STORY: Foreign exhibitors see CIIE as platform for innovation, growth, and collaboration
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:52
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of CIIE and Shanghai City
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROY JAKOBS, CEO of Royal Philips
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNE GROENBJERG, Vice president, Head of Solutions & Marketing, Commercial Building Service, Grundfos
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GUSTAF SALFORD, President & CEO, Elekta AB
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANU RATHNINDE, President, Johnson Controls Asia Pacific
6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JERRY FELTON, CEO of Melaleuca, Inc.

STORYLINE:

The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) has opened in Shanghai. This year's expo has attracted participants from more than 150 countries, regions and international organizations.

Nearly 300 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders have come to showcase their products and services.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROY JAKOBS, CEO of Royal Philips
"We have been here for many years. We see it growing every year in size and impact. Now, [it] also is becoming an innovation hub. I think [it] is a great platform to showcase your latest innovations. I think it attracts the whole ecosystem that you engage with in China."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNE GROENBJERG, Vice president, Head of Solutions & Marketing, Commercial Building Service, Grundfos
"I've been super impressed by the size and the quality of the booth. The mass of talent and the perspective on the world that China has to offer is just really important. We really see every year, but especially for the coming years, a massive opportunity for China."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GUSTAF SALFORD, President & CEO, Elekta AB
"It's fantastic to be here and I see more people, I see bigger events, and so on. CIIE offers a lot of opportunities that you have the platform to meet a lot of our Chinese partners. I think this growth that we have been seeing being part of CIIE has been a big success. I think this is the best platform to create those links between the different parts of the world and China."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANU RATHNINDE, President, Johnson Controls Asia Pacific
"This is a platform about how the government policy, the public need, and the industrial offerings are connecting together. I think that's what it does, to find the bond in the international companies and the Chinese, the enterprises and the economy. That's exactly why we continuously come. We do see the continuous upgrade."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JERRY FELTON, CEO of Melaleuca, Inc.
"So, we've come to the CIIE every year for 4 years now to explore innovative ways to expand our business through new partners or through new innovations that we share and we can collaborate with.
So it's the opportunity for us to come and learn from China with the Chinese consumers. We're working to try to come up with new contacts, new people to meet, and create innovation for our future. Every time we come, we want to come back."

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