STORY: Experts on significance of China's contribution to world economy
SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024
DATELINE: April 1, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:26
LOCATION: BOAO, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Boao Forum
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG YONGNIAN, Presidential Chair Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMAR NAJIM, Executive director of Healthcare and Life Sciences
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AUVO KAIKKONEN, Head of Regional Representation to China and Mongolia, Minister Counsellor, European Investment Bank
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ARAVIND YELERY, Associate professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
6. various of China

STORYLINE:

Experts at this year's Boao Forum for Asia annual conference in China's Hainan have shared views on how China contributes to the sustainable development of the world economy.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG YONGNIAN, Presidential Chair Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) 
"China is not only a part of the world economy, but also contributes to the continuous sustainable development of the world economy.
Through high-level opening up, we are creating such a business environment that promotes the global flow of capital, technology, and talent. This is not only for the sustainable development of our own country, but also for continuing to promote globalization."
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMAR NAJIM, Executive director of Healthcare and Life Sciences
"We all know that the economy of China is one of the leading ones, in particular in sectors like manufacturing and innovation. And that will, again, lead the world into a better recovery, through innovations and through new ideas and through new talents."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AUVO KAIKKONEN, Head of Regional Representation to China and Mongolia, Minister Counsellor, European Investment Bank
"I think that there are many many areas (of China) that have improved, especially on the tech front. You are you know leaders in this sector very much. So I think the world needs to follow and have a close look on exactly how the world is developing."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ARAVIND YELERY, Associate professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
"The more China opens, it brings more opportunities for the neighboring countries, and for countries from distant regions. The global economy has a lot of prospects to expect from China and China will have a key role to play that."

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