STORY: Observers optimistic about China's innovation-driven economic prospects
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: March 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:21
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of general views in China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): MARCOS PIRES, Sao Paulo State University in Brazil
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guadian, Tanzania
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROGER AGANA, Managing director of News Ghana
6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CHRISTINE SUSANNA TJHIN, Director of Strategic Research, Gentala Institute, Indonesia

STORYLINE:

China will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive forces at a faster pace, according to a government work report submitted to China's national legislature for deliberation.

New quality productive forces mean advanced productivity that features high-tech, high efficiency and high quality.

They are driven by revolutionary technological breakthroughs, innovative allocation of production factors, and deep industrial transformation and upgrading.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): MARCOS PIRES, Sao Paulo State University in Brazil 
"After experiencing the economic growth based on quantity, China is quickly moving towards the growth based on the quality of its products and services. It is necessary to make a quality leap in the production process with the aim of creating an economy that is highly productive to meet the demands of the population and also guarantee the sustainability of our planet's resources."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business
"This concept refers to the transformation process of China's economic growth through innovation and industrial modernization. Instead of adhering to traditional methods, it aims to boost productivity with high technology, efficiency, and quality."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guadian, Tanzania
"For my understanding, China is now entering a new stage of growth that focuses on high-quality development. New quality productive forces were needed for economic growth not only for China but also for the whole world."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROGER AGANA, Managing director of News Ghana
"I'm very positive about China's future and technological advancement. I believe in the Chinese system. It's a very good move from China because I think they're also looking at it in the sense that technology is making things better and smarter, and the production costs will also come down. I really believe that there's a future in technology."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CHRISTINE SUSANNA TJHIN, Director of Strategic Research, Gentala Institute, Indonesia
"I think (China's) plan for new (quality) productive forces and also the push for innovation to help advanced manufacturing is something that we should really look forward to."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)