China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery

STORY: China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities and city views in China 2. various of the 6th CIIE 3. various of NEV production lines STORYLINE: China's economy has sustained its recovery momentum with solid progress made in high-quality development, with China's gross domestic product expanding 4.9 percent in the third quarter, and growing 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics. Data show that by the end of September, 1,110 overseas institutions had gained access to China's bond market, with holdings topping 3.3 trillion yuan (453 billion U.S. dollars), and 202 banks from 52 countries and regions had set up institutions in China. Over the past five years, the annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a symbol of China's high-level opening-up and a

Intelligent manufacturing empowers China's automaker

STORY: Intelligent manufacturing empowers China's automaker DATELINE: March 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the workshop of Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. in Guiyang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU JIANGANG, Deputy manager of Guizhou Geely Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Highly automated and flexible assembly lines have enabled Chinese automaker Geely's factory in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, to build a unique product portfolio to tap into the global market. Last year, Geely's first methanol-electric hybrid sedan rolled off the production line at this plant. Now, it works to upgrade and modify its current models to better meet market demands overseas. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU JIANGANG, Deputy manager of Guizhou Geely Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. "The model next to me, starting from July 30, we'll produce a new version of it for overseas markets. It will mainly be exported to the Middle East. We are confident in it.

Tokyo Metro puts handy-size cakes on sale

Tokyo Metro puts handy-size cakes on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Metro Co. unveils the baked confectionery "Tokyo Metro Rainbow" in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2014. The product has three different flavors and comes in packages with colors matching those of three subway lines: green for the Chiyoda Line, gold for Yurakucho Line and purple for the Hanzomon Line.

Egyptian vaccine producer chief speaks highly of cooperation with China's Sinovac

STORY: Egyptian vaccine producer chief speaks highly of cooperation with China's Sinovac DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the company complexSOUNDBITE (Arabic): HEBA WALI, Chairperson of Egypt's Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA)various of vaccine production lines STORYLINE: A chief of an Egyptian vaccine producer has spoken highly of the cooperation with China's vaccine developer Sinovac. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HEBA WALI, Chairperson of Egypt's Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) "We started cooperation with Sinovac after signing an agreement in April 2021, with the arrival of Chinese experts to Egypt with raw materials in June 2021. The process of technology transfer in normal times takes more than a year or a year and a half until the final product comes out, but due to the urgent need, there was close cooperation between VACSERA and Sinovac, whether at the level of technical experts, prod

Tokyo Metro puts handy-size cakes on sale

Tokyo Metro puts handy-size cakes on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Metro Co. unveils the baked confectionery "Tokyo Metro Rainbow" in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2014. The product has three different flavors and comes in packages with colors matching those of three subway lines: green for the Chiyoda Line, gold for Yurakucho Line and purple for the Hanzomon Line. (Kyodo)