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