STORY: Global business leaders optimistic about China's vast market
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:44
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREGORY BRUYER, Global chief operating officer of Rituals
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DENIS DEPOUX, Global managing director at Roland Berger
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KAWAL PREET, President of Asia Pacific, Federal Express Corporation (FedEx)

STORYLINE:

As China has been committed to expanding its opening up and sharing its development opportunities with the world, foreign companies have increasingly recognized the significance of the Chinese market.

Highlighting opportunities across various sectors, several global business leaders discuss their commitment to investing in China, fostering collaboration, and leveraging the country's growth potential.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREGORY BRUYER, Global chief operating officer of Rituals
"China has always been part of our global vision, a very critical and important market for us to grow and develop in the world. We really want to be present in China with our brand. It's vibrant, it's diverse, and it's growing super fast. We remain very optimistic about the Chinese market, and we are still planning to expand in many more stores over the next few years. We are extremely committed to growing in that region, investing in that region and making sure that our products are relevant to our Chinese customers."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DENIS DEPOUX, Global managing director at Roland Berger
"China is the first export destination of German companies. It's existential because it's a big market. It's a market where German companies like Roland Berger have been present for many decades accompanied (by) the transformation and modernization of the Chinese industries."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KAWAL PREET, President of Asia Pacific, Federal Express Corporation (FedEx)
"China has made incredible and remarkable progress in developing the logistics infrastructure and modernizing it. The implementation of new productive forces clearly shows that the logistics industry is booming and is embracing innovation. We are deeply committed to supporting the growth of our customers in China, as well as connecting China to the world."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)