Investment deals worth 9.8 bln USD signed at Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference

STORY: Investment deals worth 9.8 bln USD signed at Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE POINTEAU, President of Pfizer China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DEBAJIT DAS, Chairman of Shanghai Das Brothers AI Technology Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SIU WING CHU, Chief Executive Officer of Savills China STORYLINE: Twenty-six investment projects were signed Thursday at the 2023 Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference, with a total contract value of 67.4 billion yuan (about 9.8 billion U.S. dollars). The one-day conference was attended by many global companies, demonstrating the city's strong appeal as an investment destination. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE POINTEAU, President of Pfizer China "Shanghai is a very important city. It is one of the top leading cities of China. S

Saury fishermen halt work in appeal for government fuel cost aid

Saury fishermen halt work in appeal for government fuel cost aid

KUSHIRO, Japan - Sauries are landed from a fishing boat at Kushiro port in eastern Hokkaido on Aug. 18 before members of two major saury fishermen's groups from across Japan suspended work in a one-day appeal for government help to ameliorate their financial plight stemming from soaring fuel costs.

Saury fishermen halt work in appeal for government fuel cost aid

Saury fishermen halt work in appeal for government fuel cost aid

KUSHIRO, Japan - Sauries are landed from a fishing boat at Kushiro port in eastern Hokkaido on Aug. 18 before members of two major saury fishermen's groups from across Japan suspended work in a one-day appeal for government help to ameliorate their financial plight stemming from soaring fuel costs. (Kyodo)

Youth Climate Summit

Youth Climate Summit

Young people from all around the world gather in front of U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 20, 2019, to appeal for U.N. action on global warming a day ahead of the one-day Youth Climate Summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Youth Climate Summit

Youth Climate Summit

Young people from all around the world gather in front of U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 20, 2019, to appeal for U.N. action on global warming a day ahead of the one-day Youth Climate Summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo