STORY: Relationship with China based on complementarity: Chilean minister
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15-Oct. 22, Oct. 29
DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:47
LOCATION: Santiago
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Chilean minister Esteban Valenzuela visiting Shenzhen (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22)
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ESTEBAN VALENZUELA, Chilean Agriculture Minister (shooting time: Oct. 29 in Chile)
3. various of Chilean delegations with Chilean President Boric (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22)
4. various of a meeting between the delegation of Chile and the General Customs Administration of China (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22)
5. various of Chilean minister Esteban Valenzuela visiting a supermarket in China (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22)
6. various of Chilean cherry related footage (File)
7. various of Chilean minister Esteban Valenzuela visiting the Chilean-Chinese farm in Beijing (shooting time: Oct. 15- Oct. 22)
8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ESTEBAN VALENZUELA, Chilean Agriculture Minister (shooting time: Oct. 29 in Chile)
9. various of Chilean delegations at the Chile Week in Chengdu (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22)

STORYLINE:

The Chile-China relationship is based on trust, transparency and complementarity, said Chilean Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela after returning from a China trip led by President Gabriel Boric.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ESTEBAN VALENZUELA, Chilean Agriculture Minister
"It was an extraordinary balance. The level of affection, brotherhood and concrete, pragmatic results between Chile and China are remarkable."

The minister visited Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shanghai and Beijing, and signed a number of agreements with China, including one on organic certification.   

During the visit, he saw Chilean wine and a mix of berries in different supermarket chains in Shenzhen, Chengdu and Beijing.
   
Praising the successful operation of a Chilean-Chinese farm near Beijing, he said the two sides are working to create a Chinese demonstration farm in the Chilean capital, with the support of the University of Chile.

Cherry is a star produce in bilateral trade. "Almost 90 percent of our cherries go to China and this 2022-23 season broke records with 83 million trays," said Valenzuela.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ESTEBAN VALENZUELA, Chilean Agriculture Minister
"We believe that three years from now we will be able to approach 10 billion (U.S.) dollars in agricultural products, which will generate a lot of employment."

The minister said that Chile currently exports fruit, wine, honey and pisco, a distilled grape brandy, to China.

After this visit, they opened the Chinese market for stone fruits, thus enabling all the exportable fruits of the country to reach China.

The electronic certification of agricultural products is important for bilateral trade, said Valenzuela, adding that paperwork can now be done digitally between the two sides.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Santiago.
(XHTV)