STORY: Foreign exhibitors see opportunities, people-to-people exchanges in Xinjiang
SHOOTING TIME: June 27, 2024
DATELINE: June 28, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:22
LOCATION: URUMQI, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 8th China-Eurasia Expo
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URUSTAMOV KAIRATBE, Organizer of exhibition of the Kyrgyz Republic
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELISSA ASHLEY JOHNSON, Ministry of tourism, arts and culture from Malaysia
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELINA KARAPETYAN, Investment Promotion and Foreign Relations Manager from Enterprise Armenia
5. various of the 8th China-Eurasia Expo

STORYLINE:

Many exhibitors at the 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Xinjiang have spoken highly of the event, saying it's a great platform for business cooperation and friendly people-to-people exchanges.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URUSTAMOV KAIRATBE, Organizer of exhibition of the Kyrgyz Republic
"Xinjiang is a good place for trade, and we think Xinjiang's people would like our products, and we believe we can find new partners for our products."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELISSA ASHLEY JOHNSON, Ministry of tourism, arts and culture from Malaysia
"We were very lucky because the Chinese government invited Malaysia to do a culture week here in Xinjiang. It's my first time in China and my first time in Xinjiang. I think it's so beautiful. I see so many people and so much food. Everything is very good. Everything is so nice in Xinjiang."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELINA KARAPETYAN, Investment Promotion and Foreign Relations Manager from Enterprise Armenia
"I have talked with local people, so, first of all, I would like to thank all of the Chinese people, because they are very friendly. They are very helpful and they are doing everything to help foreigners. We have contacted several companies which are interested in doing business here in Armenia. We would like to join next year as well and bring more Armenian business and representatives."

Themed "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo will run until Sunday. It has drawn over 1,900 participants from 50 countries, regions and international organizations, showcasing over 6,000 varieties of products.

Since 2011, seven sessions of the China-Eurasia Expo have been successfully held, yielding fruitful results. During past expos, more than 12,200 domestic and foreign exhibitors from more than 70 countries and regions exhibited, attracting a total of 2.16 million visitors.

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