STORY: Kenyan expert optimistic about Chinese economy, stresses its significance to world
SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 9, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:59
LOCATION: Nairobi
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist
3. various of China
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist

STORYLINE:

In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Kenyan economist has expressed optimism on prospects of China's economy in 2024, stressing its significance to the world.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist
"I think the prospects are bright. I believe that if the economic prospects of China are bright next year, 2024, the rest of the world is going to benefit, because China is a big importer and China is a big exporter. So a lot of countries depend on China for trade. So we hope that China will continue being the locomotive of the world."

Iraki also said he hopes that the technological transfer from China will empower Africa in fostering development.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist
"China has consistently been very good at is in big infrastructure projects, roads, railways, ports. I believe one area China has done well is in terms of science and technology, so I expect in the future China can have a lot of technology transfer to maybe developing countries like Kenya in Africa and so on."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi.
(XHTV)