STORY: CIFTIS opens as attendees highlight its role in boosting trade in services
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 12, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:07
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG NAN, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS)
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIR MARK IVAN ROGERS, UK's former representative to the EU
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRUNO MASIER, President of World Trade Point Federation
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRUNO MASIER, President of World Trade Point Federation

STORYLINE:

STANDUP (English): ZHANG NAN, Xinhua correspondent
"The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) has kicked off in Beijing. It's the world's first comprehensive international exhibition platform focusing on services trade."

This year, more than 80 countries and international organizations are holding exhibitions at the fair.

France is the guest of honor for the first time. A special national pavilion has been built to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France.

More than 400 Fortune Global 500 and leading enterprises are participating offline in the fair.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIR MARK IVAN ROGERS, UK's former representative to the EU
"I think it's a great platform, it's a fantastic conference, great honor to be here. I think there are huge opportunities globally for growth in trade in services where China's role is absolutely central to improving their conditions for services trade and there are huge opportunities for global prosperity and Chinese prosperity in building trade in services. I think there are enormous opportunities for all sides."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRUNO MASIER, President of World Trade Point Federation
"I know the CIFTIS very well because I've attended all of them for 11 years. I saw the evolution. In any case, the CIFTIS started as a good platform, but now it's irreplaceable. They (Participants) can exchange information, they can find good commercial contacts, so they have access to good knowledge in trade in services."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HENRIETTE REKER, Mayor of Cologne, Germany
"It's my 5th time on the CIFTIS. I think it's a big marketplace for all Chinese and international products. I think it's good possibility to find partners to cooperate, not only to sell things, but to cooperate and bring new innovations on the road. We can learn from each other and we can meet here to see what is possible."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)