STORY: Understanding China Conference concluded in Guangzhou
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:54
LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou)
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG BIJIAN, Founding chairman of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy

STORYLINE:

The 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) was concluded on Sunday in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, under the theme of "China's New Endeavors amid Unprecedented Global Changes -- Expanding the Convergence of Interests and Building A Community of Shared Future."
   
It was organized by the Guangzhou municipal government and had gathered more than 600 participants from over 30 countries and regions to discuss and exchange ideas on some of the most pressing global topics, such as global security and development issues.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG BIJIAN, Founding chairman of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy
"The Understanding China Conference celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Over these 10 years, we have witnessed the rapid development of China and experienced the changes in the world."

The Understanding China Conference was initiated in 2013 and has become an important international platform for exchanges between China and the rest of the world.

The 2023 conference was co-hosted by the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs and the Guangdong provincial government.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China.
(XHTV)