Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb

STORY: Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. various of the imports 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI QIANCHANG, Employee of Guangxi Oheng Import and Export Co., Ltd. 4. various of the port STORYLINE: The Youyiguan border gate in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw a significant increase in trade with ASEAN countries in the first two months of 2024, according to local customs. The total imports and exports with ASEAN countries via the Youyiguan border gate in January and February reached 65.6 billion yuan (about 9.1 billion U.S. dollars), up 25.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 99 percent of the port's total. Among the goods, agricultural imports from ASEAN countries amounted to 1.54 billion yuan (about 214 million U.S. dollars), making up 6.7 percent of the total imports from ASEAN countries. Notably, fresh durian import

China's Pingxiang sees booming China-Vietnam cross-border travel

STORY: China's Pingxiang sees booming China-Vietnam cross-border travel DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: PINGXIANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists at the Youyiguan border gate 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU FENGJIAO, Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG QINGFANG, Manager with Guangxi Pingxiang Peace International Travel Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI HUI, Police officer with Youyiguan Immigration Inspection Station STORYLINE: The Youyiguan border gate in south China's Guangxi is witnessing a cross-border travel boom, with the number of Chinese and Vietnamese tourists traveling to both sides on the rise. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU FENGJIAO, Chinese tourist "This is my second time (to visit Vietnam) and I'm very excited. I want to go abroad and see the development of other countries." With the unleashing of the pent-up travel demand after the pandemic, local travel agencies are confident about China's tourism market. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG Q

China-Vietnam cross-border trade accelerating

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border trade accelerating DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: PINGXIANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks at Youyiguan border gate in Pingxiang of China's Guangxi 2. various of workers carrying boxes of fruits 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN QIHUA, Consignor 4. various of Pingxiang Port 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU YILANG, Guangxi Yunduoduo Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: At the Youyiguan border gate in Pingxiang of China's Guangxi, trucks are lining up, carrying Vietnamese fruits such as durian, mangoes and red dragon fruit. Fan Qihua, a consignor who has imported 1,372 boxes of red dragon fruit from Vietnam, said he is confident about the prospect of cross-border trading. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN QIHUA, Consignor "The red dragon fruit is transported from Long An to Lang Son in Vietnam, and to China through Puzhai. It takes 5-6 days for the fruit to reach Chinese consumers. Thanks to the smooth customs clearance, we have less

Group tours resume between China and Vietnam

STORY: Group tours resume between China and Vietnam DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: PINGXIANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG, Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIANG YUNYAN, General manager of Guangxi Pingxiang Heping International Travel Service Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG TINGTING, Youyiguan Immigration Inspection Station of Guangxi General Immigration Inspection Station 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): PHAM THI HOA MAI, Vietnamese tourist 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): DO NAM TRUNG, Consul general of Vietnam in Nanning STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm at the Youyiguan border gate in Pingxiang of China's Guangxi. The city borders Vietnam. Several Chinese tour groups with more than 100 tourists left here for Vietnam Wednesday. They are the first batch of outbound tour groups traveling from Youyiguan to Vietnam in three years. Meanwhile, on the same d

RCEP helps boost fruit trade between China, ASEAN countries

STORY: RCEP helps boost fruit trade between China, ASEAN countries DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports and fruits 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU BO, Quarantine official with customs in Nanning 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIN JUN, Vice president of YH Global 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG CHUNLONG, Deputy general manager of Guangxi Xuanma Food Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: From the bananas of Myanmar to the longan of Cambodia, more fruits from ASEAN countries have loaded the shopping bags of Chinese consumers thanks to the vigorous development of economic and trade relations between China and ASEAN, especially after the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). On Monday, a batch of 18.24 tonnes of fresh Vietnamese durians arrived in Youyiguan Port of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Vietnam thus became the second ASEAN country following Thailand to gain market access to China for selling fres