STORY: Foreign exhibitors speak highly of Harbin Int'l Economic and Trade Fair
DATELINE: June 18, 2023
LENGTH: 0:02:19
LOCATION: HARBIN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair
2. STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE (English): EBEN, Ghanaian exhibitor
4. SOUNDBITE (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent
5. SOUNDBITE (English): EBEN, Ghanaian exhibitor
6. SOUNDBITE (Korean): YANG JEONG-CHEOL, Exhibitor from South Korea
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): IMRAN RAH, Exhibitor from South Asia
8. SOUNDBITE (Russian): YULIA KIRICHENKO, Belarusian exhibitor

STORYLINE:

STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent
"I am now at the 32nd Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair (HTF). It is held from June 15 to June 19. Over 1,400 companies from 38 countries and regions have participated in this exhibition. Let's go and take a close look at what interesting exhibits they have."

SOUNDBITE (English): EBEN, Ghanaian exhibitor
"I have come to this expo for seven times."

SOUNDBITE (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent
"How do you feel about (the fair) this time?"

SOUNDBITE (English): EBEN, Ghanaian exhibitor
"This time it's bigger. A lot of foreigners, foreign countries have participated, which is very good. We also thank Haqiahui (HTF), the (organizing) committee, to organize such a wonderful expo like this. And we are able to have this privilege to promote our products to all over the world."

SOUNDBITE (Korean): YANG JEONG-CHEOL, Exhibitor from South Korea
"At our booth, you can see a lot of cute handicrafts. The whole layout reflects the relatively fresh characteristics of Jeju. I hope that if you come to our booth, you can feel the open and welcoming attitude of Jeju. I hope everyone can come to Jeju in the future."

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): IMRAN RAH, Exhibitor from South Asia
"This is the fifth time we've come to this fair. We have been to the HTF before, and we feel very good each year. Through this platform, we can promote our culture and products in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. Every time we bring unique products from our country, and the best ones are handmade carpets and handmade cashmere shawls."

SOUNDBITE (Russian): YULIA KIRICHENKO, Belarusian exhibitor
"This is our first time to Harbin and also the first time to participate in this fair. We mainly present the products produced in Belarus. Our company manufactures breakfast cereals and confectionary products. We look forward to finding new partners, importers and distributors and expanding our market in China through this fair."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China.
(XHTV)