Global investors voice confidence in Chinese economy

STORY: Global investors voice confidence in Chinese economy DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU CHAOPING, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: Despite various challenges, the Chinese economy has shown remarkable improvement and performance this year. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday that China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 percent year on year in the first half (H1) of 2023. Multiple global investors in China have voiced confidence in the Chinese economy, believing that the economic data reflects a positive trend. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU CHAOPING, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategi

DR Congo commends progress made during president's visit to China

STORY: DR Congo commends progress made during president's visit to China DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of street views of Kinshasa STORYLINE: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) expressed late Monday satisfaction with the progress made during the recent state visit of President Felix Tshisekedi to China in late May. During a joint press briefing, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya and Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Christophe Lutundula, accompanied by Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi, shed light on the importance of this trip deemed "historic" by Kinshasa. "Many things were done on the sidelines of this visit, in particular the signing of several memoranda between the two countries," Patrick Muyaya said. During the visit from May 24 to 29, the two countries announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship from a strategi