STORY: "There's no end of opportunity" in China: DHL Express CEO
SHOOTING TIME: March 7, 2024
DATELINE: March 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:55
LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the DHL
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express
4. various of the logistics
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express

STORYLINE:

German logistics giant DHL was one of the first international logistics companies to establish a presence in China. The country now plays a crucial role in the company's global strategy.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express
"Like anything in China, there's no end of opportunity, there's no end of innovation. It's about which innovation fits us."

DHL estimates its global market share at around 43 percent according to a 2021 survey.

It has seen market share expansion thanks largely to its booming e-commerce business in China.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express
"Some of those big Chinese e-commerce players which are largely with us, would have driven that 43% to 47%. So we know that we continue on the big trajectory."

Last year, the company invested over 300 million yuan (41.7 million USD) in China to expand and upgrade its facilities in China.

Pearson said technological advancements in China avail DHL of technologies that drive customer satisfaction, employee engagement, or operational efficiency.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express
"There's unlimited technological developments in China that they can select from. So it might be things that improve customer satisfaction. It might be scanners on the finger for our couriers, that aid operation efficiency. It might be ergonomics and technology in the hubs that stop injuries and so on and so forth. There are absolutely a leader in that."

At a time when headwinds persist, Pearson sees new growth opportunities for DHL as China opens its door wider to the outside world. 

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express
"We welcome the openness because it drives trade. The openness affects trade which is good, welcomes companies in, makes companies that are there more welcome and that drives international trade."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Frankfurt, Germany.
(XHTV)