Chinese products become more popular in Middle East during Ramadan

STORY: Chinese products become more popular in Middle East during Ramadan DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese goods 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED MAALLEH, Shop owner at Shorja market in Baghdad, Iraq 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDULRAHMAN ALAWWAD, Saudi Arabian businessman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce STORYLINE: Lanterns, toys and prayer rugs... these products are very popular in Middle Eastern countries during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Most of the products are from Yiwu, which is widely known as the world's supermarket and China's small commodity hub. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED MAALLEH, Shop owner at Shorja market in Baghdad, Iraq "Chinese goods are favored by consumers for their good quality and lower prices compared with other products. Since my friends and I started selling Chinese products, our living standards have been significantly improved." SOUND