InShanghai OpenMic: Journey of an Afghan businessman to Chinese market

STORY: InShanghai OpenMic: Journey of an Afghan businessman to Chinese market DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALI AZGHAR FAIZ, Afghan businessman STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent "How much do you know about Afghanistan? And do you know why Afghan pine nuts and carpets have gained popularity in Chinese market? And what kind of influence does the Belt and Road Initiative bring to Afghan economy? Today we invite Ali, a very young Afghan businessman, to tell his story. Let's welcome." SOUNDBITE (English): ALI AZGHAR FAIZ, Afghan businessman "Hello, everyone. My name is Ali. Chinese also call me Ali. When I graduated from high school, at the same time, our company was facing a challenge. We wanted to promote our products to China market, but we knew nothing about China. So at that point, we came up with one idea that I needed to do my bachelo