STORY: Experts say Chinese modernization brings enlightenment to developing countries
DATELINE: June 29, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:37
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Chinese economy
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Center for China Studies in Nigeria
3. various of Africa
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID MONYAE, Director of Center for Africa-China Studies, University of Johannesburg
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NACID HANIF, UN assistant secretary-general, Department of Economic and Social Affairs

STORYLINE:

As China embarks on a new journey towards socialist modernization, experts worldwide have said that China has demonstrated tremendous progress in Chinese modernization, providing examples in various fields for other developing countries.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Center for China Studies in Nigeria
"China's modernization is original. We are taking into account its specific national condition, its historical process. So Africa needs to engage its original thinking and develop a roadmap to modernization that is suitable to our own condition. That is the lesson of China's modernization."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID MONYAE, Director of Center for Africa-China Studies, University of Johannesburg
"In China, it is people-centered, sensitive to the needs of the people. Therefore I think this is a model that is quite close to Chinese civilization and similarly also close to African civilization, which is family-centered, community-centered, and people-centered."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NACID HANIF, UN assistant secretary-general, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
"China's model has worked for China very well, but it can be adapted by other countries, depending on their own national conditions. So China can help share knowledge and also help other countries to adapt this model of modernization to their specific needs and demands, because development only works when it is homespun. It has to be owned by your people.
So I think China has knowledge, expertise, and experience to demonstrate to the world and share and let them choose what is really close to their own national priorities and can be adapted to their context."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)