STORY: A German engineer's bond with China 
SHOOTING TIME: March 10, 2024
DATELINE: March 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:42
LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Klaus-Dieter Merz visiting battery factory in Hengshui City, Hebei Province
2. SOUNDBITE (English): KLAUS-DIETER MERZ, German engineer

STORYLINE:

Klaus-Dieter Merz, a 70-year-old German expert in new energy, recently revisited Gucheng County in north China's Hebei Province. During his visit, he collaborated with representatives from Chinese enterprises to facilitate the mass production of innovative sodium-ion batteries in China and Germany.

Merz's first visit to China dates back to 2012. Since then, he has visited China frequently, fostering the adoption of eco-friendly new energy technologies through collaborative efforts between the two nations.

He has also been deeply obsessed with Chinese culture and food.

SOUNDBITE (English): KLAUS-DIETER MERZ, German engineer
"And I took the opportunity to learn a little bit more about the Chinese culture, so we have been at the Canal and some historic places, which was very interesting. And after that, I enjoyed the very traditional Chinese food. It's always good to have a couple of people around table and can choose on different flavors and different foods which I enjoyed very much. I look forward to having this Chinese food, and learning more about Chinese history in the future."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China.
(XHTV)