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      Chinese athletes show natural charm of new generation, integration to public life: experts

      2024-08-13 10:53 Last Updated At:19:07

      As the Paris Olympics concludes, the world has been captivated by the young athletes of Team China for their personalities and passion, this was interpreted by experts as a showing of natural charm of the new generation and an integration of them into the public life.

      During an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Monday, Justin Downes, president of Axis Leisure Management noted how the athletes' smiles and interactions resonate with audiences globally.

      "This is natural in this younger generation. People just love seeing them smile, looking at them interact with other athletes from other countries, you know, they're all, it's all part of this great community where they just love doing what they do and they love celebrating each other's success. And people feel for that and they really embrace that. It's great for our social fabric around the world to see these athletes, yes, beating tooth and nail with each other to try to win medals. But at the end of the day, they're all colleagues and they're all doing this for the love of sport," said Downes.

      Paul Dong, co-founder and sports industry observer of Ei Asia Limited, emphasized this evolution reflects a shift in Chinese sports, where athletes are now integral to public life.

      "They have stronger personalities. And I think maybe even their teams and team management encourages them to interact well with their followers and their fans, and so we are seeing very diverse personalities among them, and some are very cooperative, some are very mild and supportive for the media. But some are kind of blunt and the public is now is indeed stakeholders in Chinese sports. Not like in the past, you know, 1980s and 90s, they watched sports and they got inspired, do well or better in their own businesses. But now it's different, it's sports, national sports, international representatives and also professional sports on the ground. They are part of the public life," said Dong.

      Chinese athletes show natural charm of new generation, integration to public life: experts

      Chinese athletes show natural charm of new generation, integration to public life: experts

      Chinese athletes show natural charm of new generation, integration to public life: experts

      Chinese athletes show natural charm of new generation, integration to public life: experts

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      Potential China-US trade deal could benefit world economy: British entrepreneur

      2025-01-23 02:00 Last Updated At:02:17

      A potential trade deal between United States and China, the world's two largest economies, could benefit not only the two sides but also the global economy as a whole, said renowned British entrepreneur Martin Sorrell on Tuesday.

      In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) on the sideline of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sorrell, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the digital advertising and marketing services provider S4 Capital, shared his perspective on the evolving global economic landscape.

      He said that the world is facing slower economic growth and highlighted the U.S. and China as key players for driving global economic expansion.

      "You look at the world in a different way. You focus on where the growth is. So where's the growth going to be? The U.S. is going to be strong. The U.S. economy, S and P 500 Earnings this year will be up 11 percent, that's the forecast; next year, 7 percent. That's the biggest determinant of advertising growth is corporate profitability be strong, so the U.S. will be strong. Asia, very strong. If you're big in China, like Apple or Tesla, or indeed LV, you want to be bigger; If you are small in China or underweight, you probably want to be bigger. So with that one caveat, China is obviously remains really important," said Sorrell.

      Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, has repeatedly vowed to implement additional tariffs on a broad range of trading partners, including China.

      Noting that the combined GDP of the U.S. and China has reached 46 trillion U.S. dollars, accounting for over 40 percent of the global total of 106 trillion U.S. dollars, Sorrell suggested that Trump's business instincts could lead him to negotiate a trade deal with China, benefiting both countries and the global economy.

      "The U.S. is 28 trillion [U.S. dollars]; China, 18 trillion out of 106 [trillion], so 46 [trillion], by far the biggest part of the world economy. I think Europe is about 18 [trillion] as a whole, but no individual countries like this. So that's the most important issue. There seems to be a bit of delay in relation in considering Chinese tariffs, may be going first on Canada and Mexico rather than China. So maybe we'll see, maybe there is the hope of a deal. And I hope there will be a deal, because I think it will be good for the world, and for obviously, for both economists, they would if it happens. President Trump wrote the book, the Art of the Deal, and he's a negotiator, and he wants to do the best financially for America, and financially for America maybe a deal with China in trade is the best thing," he said.

      In terms of China's economic outlook, Sorrell said he expects the Chinese economy to strengthen, adding that he thinks China will shift its trade policy to focus more on the markets that take up nearly 60 percent of the global GDP.

      "My view is that it is a multipolar world. And the Americans, I can say this as British, the Americans and indeed the British have got to understand that the plates are shifting, that the Global South, the BRICS, the Next 11 are becoming more important. I look forward to a world which will be not dominated by the West, the hegemonic West, or the U.S., but more balanced and more nuanced. And I think that's what we have to get used to. I expect the Chinese economy to strengthen. China was going to alter its trade policy to emphasize that 60 trillion that is outside China and the U.S. I said it was 46 [trillion]. the world is 106. So there's 60 trillion of GDP in Latin America, in Africa, in Europe, in Asia Pacific that China can develop," said Sorrell.

      Potential China-US trade deal could benefit world economy: British entrepreneur

      Potential China-US trade deal could benefit world economy: British entrepreneur

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