STORY: China is important engine of world economic growth: Cambodian official
SHOOTING TIME: July 19, 2024
DATELINE: July 21, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:00
LOCATION: Phnom Penh
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and spokesperson
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and spokesperson
3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and spokesperson

STORYLINE:

China's resilient economic growth has reaffirmed its role as a major engine of global economic growth, said a Cambodian senior official.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and spokesperson
"China's economy grew by 5 percent in the first half of 2024. This growth rate is high, signaling China's steady recovery and reaffirms China's role as an important engine for global economic growth.
I have observed that China's economy has gained a steady upward momentum and nurtured new growth drivers despite the complex external environment.
As the global manufacturing hub and the stabilizer of global value chains, China's stable economic growth is crucial to support global economy and development.
China has been a locomotive of global growth for decades and there is no doubt that the world's second-largest economy will continue to be an important player in global development in decades to come.
The steady economic progress and significant potential in trade and investment of China are undoubtedly major positive news for the current global economy.
Looking ahead, I foresee that China will continue to be a major global player in manufacturing, clean energy, technologies, electric vehicles, and digital technologies, among others."

He added that Cambodia is delighted to see China's better economic performance.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and spokesperson
"I'm sure that the Chinese economy will enjoy further growth, with bright prospects ahead.
Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, China's economy has rebounded and solidly progressed toward high-quality development, becoming an important driving force behind global economic growth.
China's stable economic growth is a great boon not only to China itself, but also to the rest of the world, particularly to the least developed countries and developing countries. Everyone will benefit from this."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and spokesperson
"As China has always shared its fruit of development with the rest of the world through a number of global initiatives such as Belt and Road Initiative, Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative, China's resilient economic growth will inject stronger impetus into building a community with a shared future for mankind.
China has been and will continue to be a key contributor to promoting global peace, security, stability, common development and shared prosperity."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh.
(XHTV)