STORY: Diplomats, business leaders hope for deeper cooperation with China's Anhui
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2025
LENGTH: 0:01:43
LOCATION: HEFEI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the event
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED FARIZAL AMINY SYED MOHAMAD, Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BERLIANTO SITUNGKIR, Consul General of Indonesia in Shanghai
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SACHA BACHMANN, Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ERIC ZHENG, President of American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

STORYLINE:

A Chinese New Year Reception was held Tuesday in China's Anhui, showcasing Anhui's rich culture and vast business opportunities.

Participants have expressed great aspirations for deeper cooperation with Anhui in various fields, such as new energy vehicles, AI and tourism.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED FARIZAL AMINY SYED MOHAMAD, Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai
"We are looking forward to advancing more technologies in terms of EV, the production of the batteries, the high technology in terms of production of photovoltaic. I think Anhui has the leading technologies in this area that we can benefit a lot together. We can build up this collaboration with Anhui and further expand this market of green sustainability."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BERLIANTO SITUNGKIR, Consul General of Indonesia in Shanghai
"Regarding the strong point of Anhui, especially in the new energy vehicles, I think we can do something to establish or to strengthen our cooperation with Indonesia. Because now in Indonesia, one of our priorities is to develop downstream industries."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SACHA BACHMANN, Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai
"Switzerland and Anhui both have magnificent, mountainous landscapes and a long history of cooperation. Switzerland is looking forward to deepening exchanges with Anhui on tourism and in many other fields. This year's 75th anniversary of Sino-Swiss diplomatic relations is a great platform for doing this."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ERIC ZHENG, President of American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
"In the automotive industry, especially in the fields of new energy and new energy vehicles, I believe there are many cooperation opportunities. Therefore, I really hope that in 2025 more U.S. enterprises will come to Anhui. We also hope to leverage Anhui's capabilities of scientific research to seek cooperation opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence."

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