STORY: Why China's Canton Fair continues to captivate global buyers | Sunny's Spotlight 
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15 - Nov. 3, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:30
LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Canton Fair
2. STANDUP 1 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHU SHIJIA, Vice president and secretary general of Canton Fair, Director general of China Foreign Trade Center
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAGGIE MAI, Assistant to Chairman, Phomi Holding
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHE MINGXIN, Design director, NEWCOM GROUP
6.SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): EVEN CHEN, Assistant to general manager, Xiamen Comfier Technology Co., Ltd.
7.STANDUP 2 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent
8.SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SOUHEIL CHOUHA, Buyer from Syria
9.SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CARMEN XIMENA PACHECO DIAZ, Buyer from Mexico
10. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SAYYAD ANWAR, Buyer from India
11. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): GELAREH AMIN, Buyer from Iran
12. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): VASAMAN, Buyer from Iran
13. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): MAX DALY DAGOSTINO, Visitor from Australia

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent
"The 136th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) concluded in Guangzhou on Monday.
As of Sunday, 253,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions had attended the event, marking an increase of 2.8 percent compared to the previous edition, setting a new record.
The intended turnover of export transactions at this session reached 24.95 billion U.S. dollars, 1 percent higher than the previous session.
Held in three phases between Oct. 15 and Nov. 4, the fair highlights the high-quality development of Chinese products and brands."

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHU SHIJIA, Vice president and secretary general of Canton Fair, Director general of China Foreign Trade Center
"This Canton Fair features over 8,000 national high-tech enterprises, 'little giants' specializing in niche industries, or manufacturing champions, representing a more than 40 percent increase from the previous edition of the Canton Fair."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAGGIE MAI, Assistant to Chairman, Phomi Holding
"This product looks and feels like natural stone, but it's actually not a stone wall. It's our latest generation of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) product. When used on exterior walls, it not only serves as an aesthetically pleasing decoration but also generates electricity."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHE MINGXIN, Design director, NEWCOM GROUP
"This is our newly launched Tyvek series product this year. It features nice, new materials that are waterproof and stain-resistant. Meanwhile, it is environmentally friendly in the production process."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): EVEN CHEN, Assistant to general manager, Xiamen Comfier Technology Co., Ltd.
"We specialize in manufacturing massage devices for the neck, back, waist, and legs. Each year, we introduce new products based on customer feedback to better meet market demands."

STANDUP 2 (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent
"For over 60 years, the Canton Fair has been a magnet for global buyers."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SOUHEIL CHOUHA, Buyer from Syria
"I'm from Syria. This is my first time. I'm looking for new suppliers, competitive prices and new products, definitely. So it's good, also, to see new horizons."

SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CARMEN XIMENA PACHECO DIAZ, Buyer from Mexico
"I studied international business. And this is a must in my career. The most attractive thing of the Canton Fair is all the possible connections with people from all around the world. So networking for me is like the most important thing that you can get in the Canton Fair.
China is always progressing. They are collaborating. And I love that because it's always technology everywhere. You always find something new that you don't see (before)."

SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SAYYAD ANWAR, Buyer from India
"Now we are selling in India and Dubai markets. We are planning to export our products in Europe also. I got very good and excellent products from China's Canton Fair. We are very satisfied with the products."

SOUNDBITE 8 (English): GELAREH AMIN, Buyer from Iran
"We are from Iran, and we are looking for good products for importing to Iran."

SOUNDBITE 9 (English): VASAMAN, Buyer from Iran
"We know very well of Canton Fair. This is the first time that we are attending here. But we know some suppliers said, and we have so many meetings with them, we can get a good connection with them and maybe start the importation from the various suppliers."

SOUNDBITE 10 (English): MAX DALY DAGOSTINO, Visitor from Australia
"Oh, now everyone's here. So many people from different places. Everyone's from different countries. Everybody speaks different languages. Everybody can come. There are so many people and everything's here.
Do you want to come back again?
Yeah, definitely."

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