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Flood Waters in Neijiang

NEIJIANG, CHINA - JULY 14, 2024 - Farmland is flooded along the Xiaoqinglong River at Gaoqiao Street in Neijiang city, Sichuan province, China, July 14, 2024.

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Flood Waters in Neijiang

NEIJIANG, CHINA - JULY 14, 2024 - Farmland is flooded along the Xiaoqinglong River at Gaoqiao Street in Neijiang city, Sichuan province, China, July 14, 2024.

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Flood Waters in Neijiang

NEIJIANG, CHINA - JULY 14, 2024 - Farmland is flooded along the Xiaoqinglong River at Gaoqiao Street in Neijiang city, Sichuan province, China, July 14, 2024.

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barista Liu Miao shows a cup of freshly made coffee at a cafe operated by Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd. in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows brewed coffee ready to be tasted at Mullege Public Limited Company, a family-owned Ethiopian business engaged in coffee processing and export, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for Afri

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barista Liu Miao makes coffee at a cafe operated by Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd. in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who have long relied on th

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows coffee beans at Mullege Public Limited Company, a family-owned Ethiopian business engaged in coffee processing and export, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who have

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barista Liu Miao (1st R) shares knowledge about coffee from Africa with customers at a cafe operated by Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd. in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable i

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A cup of coffee is made at a cafe operated by Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd. in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who have long relied on the Euro

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows coffee beans at Mullege Public Limited Company, a family-owned Ethiopian business engaged in coffee processing and export, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who have

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers carry coffee beans in a warehouse at Mullege Public Limited Company, a family-owned Ethiopian business engaged in coffee processing and export, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 1, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barista Liu Miao (1st R) shares knowledge about coffee from Africa with customers at a cafe operated by Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd. in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable i

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jemal Abrar, deputy manager of quality control at Mullege Public Limited Company, a family-owned Ethiopian business engaged in coffee processing and export, tastes the coffee in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 3, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income f

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Barista Liu Miao makes coffee at a cafe operated by Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd. in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who have long relied on th

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker holds up a handful of coffee beans at Mullege Public Limited Company, a family-owned Ethiopian business engaged in coffee processing and export, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 1, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers wh

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member for coffee quality control prepares roasted coffee beans at Mullege Public Limited Company, a family-owned Ethiopian business engaged in coffee processing and export, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 3, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stabl

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xiao Yongqi, general manager of Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd., makes coffee at a cafe in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total. For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who have long relied on

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., makes a bouquet with flowers from Kenya at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., arranges flowers from Kenya at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., introduces flowers from Kenya to a customer at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., arranges flowers from Kenya at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., arranges flowers from Kenya at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., arranges flowers from Kenya at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., arranges flowers from Kenya at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-FLOWER

(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan, chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., ltd., makes a bouquet with flowers from Kenya at the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation. In recent years, the export of Kenyan flowers to China has experienced a consistent upward trend, propelled by factors including the establishment of direct flights between China and Africa and the optimizing of customs procedures. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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African products increasingly popular in China as cross-border trade thrives

STORY: African products increasingly popular in China as cross-border trade thrives DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of African products 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG ZINAN, Chairwoman of Hunan Xiyue Culture Media Co., Ltd. 3. various of Kenya flowers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): JEMAL ABRAR, Deputy manager of quality control of Mullege Coffee Export Private Limited Company (PLC) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALI ABDU, Coffee quality control expert of Mullege Coffee Export Private Limited Company (PLC) 6. various of coffee production 7. various of African seafood 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SU JUNPING, President of the Asia-Europe and Africa Joint Trade and Investment Promotion Association 9. various of African fruits STORYLINE: From fresh roses from Kenya to Yirgacheffe coffee beans from Ethiopia, more products from Africa are increasingly sold well in the Chinese market thanks to more convenient cross-border trade. Gaoqiao Grand Market in

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Xinhua Headlines: African products blossom in China as cross-border trade thrives

(230719) -- CHANGSHA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor arranges African seafood products at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Xinhua Headlines: African products blossom in China as cross-border trade thrives

(230719) -- CHANGSHA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman and her child shop for African fruits at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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Xinhua Headlines: African products blossom in China as cross-border trade thrives

(230719) -- CHANGSHA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This poster shows a worker (above) presenting coffee beans at a coffee farm in Gomma of Oromia, Ethiopia, on Sept. 22, 2021, and barista Liu Miao (below) presenting a cup of freshly made coffee at Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd. in the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: African products blossom in China as cross-border trade thrives

(230719) -- CHANGSHA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Zinan makes a bouquet with flowers from Kenya at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Xinhua Headlines: African products blossom in China as cross-border trade thrives

(230719) -- CHANGSHA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This poster shows a vendor (above) trimming flowers to be sold at a market in Nairobi, Kenya, July 10, 2023, and Huang Zinan (below) arranging flowers from Kenya at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2023. (Xinhua)

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China-Africa trade expo facilitates entry of African coffee into Chinese market

STORY: China-Africa trade expo facilitates entry of African coffee into Chinese market DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaoqiao Grand Market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ONYEBUCHI CHIAMAKA HENRIETTA, Nigerian student, Central South University 3. various of the coffee shop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JING JIANHUA, Founder of the Hunan Xiaokazhu Coffee Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ONYEBUCHI CHIAMAKA HENRIETTA, Nigerian student, Central South University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ONYEBUCHI CHIAMAKA HENRIETTA, Nigerian student, Central South University "My name is Onyebuchi Chiamaka Henrietta. I'm an international student from Nigeria studying at Central South University, central China's Hunan Province. I heard from my African friends that here in Hunan, they actually have a coffee shop that produces African coffee made with African beans. So here I am, and I have sipped it, I have tried it. It actually tastes like home." The

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu arranges Nigerian specialties at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market) as a volunteer in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CHINA-AFRICA ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO (CN)

(230701) -- CHANGSHA, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor arranges African seafood products at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is held in Changsha from June 29 to July 2. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CHINA-AFRICA ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(230629) -- CHANGSHA, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- African performers play drums during the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 29, 2023. The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off Thursday in Changsha. The expo welcomes more "Made in Africa" products into China and aims to boost business links between the two sides. Themed "Common Development for a Shared Future," the four-day event will be attended by representatives from 53 African countries and multiple international organizations. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CHINA-AFRICA ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(230629) -- CHANGSHA, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows an interior view of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market) during the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 29, 2023. The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off Thursday in Changsha. The expo welcomes more "Made in Africa" products into China and aims to boost business links between the two sides. Themed "Common Development for a Shared Future," the four-day event will be attended by representatives from 53 African countries and multiple international organizations. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CHINA-AFRICA ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(230629) -- CHANGSHA, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows an interior view of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market) during the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 29, 2023. The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off Thursday in Changsha. The expo welcomes more "Made in Africa" products into China and aims to boost business links between the two sides. Themed "Common Development for a Shared Future," the four-day event will be attended by representatives from 53 African countries and multiple international organizations. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CHINA-AFRICA ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(230629) -- CHANGSHA, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the Mozambican national pavilion during the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market) in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 29, 2023. The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off Thursday in Changsha. The expo welcomes more "Made in Africa" products into China and aims to boost business links between the two sides. Themed "Common Development for a Shared Future," the four-day event will be attended by representatives from 53 African countries and multiple international organizations. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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Aroma of African coffee wafts in China's Changsha

STORY: Aroma of African coffee wafts in China's Changsha DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gaoqiao Grand Market 2. various of African farmers processing coffee beans 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JING JIANHUA, Cafe owner at Gaoqiao Grand Market STORYLINE: At Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha City, central China's Hunan Province, about 40 percent of the 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans sold in 2022 were imported from Africa. The market opened an African coffee trade center in 2020 to promote the import of African beans. Through the center, Chinese buyers can bypass intermediate dealers to sign deals directly with African farmers, thus reducing costs by 30 percent. The center also serves as an exhibition and distribution center, and as an incubator for new brands of African coffee. In addition to China's expanding market, the country's continuous efforts to simplify import procedures for African agricultural products have paved the way fo