STORY: Experts, business insiders voice confidence in China's growth
SHOOTING TIME: Recent
DATELINE: March 11, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:57
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HARLEY SEYEDIN, President of AmCham South China
4. various of China
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania

STORYLINE:

Experts and business insiders from various countries have voiced confidence in China's economic growth target and the development of new quality productive forces.

China sets its economic growth target for 2024 at around 5 percent.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper
"I believe that many economists and politicians worldwide have great confidence in China's economic development and growth rates. I have great confidence in the Chinese leadership's vision for the global economy's future success, which will benefit both China and the world."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HARLEY SEYEDIN, President of AmCham South China
"The business environment in China has improved substantially over the last two years. And that's welcome news because it increases confidence in the market and confidence of course means additional investments."

Meanwhile, the phrase "new quality productive forces" has emerged as a buzzword recently, and has been gaining attention in the context of China's economic upgrading.

Marked by innovation, new quality productive forces are advanced productivity in essence.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business
"The development of new quality productive forces in China is likely to significantly impact the global economy, influencing innovation and competitiveness across various sectors and industries. This development could lead to shifts in global supply chains as China moves toward exporting higher value-added products."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania
"New quality productive forces are needed for economic growth not only for China, but also for the whole world, as the term continued to emerge in Chinese government meetings as vital for regional and national growth."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)