China-California business forum held in L.A. to boost economic links, subnational cooperation

STORY: China-California business forum held in L.A. to boost economic links, subnational cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-California Business Forum STORYLINE: The China-California Business Forum was held in Los Angeles on Monday, bringing together officials, business organizations and companies of the two countries with the goal of expanding business ties and subnational cooperation. Addressing the event, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun said China is California's largest trading partner and California has the largest presence of Chinese-invested companies among all states in the United States. The bilateral economic and trade cooperation has facilitated growth in employment and economy, benefiting the peoples of both China and the United States. In 2023, China was California's top trading partner with two-way trade amounting to over 137 billion U.S. dollars.

China's Sichuan held promotion conference in New Zealand

STORY: China's Sichuan held promotion conference in New Zealand SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of promotion conference 2. various of Huang Qiang, governor of Sichuan Province, speaking 3. various of promotion conference STORYLINE: China (Sichuan)-New Zealand Economic, Trade, and Cultural Promotion Conference was held in Auckland on Thursday. About 200 people from all walks of life in China and New Zealand participated in the event. Huang Qiang, governor of Sichuan Province, hailed the cooperation between Sichuan and New Zealand, expressing hope that they can expand two-way investment and make the industry pie bigger to share the new opportunities in opening-up and cooperation. Sichuan and New Zealand have signed eight cooperation agreements focusing on industrial investment, import and export trade, technological innovation, educational talents and other fields. Xinhua News Agency correspo

China, Australia practical cooperation achieves fruitful results: ambassador

STORY: China, Australia practical cooperation achieves fruitful results: ambassador SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press gathering 2. Speech delivered by Xiao Qian, Chinese Ambassador to Australia 3. Speech delivered by Gao Feng, Minister Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Chinese Embassy in Australia 4. various of Australian and Chinese media and journalists STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian on Wednesday said 2023 was a year of "exchange, dialogue and improvement" for China-Australia relations, in which dialogue and cooperation across the board have been resumed and practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results. In his remarks at the New Year reception of Chinese and Australian media held in the Chinese embassy in Canberra, Xiao said two-way trade hit a historic high and investment cooperation has made positive progress. According to data relea

A visit to Zham port in China's Tibet

STORY: A visit to Zham port in China's Tibet DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: XIGAZE, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zham port 2. STANDUP 1 (English): PHURBU TSERING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Zham port 4. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): KARKI RAM, Nepali citizen STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): PHURBU TSERING, Xinhua correspondent "I am Phurbu Tsering from Xinhua News Agency. Right behind me is the Zham port in southwest China's Tibet." The Zham port in the city of Xigaze was a major gateway between China and Nepal for political, economic and cultural exchanges before 2015, when a mega-earthquake hit Nepal, forcing the port to stop service. In 2019, the Zham port partially reopened to allow exports to Nepal, and two-way cargo trade was resumed on May 1 this year. On Sept. 1, two-way passenger traffic was also resumed at the port. An increasing number of passengers are traveling through the border point. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): KARKI RAM, Nepali citizen "I opened a commiss

Land port on China-Nepal border resumes two-way trade

STORY: Land port on China-Nepal border resumes two-way trade DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port of Zham 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PHURJUNG, Deputy director, Zham port management committee STORYLINE: The port of Zham on the China-Nepal border resumed two-way cargo trade on Monday. Three lorries carrying goods worth more than 100,000 yuan (14,442 U.S. dollars) arrived at the port from Nepal, marking the resumption of the two-way trade of the land port in the city of Xigaze in China's Tibet. Zham was forced to stop service after a mega-earthquake hit Nepal in 2015, which destroyed roads, bridges, and facilities at the port. In 2019, it partially reopened to allow exports to Nepal. In the first quarter of this year, more than 17,000 tonnes of goods worth 249 million yuan were exported through the port. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PHURJUNG, Deputy director, Zham port management committee "The resumption of two-way cargo trade via Zham port

Hainan expo conducive to trade, investment between Poland, China, says business NGO leader

STORY: Hainan expo conducive to trade, investment between Poland, China, says business NGO leader DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the third edition of the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JACEK BOCZEK, Vice president of the Polish Chinese Business Council 3. various of the third edition of the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) STORYLINE: The vice president of the Polish Chinese Business Council told Xinhua in a recent interview that the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Hainan will be conducive to trade and two-way investment between Poland and China. SOUNDBITE (English): JACEK BOCZEK, Vice president of the Polish Chinese Business Council "They (Chinese visitors) will see that (CICPE) is a good place, to invest or to buy some products and import them to China. More Chinese companies, more Chinese people (are) coming to Poland. I hope it will affect more Polish

Largest China-Nepal land border crossing resumes two-way trade

STORY: Largest China-Nepal land border crossing resumes two-way trade DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gyirong port in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region STORYLINE: The Gyirong port in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the largest land border crossing between China and Nepal, has resumed two-way trade. The port of Gyirong, located in the city of Xigaze, Wednesday saw the entry of six lorries carrying 825,800 yuan (about 118,321 U.S. dollars) worth of goods from Nepal. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the port was closed at the end of 2019. In July 2020, it partially reopened to allow exports to Nepal. According to an official with the regional department of commerce, the resumption of two-way trade via the port will help boost trade and the economic development of the two countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-TIBET-GYIRONG PORT-TWO-WAY TRADE-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-GYIRONG PORT-TWO-WAY TRADE-RESUMPTION (CN)

(221230) -- LHASA, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A truck loaded with goods from Nepal enters the Gyirong port in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2022. The Gyirong port, the largest land border crossing between China and Nepal, has resumed two-way trade. (Photo by Shen Shuwen/Xinhua)

Japan-India FTA enters into force

Japan-India FTA enters into force

NEW DELHI, India - Akitaka Saiki (L), Japanese Ambassador to India, shakes hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar in New Delhi on Aug. 1, 2011, after they signed a document on a bilateral free trade agreement. The Japan-India FTA entered into force the same day to scrap tariffs on goods that account for 94 percent of the two-way trade flows over 10 years.

Baseball: Ohtani to continue to play for Angels

Baseball: Ohtani to continue to play for Angels

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian meets the press in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 2, 2022, following the expiration earlier in the day of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. With deadline day now passed, Angels' two-way player Shohei Ohtani will continue to play for the American League baseball club for the rest of this season.

Baseball: Ohtani to continue to play for Angels

Baseball: Ohtani to continue to play for Angels

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian meets the press in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 2, 2022, following the expiration earlier in the day of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. With deadline day now passed, Angels' two-way player Shohei Ohtani will continue to play for the American League baseball club for the rest of this season.

China, Laos achieve two-way power transmission for 1st time

STORY: China, Laos achieve two-way power transmission for 1st time DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hydropower station 2. various of the grid STORYLINE: China and Laos have for the first time achieved the two-way transmission of electricity since the two countries' grid connectivity project was launched 12 years ago. The Nam Tha 1 Hydropower Station in northern Laos successfully sent electricity to Yunnan Province in southwest China on Monday. In order to help consume the surplus hydropower in Laos during the rainy seasons, China Southern Power Grid (CSG) and Electricite du Laos (EDL) signed a 115 kV power trade agreement in March. China and Laos agreed to send extra hydropower from Laos to Yunnan Province in rainy seasons, while in dry seasons, CSG will supplement the power supply to northern Laos. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane. (XHTV)

30 years on, China-ROK trade bears fruits

STORY: 30 years on, China-ROK trade bears fruits DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trade between China and ROK 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): HWANG JOONG ROK, President with Weihai Sunwoo Packaging Technology Co., Ltd 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): SANG CHUL NAM, President with LG Electronics Airconditioning (Shandong) Co., Ltd 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU TIANCONG, Deputy Director of Center for Korean Peninsula Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations STORYLINE: This year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK). Over the three decades, trade between the two countries has grown 72-fold to more than 360 billion U.S. dollars. China has become the ROK's largest trading partner, while the ROK is now China's third-largest trading partner. According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the cumulative two-way investment between the two countries has exceeded 100 bill

Budapest's major logistics hub promotes Sino-EU trade cooperation

STORY: Budapest's major logistics hub promotes Sino-EU trade cooperation DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central European Trade and Logistics Cooperation Zone 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU JIANG, CEO of CECZ 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CAI BIN, Authorized representative of Gree Electric Appliances Inc. in Hungary 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): ZOLTAN SZABO, CEO of Ghibli Logistics 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WU JIANG, CEO of CECZ STORYLINE: The Central European Trade and Logistics Cooperation Zone (CECZ) was founded in Budapest, Hungary in 2012. It's a major trade hub that facilitates trade cooperation between Hungarian and Chinese companies and also between China and other countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC). The CECZ, established by Beijing, is China's first national-level trade and logistics overseas cooperation zone. After ten years of development, the CECZ has now become a two-way interactive platform for Chinese and Europea

Japan-India FTA enters into force

Japan-India FTA enters into force

NEW DELHI, India - Akitaka Saiki (L), Japanese Ambassador to India, shakes hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar in New Delhi on Aug. 1, 2011, after they signed a document on a bilateral free trade agreement. The Japan-India FTA entered into force the same day to scrap tariffs on goods that account for 94 percent of the two-way trade flows over 10 years. (Kyodo)