STORY: China Brand Fair opens in Budapest after three-year hiatus
DATELINE: June 9, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:26
LOCATION: Budapest
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHENGPING, Director general of the Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of China
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU BO, Minister-counsellor of the Chinese embassy in Hungary
3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SZABOLCS SZOLNOKI, Deputy state secretary for technology of the Ministry of Economic Development of Hungary
4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Hungarian): KRISTOF HORVATH, Hungarian entrepreneur in energy sector
5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Hungarian): MATE KOVACS, Hungarian visitor
6. various of opening ceremony

STORYLINE:

After a three-year hiatus, the China Brand Fair (Central and Eastern Europe) opened in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday, with the participation of over 230 Chinese exhibitors.
 
Officials from both China and Hungary expressed hope that the fair could bring more growth opportunities.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHENGPING, Director general of the Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of China
"Based in Budapest, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe, the fair sends a signal throughout Europe, providing a comprehensive platform for exhibitions, trade negotiations, investment cooperation and cultural exchange.
I sincerely hope that entrepreneurs and friends can gather at this fair and consider it as a platform to foster friendship, engage in cooperative discussions, and jointly plan for the future. Let us expand trade and investment, and reap greater rewards."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU BO, Minister-counsellor of the Chinese embassy in Hungary
"In recent years, China-Hungary economic and trade cooperation has been deepened and consolidated, and many practical results have been achieved.
I believe that the first China Brand Fair after COVID-19 will meet the diverse needs of thousands of professional entrepreneurs from Central and Eastern Europe and bring new momentum into the economic and trade cooperation between China and Hungary."
 
SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SZABOLCS SZOLNOKI, Deputy state secretary for technology of the Ministry of Economic Development of Hungary
"We can assure that Chinese goods are of the highest, best quality products, so they are highly valued and sought by Hungarian clients and customers.
Hungary is happily committed to strengthening the cooperation with China, offering close business partnership, among others, in logistics, industrial production, as well as in research, and high  technology developments."
   
Local business people also viewed the fair as a useful platform.

SOUNDBITE 4 (Hungarian): MATE KOVACS, Hungarian visitor
"It is really worth coming here because we can touch and try the products with our hands. It adds a lot to the experience."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Hungarian): KRISTOF HORVATH, Hungarian entrepreneur in energy sector
"We are looking for new opportunities.
We want to find new markets, and that's why we have come to this exhibition.
I am impressed by the variety of products on show, in such a big area."

The three-day event, the sixth edition of this fair, has evolved into a significant platform for fostering business relations and facilitating commercial and economic cooperation.
   
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Budapest.
(XHTV)