkin, a customer, speaks to Xinhua reporter at a supermarket in Istanbul, Turkey, May 26, 2022. The frequenter of the market intended to buy a couple of bottles of milk for her two grandchildren, but she abandoned the plan after seeing the prices of the chosen brand is 22 liras, up from 15 liras a month ago. A supermarket in Istanbul, once thronged with shoppers for a great variety of goods, is now completely desolated as inflation drove the prices out of reach. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turkish supermarket deserted amid ever-increasing food prices" (Xinhua/Shadati)