STORY: Chinese economy remains upbeat: Zambian expert
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024
DATELINE: March 1, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:11
LOCATION: Lusaka
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China
2. various of interview with Kelvin Chisanga
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KELVIN CHISANGA, Zambian social economist
4. various of Zambia
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KELVIN CHISANGA, Zambian social economist

STORYLINE:

Chinese economy has remained upbeat and China-proposed initiatives are beneficial to the world, a Zambian social economist has said.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KELVIN CHISANGA, Zambian social economist
"The Chinese economy has remained strongly upbeat in terms of technological advancement. They have built a very good industrial base which actually is catering for the entire global economy."

Chisanga said China has demonstrated its friendship and goodwill towards the African continent through cooperation in various fields, such as infrastructure.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KELVIN CHISANGA, Zambian social economist
"China has taken that model in place and is trying to be futuristic as compared to the Western economy. And that's the reason why they have actually remained upbeat, also trying to look at a role of integrating marines, lands, roads and all these areas and concepts, trying strongly also to work around certain projects like rail lines, working with good quantifiable investments projects in Africa and many other lands."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lusaka.
(XHTV)