Yichang International Tea Trade Fair held in Central China

The Yichang International Tea Trade Fair was held May 3-5 in Yichang, Central China's Hubei province, online news portal Chinanews has reported.

Aziz Mekouar, Moroccan ambassador to China, Kim Young-geun, South Korean consul-general in Wuhan, and tea buyers involved in the Belt and Road Initiative attended the event.

At the signing ceremony, buyers from Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Malaysia, Tajikistan and Morocco signed 9,000-ton tea-purchasing agreements with eight tea enterprises in Yichang, for a total value of $110 million.

China's tea is transferred from Morocco to Africa and Europe, promoting regional exchange and cooperation, the ambassador said, adding that Morocco will strengthen cooperation with Yichang, bringing more high-quality tea to Morocco's market.

Yichang, located in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is a key point along an ancient tea trade route. Last year the production area in the city was around 63,980 hectares, with an annual output of 89,700 tons.