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(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker packs durians at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240513) -- CHANTHABURI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240513) -- CHANTHABURI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240513) -- CHANTHABURI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker harvests durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240513) -- CHANTHABURI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker packs durians at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240513) -- CHANTHABURI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers harvest durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240513) -- CHANTHABURI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers transport durians at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240513) -- CHANTHABURI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker harvests durians in a durian orchard in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. Thailand is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of durian, exporting large quantities to China each year. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, in 2023, China imported 1.426 million tonnes of fresh durian, with 929,000 tonnes coming from Thailand, accounting for 65.15 percent of China's total fresh durian imports. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(240508) -- CHANTHABURI, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker transfers durians at a durian processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(240508) -- CHANTHABURI, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Durians are seen at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(240508) -- CHANTHABURI, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers transfer durians at a durian processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(240508) -- CHANTHABURI, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers transfer durians at a durian processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(240508) -- CHANTHABURI, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack durians at a durian processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(240508) -- CHANTHABURI, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Durians are seen at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Tha

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(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. A

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows Chen Jie (3rd R) promoting his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China ma

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(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (C) talking with other exhibitors at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the co

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (in the green shirt) walking out of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the com

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie (R) talking with express delivery staff after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-Sout

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie picking up delivery documents at the service desk in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 p

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie having a video call with his company's manager in Thailand after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to C

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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Xinhua Headlines: World's biggest trade deal takes effect for all members, boosting regional economic integration

(230602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges durians at a durian processing factory in the Chanthaburi province, Thailand, May 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: China expected to boost world economic recovery in 2023

(221217) -- BEIJING, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges durians at a durian processing factory in the Chanthaburi province, Thailand, May 5, 2022. This year, after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) entered into force in January, Thailand's durian sales to China have been further boosted. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Thailand to build community with shared future for enhanced stability, prosperity, sustainability

(221119) -- BANGKOK, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges durians at a durian processing factory in the Chanthaburi province, Thailand, May 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: Foreign trade bolsters China's economic outlook with steadily growing momentum

(220807) -- BEIJING, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges durians at a durian processing factory in the Chanthaburi province, Thailand, May 5, 2022. This year, after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) entered into force in January, Thailand's durian sales to China have been further boosted. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Xinhua Headlines: Lower tariffs, faster customs clearance -- China, ASEAN share bounty of RCEP trade facilitation package

(220707) -- BEIJING, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges durians at a durian processing factory in the Chanthaburi province, Thailand, May 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Thai farmers gear up for China's growing appetite for durians

STORY: Thai farmers gear up for China's growing appetite for durians DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of durians being harvested and packaged 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SILAPHON THONGROT, Owner of the Miiw's durian orchard in Thailand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): NUTTAKIJ ORANHIRUNRUK, Vice president of the Thai-Chinese Agribusiness Association 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): SILAPHON THONGROT, Owner of the Miiw's durian orchard in Thailand STORYLINE: Silaphon Thongrot's orchard in Chanthaburi province, a province dubbed the "fruit capital of Thailand," is home to hundreds of durian trees. Dozens of durian fruits have been on each tree, heralding a good harvest this year. Most of the fruits in Silaphon's orchard will go to the Chinese market after they are harvested. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SILAPHON THONGROT, Owner of the Miiw's durian orchard in Thailand "Almost 100 percent of our durians are shipped to China. The most popular one in China is Monthong, which is

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Beehive fence stops elephants from destroying crops in Thailand

Photo taken July 5, 2017, shows bees feeding on sugar supplied by farmer Dararat Sirimaha, who has built a beehive fence to protect her crops from wild elephants, in Kaeng Hang Maeo, a district of southeastern Thailand's Chanthaburi Province. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beehive fence stops elephants from destroying crops in Thailand

Farmer Dararat Sirimaha on July 5, 2017, stands next to one of the beehive boxes of the fence she built to protect her crops in Kaeng Hang Maeo, a district of southeastern Thailand's Chanthaburi Province. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beehive fence stops elephants from destroying crops in Thailand

A herd of more than 20 calfs and adult elephants is seen in Kaeng Hang Maeo, a district of southeastern Thailand's Chanthaburi Province on July 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo