STORY: Vlog: Exhibitors at China-ASEAN Expo confident in Chinese market
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 27, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:20
LOCATION: NANNING, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 21st China-ASEAN Expo
2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent
3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KITISACK MANGKHASEUM, Exhibitor from Laos
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EDDIE WONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Exhibitor from Thailand
7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN HUI QIONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): KITISACK MANGKHASEUM, Exhibitor from Laos
9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Exhibitor from Thailand
10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): CHEN HUI QIONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
11. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): NARTTANA SAKOLVITTAYANON, Exhibitor from Thailand
12. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): THANOUSINH VONGDOERN, Exhibitor from Laos
13. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): EDDIE WONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
14. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): NARTTANA SAKOLVITTAYANON, Exhibitor from Thailand
15. SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Exhibitor from Thailand
16. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent
"The 21st China-ASEAN Expo has been held in China's Nanning, with over 3,000 enterprises attending this annual event.

STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent
"China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, while ASEAN has been China's top trading partner for four consecutive years.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KITISACK MANGKHASEUM, Exhibitor from Laos
(What's your first impression when thinking of China and Chinese market? Can you give us a word?) "Impressive. Great."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EDDIE WONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
"Actually, amazing for me. Actually, China has a big population which is 1.4 billion people over here."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Exhibitor from Thailand
"There is a sense of familiarity. It's kind of like returning to your second homeland."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN HUI QIONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
"I think it is a "red ocean" market with a substantial consumer base and purchasing power."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): KITISACK MANGKHASEUM, Exhibitor from Laos
"(So what do you think of the potential of Chinese market?) The Chinese market is very big and huge. A lot of people who are interested in different types of products. And there are various market segments."

SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Exhibitor from Thailand
"From what we have learned from our clients so far, there is considerable development potential here in China. Its economy is much stronger compared to other regions."

SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): CHEN HUI QIONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
"Every year, the sales of our bird's nests in China reach a total volume of 1,800 tonnes, which is a considerable amount. Therefore, we are more eager to showcase our best products to Chinese consumers through this influential expo. We have a very optimistic outlook on China's consumer purchasing power."

SOUNDBITE 8 (English): NARTTANA SAKOLVITTAYANON, Exhibitor from Thailand
(So why is this expo so important for you?) So the expo is very large and China is our large market. And Chinese people are always interested in Thai rice. So we love to come here to promote our rice.

SOUNDBITE 9 (English): THANOUSINH VONGDOERN, Exhibitor from Laos
"We are here today. We try to expand our product in China's market. We've been attending this exhibition for almost 10 years. So we try to get our product into the Chinese market. We see the good potential of the market that we try to expand."

SOUNDBITE 10 (English): EDDIE WONG, Exhibitor from Malaysia
"(So you are very confident about Chinese market?) Exactly, because China is very huge. Then Chinese consumers love durian. So I have a whole range of about 1,000 products. Actually right now, Chinese consumers also love our products. I hope that I can sell our products in China online and offline together."

SOUNDBITE 11 (English): NARTTANA SAKOLVITTAYANON, Exhibitor from Thailand
"We are always confident in Chinese market. Because we have been trading Thai rice with China for such a long time."

SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Exhibitor from Thailand
"In the future, I will frequently attend the China-ASEAN Expo whenever possible."

STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent
"Here at the China-ASEAN Expo, we can not only taste coffee from almost every ASEAN country, but also witness the close, deep, and long-lasting economic ties between China and ASEAN."

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