Border ports in NE China see booming China-Russia trade

STORY: Border ports in NE China see booming China-Russia trade DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Heilongjiang Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI ZHIXIN, General manager of Shunxing Trading Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JIZHONG, Staff of Suifenhe Railway Station STORYLINE: Border ports in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province see booming trade between China and Russia. Heihe in China's Heilongjiang Province borders Blagoveshchensk in Russia. A free trade area in the city has contributed to the development of trade ties between the two countries since its establishment in August 2019. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI ZHIXIN, General manager of Shunxing Trading Co., Ltd. "Our company has exported 1,200 tonnes of fruits and vegetables since February, up 50 percent year on year, with a trade volume of 6.5 million yuan (nearly 1 million U.S. dollars)." Meanwhile, Heilongjiang's Suifenhe port, a key port on the China