STORY: Foreign stone traders upbeat about China's market potential
SHOOTING TIME: March 16, 2024
DATELINE: March 17, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:25
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the fair
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JESSICA MACHADO, Project manager of Centrorochas from Brazil
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TAHA YASIN AKDAG, Sales manager of Akdag Marble from Türkiye

STORYLINE:

Foreign traders attending an ongoing international stone fair in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, have voiced strong confidence in China's market potential. 

The 24th China Xiamen International Stone Fair, held from March 16 to 19, has attracted over 2,000 enterprises from over 100 countries and regions.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JESSICA MACHADO, Project manager of Centrorochas from Brazil
"So we are bringing here to Xiamen stone fair 17 Brazilian natural stone companies. We are bringing from quartzites to marbles and granites. I think the Chinese market is amazing because you love colors, and Brazil has more than 1,000 types of colors. So I think it's the best match to have the Chinese market. I see a great future for China. I believe we are going to have a growing market for Brazil. So I truly believe that we are going to have a growing relationship to have more business and long-term business deals."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TAHA YASIN AKDAG, Sales manager of Akdag Marble from Türkiye
"As we believe, the Chinese market will grow in the next coming years. And the demand for the luxury (stones) in the Chinese market is also growing. So we are confident about the future of the Chinese market for our stones. That's why we are coming here to promote our materials to the Chinese market, to all Chinese societies."

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