STORY: Experts upbeat about China's economic growth target
SHOOTING DATE: March 5, 2024
DATELINE: March 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:00
LOCATION: Beijing/DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL CAMPBELL, Nicaraguan ambassador to China
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania

STORYLINE:

China has set its 2024 economic growth target at around 5 percent.

That's according to a government work report submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL CAMPBELL, Nicaraguan ambassador to China
"Last year, the growth target was 5 percent, and China exceeded its target, reaching 5.2 percent. I believe that China will continue to be a very important contributor to global development, a very important contributor to global stability, peace, and prosperity."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania
"China has made tremendous achievements over the past decades since its reform and opening up. Against the backdrop of weak global economic recovery and increasing uncertainties, China's GDP growth target of around 5 percent would serve as a stabilizing force. It offers a beacon of relative stability amidst global fluctuations, potentially bolstering confidence in international markets."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing and Dar es Salaam.
(XHTV)