STORY: We have long-term commitment to CIIE: Danone senior executive
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 5, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:45
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Danone
2. various of the CIIE and Shanghai
3. SOUNDBITE (English): BRUNO CHEVOT, President of Danone China, North Asia and Oceania

STORYLINE:

Food and beverage multinational Danone is a seven-time participant in the China International Import Expo (CIIE).

Over the years, the company has shown a long-term commitment to CIIE by using it to introduce nearly 100 new products to the Chinese market.

SOUNDBITE (English): BRUNO CHEVOT, President of Danone China, North Asia and Oceania
"We were among the first to embrace the CIIE opportunity.
We've been always a diamond member, showing a very long-term commitment to the CIIE because we believe in the CIIE for many reasons.
First of all, it's a very strong signal of China opening to the rest of the world.
Second, it's a great opportunity for us to bring what the world has best to offer to China.
Finally, it's a fantastic opportunity to connect, to engage with senior officials as a way to get very good advice from them on how to operate in the context of China.
We all know that having free economies, dual circulation is something which is very important. And we know that Chinese authorities are creating great conditions for multinationals to come and operate in China.
We have been in China for the past 40 years almost. And we have been seeing our company grow and develop in this environment.
China is for us now the second-largest market in the world. It's a market where we can really bring to life our vision. And it's a market that we keep on offering great opportunities in the future."

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