China-ASEAN Expo injecting impetus into regional economy

STORY: China-ASEAN Expo injecting impetus into regional economy DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHENGHUI, Importer of Vietnam Trung Nguyen Coffee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHENGBO, CEO, Guangxi TWT Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI YAN, Chief representative of Beijing Representative Office, Petroliam Nasional Berhad STORYLINE: The 20th China-ASEAN Expo concluded on Tuesday in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Nearly 2,000 enterprises had participated in the four-day expo, aiming to tap into the huge market of more than two billion people of China and ASEAN countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHENGHUI, Importer of Vietnam Trung Nguyen Coffee "Every year at the China-ASEAN Expo, many businessmen come over to us for cooperation. We have benefited a lot from the China-ASEAN Expo over the years." According to China's Mi

Fruit trade flourishes amid growing China-ASEAN cooperation

STORY: Fruit trade flourishes amid growing China-ASEAN cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: PINGXIANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pingxiang Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZIYAO, Owner of a durian e-commerce company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHENGBO, CEO of Guangxi Yunduoduo Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Connected with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by land and sea, China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has built closer economic ties with ASEAN countries amid China's wider opening-up. At Pingxiang Port, which borders Vietnam, trucks from both countries line up for customs clearance. Through the checkpoint, tonnes of durians, mangosteens and other tropical fruits arrive in China and will be distributed across the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and

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(230204) -- WEINAN, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers beat gongs in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. Various folk cultural activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming festival. (Photo by Cui Zhengbo/Xinhua)

RCEP helps more ASEAN agricultural products enter Chinese market

STORY: RCEP helps more ASEAN agricultural products enter Chinese market DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities between China and ASEAN countries 2. various of fruits 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BUI THI HAI, Head of a company based in Vietnam 4. various of transportation of fruits 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIAFU, General manager, Guangxi Junyi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. 6. various of factory production of fruits 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAI SONGLI, General manager, Guangxi State Farms Mingyang Starch Development Co. Ltd. 8. various of economic activities between China and ASEAN countries 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG ZHENGBO, CEO, Guangxi TWT Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Thanks to reduced tariffs under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), fruits and other agricultural products from Southeast Asian countries can now reach China faster and at lower prices. The RCEP, the world

Enhanced China-ASEAN logistics promotes continuous growth of fruit trade

STORY: Enhanced China-ASEAN logistics promotes continuous growth of fruit trade DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fruit sales on e-commerce platforms 2. various of ASEAN fruits in Nanning 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU YANGHE, Vice general manager, Nanning Agricultural Products Trading Center Co., Ltd. 4. various of cross-border logistics 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHENGBO, Chief executive officer, Guangxi TWT Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. 6. various of ASEAN fruits in China 7. VOICEOVER 3 (Chinese): HUANG LILI, Sales manager, Guangxi Youxianyuan Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. 8. various of cross-border logistics & ASEAN fruits in China STORYLINE: This year's "Double 11" shopping festival has seen a fruit sales boom on China's e-commerce platforms. South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which borders Vietnam, one of the ASEAN countries, is the frontier and window of China's opening-up and cooperation with the ASEA