BRI Projects: China-Myanmar trade expected to grow further

Description: 

"For An Xingjie, each morning is a race against time. The 32-year-old and his employees have to sort, pack and distribute fresh crabs straight from the Indian Ocean to Chinese cities before noon. A native of Ruili, China's southwestern border city with Myanmar, An has witnessed the fast growth of the seafood business between the two nations. Booming China-Myanmar trade He started his own business about seven years ago, purchasing the crustacean catches from Burmese fishermen and then selling them to restaurants across China. “When I got into this industry, I remember I only had five employees. Now, I have more than 20 people working for me,” An told CGTN.Many of the mostly Burmese workers at the seafood market in the Chinese border town of Wanding have also seen the changes. “I have worked here for seven years. It's obvious that the market is getting increasingly busy as more and more people are joining in the business,” said Mg Pya Toe. Data from the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Ruili shows that the seafood imported in 2017 reached 26,000 tons, a year-on-year growth of 106 percent..."

Creator/author: 

Yang Jinghao, Luo Caiwen

Source/publisher: 

CGTN (China)

Date of Publication: 

2019-04-19

Date of entry: 

2019-10-24

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar, China

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good