STORY: Demand rises for Chinese fruits in Central Asia, other countries before New Year
SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 28, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:12
LOCATION: Urumqi
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of fruits trading in Xinjiang
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU CHENGZHONG, Chairman of Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd.
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kazakh): LIYAS KAIRBAYEV, General Manager of Kazakhstan Logistics 2020 Limited Company
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU CHENGZHONG, Chairman of Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd.
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Kazakh): LIYAS KAIRBAYEV, General Manager of Kazakhstan Logistics 2020 Limited Company
6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LIYAS KAIRBAYEV, General Manager of Kazakhstan Logistics 2020 Limited Company
7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YU CHENGZHONG, Chairman of Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd.

STORYLINE:

As New Year's Day nears, a flurry of activity can be seen at the Khorgos highway port. 

Refrigerated trucks, brimming with a variety of fruits, swiftly pass through the China-Kazakhstan "green channel", destined for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Russia. Remarkably, these exports can reach Almaty markets in just a few hours.

The recent mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Kazakhstan has facilitated visits for Central Asian businessmen seeking business opportunities in China. 

Kazakh businessman Iiyas Kairbayev can't wait to visit the Khorgos fruit and vegetable export base in Xinjiang upon entering China.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU CHENGZHONG, Chairman of Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd.
"These are oranges. All these apples come from Xinjiang."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Kazakh): LIYAS KAIRBAYEV, General Manager of Kazakhstan Logistics 2020 Limited Company
"Great, all from Xinjiang, and they are excellent apples. These apples are really good."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU CHENGZHONG, Chairman of Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd.
"These apples come from Yili, Xinjiang. Those oranges are from Chenggu County, Shaanxi, and there are also some from Guangxi. These are oranges from Hubei, Shaanxi, and Guangxi."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Kazakh): LIYAS KAIRBAYEV, General Manager of Kazakhstan Logistics 2020 Limited Company
"These fruits have excellent quality. If everything goes smoothly, I will sign a purchase contract with you for 10,000 tons of apples, oranges, and tangerines."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LIYAS KAIRBAYEV, General Manager of Kazakhstan Logistics 2020 Limited Company
"China is developing very rapidly now, and we believe there will be further cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in import and export trade. There are many Chinese goods in the market in Almaty now, and we are satisfied and happy. We will continue to cooperate with Chinese companies."
   
SOUNDBITE 6 (Kazakh): YU CHENGZHONG, Chairman of Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd.
"During this period, our company is exporting over 1,500 tons of fruits and vegetables daily, with nearly 70 trucks transporting these goods each day. It is expected that during the New Year and the Spring Festival, our company's export volume of fruits and vegetables will approach 40,000 tons, representing an increase of around 60 percent compared to last year."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi.
(XHTV)