STORY: China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation
SHOOTING TIME: March-June, 2024
DATELINE: June 24, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:44
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Chinese economy related footage
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-HUSSEINI, Researcher at the Faculty of African Studies of Cairo University
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of foreign news at The Guardian, Tanzania
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business

STORYLINE:

First introduced in 2023, "new quality productive forces" is a term that has grabbed the spotlight in China's pursuit of high-quality development.

New quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity, setting the direction for the transformation and upgrading of the world's second-largest economy.

These forces are freed from traditional economic growth mode and productivity development paths. They feature high-tech, high efficiency, and high quality, and come in line with the new development philosophy.

Many analysts from around the world have shared their insights on the buzzphrase.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general
"I am very optimistic believing that these new, high quality, high-tech, productive forces would be a huge step forward for humanity. We can make much better, much lower-cost products."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-HUSSEINI, Researcher at the Faculty of African Studies of Cairo University
"The Chinese government is creating a new concept for productive forces that targets the transformation from mass production and 'Made in China' concepts to 'Innovated in China.'"

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of foreign news at The Guardian, Tanzania
"China's deployment of new quality productive forces reflects its commitment to fostering innovation-driven development and upgrading its industrial structure."

SOUNDBITE 4 (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."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)