Tokyo stocks tumble

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 2 Kyodo - Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show on Aug. 2, 2024, the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,200 points lower from the previous day's close to post its second-largest point drop in history. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show on Aug. 2, 2024, the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,200 points lower from the previous day's close to post its second-largest point drop in history.

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(240111) -- PORT OF SPAIN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Keith Rowley addresses the launch ceremony of the Phoenix Park Industrial Estate in Point Lisas, the second-largest port in Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 10, 2024. The Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, a flagship project of China-Trinidad and Tobago cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday in the Caribbean country. TO GO WITH "Trinidad and Tobago launches Belt & Road industrial park" (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(240111) -- PORT OF SPAIN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows buildings inside the Phoenix Park Industrial Estate in Point Lisas, the second-largest port in Trinidad and Tobago. The Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, a flagship project of China-Trinidad and Tobago cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday in the Caribbean country. TO GO WITH "Trinidad and Tobago launches Belt & Road industrial park" (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(240111) -- PORT OF SPAIN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Keith Rowley (1st R), Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon (3rd L), Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Fang Qiu (2nd L) and other officials attend the launch ceremony of the Phoenix Park Industrial Estate in Point Lisas, the second-largest port in Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 10, 2024. The Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, a flagship project of China-Trinidad and Tobago cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday in the Caribbean country. TO GO WITH "Trinidad and Tobago launches Belt & Road industrial park" (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(240111) -- PORT OF SPAIN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Fang Qiu addresses the launch ceremony of the Phoenix Park Industrial Estate in Point Lisas, the second-largest port in Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 10, 2024. The Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, a flagship project of China-Trinidad and Tobago cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday in the Caribbean country. TO GO WITH "Trinidad and Tobago launches Belt & Road industrial park" (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(240111) -- PORT OF SPAIN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Fang Qiu addresses the launch ceremony of the Phoenix Park Industrial Estate in Point Lisas, the second-largest port in Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 10, 2024. The Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, a flagship project of China-Trinidad and Tobago cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday in the Caribbean country. TO GO WITH "Trinidad and Tobago launches Belt & Road industrial park" (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PARK-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(240111) -- PORT OF SPAIN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Keith Rowley (4th L, front), Foreign Minister Amery Browne (2nd L, front), Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon (3rd L, front), Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Fang Qiu (1st L, front) and other officials attend the launch ceremony of the Phoenix Park Industrial Estate in Point Lisas, the second-largest port in Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 10, 2024. The Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, a flagship project of China-Trinidad and Tobago cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday in the Caribbean country. TO GO WITH "Trinidad and Tobago launches Belt & Road industrial park" (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun)

China supports global economy in many ways: Egyptian economist

STORY: China supports global economy in many ways: Egyptian economist DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies 3. various of ports in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: An Egyptian economist has said that China, as the world's second-largest economy, supports the global economy in many ways. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently projected China's economy to grow by 5.2 percent in 2023, 0.8 percentage point higher than October 2022 forecast. Karim Adel, head of the Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies, said in a recent interview that the Chinese economy enjoys "solidity and flexibility." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies "

Tokyo stocks tumble, Nikkei ends with 2nd largest drop

Tokyo stocks tumble, Nikkei ends with 2nd largest drop

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropping 1,089.02 points, or 11.41 percent, to 8,458.45, its second-largest single-day percentage drop. The overnight 700-point plunge of the Dow Jones industrials on sluggish macroeconomic readings battered investor confidence.

Argentine businessmen speak highly of trade opportunities China provides

STORY: Argentine businessmen speak highly of trade opportunities China provides DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view of China 2. various of the street view in Buenos Aires 3. various of Sergio Spadone 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SERGIO SPADONE, President of Argentine-Chinese Chamber of Production, Industry and Commerce 5. various of Evaristo Berlanga 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EVARISTO BERLANGA, Founding partner of consulting firm La Nao STORYLINE: Entrepreneurs and business leaders in Argentina have highlighted the trade opportunities that China has generated for Argentina, saying it is very important to understand the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SERGIO SPADONE, President of Argentine-Chinese Chamber of Production, Industry and Commerce "China is our country's second-largest trading partner. As a partner, it is already important, and because of its size and potential, I have no doubt that at some point it will be

Tokyo stocks tumble, Nikkei ends with 2nd largest drop

Tokyo stocks tumble, Nikkei ends with 2nd largest drop

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropping 1,089.02 points, or 11.41 percent, to 8,458.45, its second-largest single-day percentage drop. The overnight 700-point plunge of the Dow Jones industrials on sluggish macroeconomic readings battered investor confidence. (Kyodo)