STORY: Int'l business leaders, observers praise China's leadership in sustainable development
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: March 3, 2025
LENGTH: 00:02:03
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of development of China
2. various of China's sustainable development
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID SIMMONDS, Chief Strategy, Sustainability and Governance Officer of CLP Holdings Limited
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENIS DEPOUX, Global managing director at Roland Berger

STORYLINE:

International business leaders and observers have widely praised China's leadership in sustainable development, highlighting its transformative impact on green growth and its role as a model for a sustainable future.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID SIMMONDS, Chief Strategy, Sustainability and Governance Officer of CLP Holdings Limited
"China has become an indispensable partner for many countries around the world in achieving their decarbonization ambitions, because through the expertise and the supply chains that have developed in China, it is an essential ingredient to an affordable energy transition for many countries around the world.
Over the decades, we've seen that transition to a much more sustainable and innovative form of growth that's represented through the development of renewable energy and batteries, but also moving through into more advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and the adoption of very advanced manufacturing techniques into mobility, in particular electric vehicles."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania
"China is the world's largest producer of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles. Its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2060 and investments in renewable energy infrastructure demonstrate global leadership in green development. These efforts offer valuable lessons for other nations transitioning toward sustainable energy solutions."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENIS DEPOUX, Global managing director at Roland Berger
"The (Chinese) government's determination in decarbonization objectives also shows that long-term reform objectives stand. And this is particularly important at a time where, obviously, sustainability is challenged in the world. It's a strategic necessity for Chinese economic resilience, technological leadership, but also its share of global exports. Climate performance is the new competitiveness. It intersects with other priorities like green productivity, is what China needs and this high-standard opening up to attract foreign direct investment to also fuel that innovation."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)