STORY: Border port sees booming trade between China, Mongolia
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023
DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:16
LOCATION: ERENHOT, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the land port
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI WEI, Manager of an import-export trade supermarket in Erenhot
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): UNEEN, Head of the Office of the Administrative Committee, Erenhot Border Trading Zone
4. various of the land port
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI DAWEI, Customs officer of the Erenhot railway port

STORYLINE:

China's biggest land port with Mongolia, Erenhot, has witnessed flourishing bilateral trade in recent months.

A border trading zone between China and Mongolia opened in Erenhot in 2016.

It covers a wide range of business activities including border trade, logistics and e-commerce, among others.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI WEI, Manager of an import-export trade supermarket in Erenhot
"When we first opened this supermarket, we could only provide products from a few neighboring countries, with a limited variety and small scale. Now, with policy support, we have a more diverse range of imported goods at the border trading zone, and our income has increased. The border trading zone has brought us tangible benefits."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): UNEEN, Head of the Office of the Administrative Committee, Erenhot Border Trading Zone
"The border trading zone has contributed to a boost in the income of border residents by about 435,000 U.S. dollars. Many local people have benefited from the development of border trade."

Erenhot Port is also the only port of entry and exit on the middle corridor of the China-Europe freight train service.

The port handled 3,294 China-Europe freight train trips throughout 2023, a surge of 30.8 percent year on year.

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI DAWEI, Customs officer of the Erenhot railway port
"We have been handling customs clearance appointments round the clock all year round, and optimizing the operation of China-Europe freight train services to ensure timely customs inspection and clearance upon arrival."

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