(Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu will attend the G20 Ministerial Special Meeting of Agriculture
China News Agency, Beijing, April 17 (Huang Yuqin) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian introduced at a regular press conference on the 17th that China ’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu will attend the G20 Agriculture Ministers ’Special Meeting Send a positive signal in response to the epidemic and maintain the stability and security of global food supply.
A reporter asked that the spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic has spread globally, and food security issues have once again attracted great attention. Saudi Arabia proposes to convene a special meeting of the G20 Ministers of Agriculture on April 21. Which official will China send to attend? What do you expect from this meeting?
Zhao Lijian said that on March 26, the leaders of the G20 convened a special summit to deal with the new coronary pneumonia, and reached an important consensus on promoting global cooperation in responding to the epidemic and stabilizing the world economy. As the epidemic develops, Saudi Arabia proposes to convene a special meeting of the Group of 20 Ministers of Agriculture to respond to the food and agricultural security issues under the global epidemic. China highly appreciates this. It is understood that Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu will attend the meeting.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that China has always attached great importance to the issue of food security and looks forward to the meeting sending a positive signal to jointly deal with the epidemic situation and maintain the stability and security of global food supply.
Another reporter asked questions. On the evening of the 16th, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the postponement of the "May 9th" celebration of the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War. What is China's comment?
Zhao Lijian said that China and Russia are all-round strategic cooperation partners, and both countries are also major victors in World War II, making tremendous contributions and sacrifices for the victory of World War II. China supports the Russian side in organizing the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War and understands Russia's decision to postpone the "May 9th" celebration. The two sides will continue to work together with the international community to firmly defend the victory of World War II, practice multilateralism, and oppose history tampering and beautification. (Finish)