China News Agency, Des Moines, April 22 (Reporter Chen Mengtong Wang Fan) Qin Gang, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, said in Des Moines on the 21st that promoting China-US agricultural mutually beneficial cooperation from a strategic perspective is not only conducive to enriching the "grain bag" of the Chinese people "Increasing the "pocket" of American farmers is also conducive to reducing the instability and uncertainty of global food supply, and is conducive to global efforts to combat climate change.
Qin Gang attended the Sino-US agricultural high-level seminar on the same day and delivered a keynote speech.
He said that China is the largest importer of agricultural products and the United States is the largest exporter of agricultural products. The Chinese people's demand for a better life meets the supply of high-quality agricultural products and advanced agricultural technology in the United States, opening up space for Sino-US agricultural cooperation.
Qin Gang pointed out that in 2021, the bilateral trade volume of agricultural products between China and the United States will reach 46.4 billion US dollars, setting a historical record.
The implementation of the China-U.S. phase one economic and trade agreement has enabled U.S. farmers to increase their exports of oilseeds, grains and meat by billions of dollars, especially improving the well-being of farmers in the heartland states of the Midwest.
Facts have proved that the essence of China-US economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win results, and the early restoration of normal economic and trade exchanges between the two countries is a common call from both sides.
Qin Gang emphasized that China and the United States, as major agricultural countries and major trading countries of agricultural products, should work together to meet challenges, maintain the stable development of agriculture, enhance the resilience of agricultural product supply chains, ensure domestic food security, and actively promote international cooperation in food security, which will certainly help maintain world peace and promote Global economic development and social stability promote sustainable human development.
Qin Gang said that we must deepen economic and trade cooperation, promote two-way and normal trade in agricultural products, remove existing obstacles such as additional tariffs, and create a stable business environment for the industry.
We must deepen cooperation in science, technology and education, focus on sustainable development, strengthen technical support, and reserve youth power.
It is necessary to deepen the exchange of policy information, restore the agricultural dialogue mechanism as soon as possible, and strengthen communication.
We must deepen international coordination and play the due roles of China and the United States in maintaining global food security.
The seminar was hosted by the Chinese Embassy in the United States, the American Heartland China Association, and the China Agricultural International Exchange Association. Shi Qingshuang, Vice Governor of Hebei Province, Quinn, Honorary Chairman of the World Food Prize Foundation, Branstad, the former US Ambassador to China, 500 people including US Ambassador to China Burns, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture of the two countries, relevant agricultural industry associations and enterprises attended the event through offline and online means.
During the seminar, the Iowa Corn Growers Association announced that it had received a large order for China to import corn from the United States.
Before the opening of the seminar, Qin Gang visited the building of the World Food Prize Foundation and had an in-depth conversation with Quinn.
Qin Gang said that agriculture is the foundation of a country, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges are the foundation of state-to-state relations.
After the epidemic, we need to create more opportunities for the younger generation such as Chinese and American students to strengthen exchanges and deepen mutual understanding and friendship.
As two major powers, China and the United States also have the responsibility to jointly address the challenges of global food security brought about by regional conflicts and climate change, and bring more certainty and security to the world.
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