INCREASED COOPERATION ON AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
Han paid great attention to the expansion and reinforcement of bilateral agricultural investment cooperation, noting enterprises are the main driving forces for the development of bilateral agricultural trade.
Since its reform and opening-up, China has attracted and made use of foreign capital to step up its construction of a modern agricultural industry, he said.
The minister noted that a great number of U.S. enterprises have invested in agriculture in China. From crop-plantation to machinery and sales, these investments have gained remarkable economic benefit.
Foreign investment also introduced advanced technology and management to China, which promoted the upgrading of its agricultural industry.
Chinese investments in U.S. agriculture have also increased in recent years, with growing desire from Chinese enterprises to invest abroad, according to Han.
He called on China and the United States to jointly promote investment cooperation between enterprises of the two countries in the areas of technology application and sustainable development, and create a good atmosphere for developing bilateral agricultural trade relations.