Vice Minister Niu Dun meets CBBC Chairman
DATE:2014-10-23 SOURCE:MOA
Vice Minister Niu Dun met with Lord Sassoon, Chairman of China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) in Beijing on October 21, 2014. The two sides exchanged views on advancing bilateral agro-trade & economic cooperation.
Niu spoke highly of China-Britain ties and appreciated CBBC''s efforts in facilitating agro-trade & economic cooperation between the two countries. He noted that China and the UK are complementary in agriculture and livestock production, and accordingly enjoy great potential for collaboration. Upon request, Niu also introduced the priorities of bilateral agricultural cooperation.
Lord Sassoon said that agriculture is one of the key areas of CBBC''s work, and CBBC spares no efforts in promoting communication and cooperation between businesses of both countries. At the meeting, the UK side briefed on CBBC''s major activities and progress in boosting bilateral cooperation in agricultural research and trade. Both sides also discussed issues concerning potato production, agricultural S&T advancement and innovation, stud and equestrian.
