STORY: 7th CIIE to offer platform for showcasing Tanzanian goods, services: official
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 14, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:06
LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the send-off ceremony for the exhibitors at the Chinese embassy in the port city of Dar es Salaam
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR SAID SHAABAN, Tanzania's Zanzibar Minister for Trade and Industrial Development
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH KALAMBO, Chief Executive Officer of sisal product manufacturer Sisalana (Tanzania) Company Limited
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania

STORYLINE:

The seventh edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) will provide a platform for showcasing Tanzanian products and services to one of the largest consumer markets in the world, an official said on Monday.
   
Tanzania's Zanzibar Minister for Trade and Industrial Development Omar Said Shaaban revealed that 34 Tanzanian exhibitors will attend this year's CIIE, which will be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, to display goods, including agricultural produce, textiles, minerals, handicrafts, and industrial goods.

"This is not just a journey across the continents, but a leap towards showcasing the vibrancy, richness, and diversity of Tanzania commerce on the international stage," said Shaaban at a send-off ceremony for the exhibitors at the Chinese embassy in the port city of Dar es Salaam.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR SAID SHAABAN, Tanzania's Zanzibar Minister for Trade and Industrial Development
"The CIIE provides a platform like no other, bringing together global businesses, decision-makers, and buyers under one roof, and opening doors for our Tanzanian enterprises to showcase their products and services to one of the largest consumer markets in the world. I have no doubt that Tanzania's participation in the CIIE will further enhance our bilateral trade relations with China and open up new pathways for sustainable growth."

Speaking on behalf of the exhibitors, Elizabeth Kalambo, chief executive officer of sisal product manufacturer Sisalana (Tanzania) Company Limited, said attending the seventh CIIE will enable them to meet directly with customers and expand new client base in foreign markets.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH KALAMBO, Chief Executive Officer of sisal product manufacturer Sisalana (Tanzania) Company Limited
"We believe that our participation will add value to both of us (as) individual businessmen, enterprises, companies, and the governments of both China and Tanzania. For us traders, we believe that our participation will open up new businesses and hence will expand foreign markets to our business."
   
Chen Mingjian, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, said the CIIE provides worldwide opportunities for companies and their products, promoting the growth of international trade.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania
"The CIIE creates opportunities for companies and commodities from around the world to 'buy globally and sell globally' and effectively promotes the growth of international trade volumes."

Chen said that over the past six years, over 180 countries, regions, and international organizations have participated in the CIIE.

According to the Chinese ambassador, China-Tanzania bilateral trade volume reached 8.78 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, recording an increase of 8.9 percent year on year.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
(XHTV)