STORY: China locomotive of world economy: Russian expert
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2013 
DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:17
LOCATION: Moscow
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. file footages of Chinese economy
2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALESKEY KORNILOV, Investment strategist, Russia's VTB Bank

STORYLINE:

China is a locomotive of the world economy and is expected to maintain its robust performance in 2024, a Russian expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. 

SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALESKEY KORNILOV, Investment strategist, Russia's VTB Bank
"The Chinese economy is aiming at a growth of around 5 percent this year. Naturally, it is a locomotive of the global economy. We also believe that China's fast growth rates will continue next year.

China is a major trading partner for many countries, and therefore it is a really important part of the global economy and for Russia as well. We also state that China is our largest trade partner.

We see that the relations are very close, and this has laid a good foundation for their development. New projects are being planned in gas sector, which, in my opinion, will ensure a long-term growth of the trade turnover in the future."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow.
(XHTV)