Foreign firms seek cooperation opportunities in China's Chongqing

STORY: Foreign firms seek cooperation opportunities in China's Chongqing

SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 24, 2024

DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2024

LENGTH: 00:01:31

LOCATION: CHONGQING, China

CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:

1. various of the roundtables and tours in China's Chongqing

2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG WENBIN, CFO of BioGenesis

3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG JUN, Director of Chongqing Office, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry

4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AYE WIN, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)

5. various of China's Chongqing

STORYLINE:

Representatives from more than 30 foreign trade promotion agencies, business chambers in China, and foreign-funded enterprises, were invited for roundtables and tours in China's Chongqing recently.

Many of the participants expressed their desire to explore the Chinese market and continue to deepen cooperation.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG WENBIN, CFO of BioGenesis

"Our company mainly focuses on the areas of health, green agricultural technology, and environmental protection and carbon neutrality. We believe these fields enjoy strong policy support in China, so we hope to establish our own R&D base here. Our goal is to make China the core of our operations and expand our reach throughout the Asia-Pacific region."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG JUN, Director of Chongqing Office, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry

"Chinese and Singaporean companies can work together to explore third-party markets. As many Chinese companies are heading overseas, Singapore, given its unique geographical location and cultural background, is well-positioned to collaborate with Chinese enterprises to jointly enter and develop these markets."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AYE WIN, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)

"This new trade corridor (New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor) represents a world of opportunities. It opens doors to new markets, provides platforms for collaboration and serves as a catalyst for innovation. By participating in this corridor, we hope to better understand and exploit these opportunities and make stronger partnerships with our counterparts in the region."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China.

(XHTV)