STORY: Sci-tech innovations drive China's development: int'l observers
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: March 10, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:45
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China's sci-tech related footage
2. various of electric vehicles
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROGER AGANA, Managing director of News Ghana

STORYLINE:

As China pursues modernization through high-quality development, innovation driven by sci-tech progress has become a new growth engine for the country.

International observers have shared their thoughts on China's pursuit of high-tech innovations.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia
"Science and technology development is an important component of any development that is driving the economy. China is doing a lot more because of the innovation you see in electric vehicles and the innovation you see in solar panels. Much of that science and technology development is also driving the Chinese economy and also enhancing the Chinese society."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation
"One of the things I believe is important that came up after the 'two sessions,' is that actually it has been confirmed that China will invest a lot in innovation and R&D (research and development)."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies
"Chinese development model is depending on scientific and technology innovations. Chinese people very successfully adopted these scientific and technological innovations."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROGER AGANA, Managing director of News Ghana
"It's a very good move from China because I think they're also looking at it in the sense that technology is making things better and smarter, and the production costs will also come down. So I think that is why China is now using the technology to improve upon all sectors and also help other partners to also improve their lives. I'm very positive about China's future and technological advancement."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)