Chinese online platform gains popularity with Cuban users

STORY: Chinese online platform gains popularity with Cuban users DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a print shop 2. various of a grocery store STORYLINE: Daniel Lasso, who runs a print shop in the Havana district of El Vedado, has benefitted a lot from Nihao53, a Chinese online platform for wholesale trade that has become increasingly popular with Cuban users. With a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Havana, Lasso opened a family-run business five years ago. The 36-year-old regularly acquires products through the platform, including cups, glasses, key rings and magnets. He told Xinhua that access to the Chinese market helps keep his business running by securing a steady supply of products. "So far so good," he said. "We are buying products that are not available in the Cuban market. It helps expand our business and increase our earnings." Lasso's workmate Fidel Nunez said that the quality of Chinese products is u