China, ASEAN Discuss Food and Agriculture Cooperation in Henan

2024-12-19 10:15:57 Source：ASEAN-China Centre Convert Chinese

On 21 November 2024, the ASEAN-Henan (Zhengzhou) Cooperation Conference on Food and Agriculture was successfully held in Henan Province, China, hosted by the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) in cooperation with the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government, the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Henan Province and the Food and Strategic Research Administration of Henan Province.

The ACC Secretary General Shi Zhongjun attended and addressed the opening ceremony. Minister Datuk Seri Haji Mohamad bin Sabu of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia, Union Minister U Min Naung of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn of ASEAN (video speech), Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune of the Lao PDR to China, Ambassador Pehin Dato Rahmani of Brunei Darussalam to China, Ambassador U Tin Maung Swe of Myanmar to China, Ambassador Jaime FlorCruz of the Philippines to China, Ambassador Peter Tan of Singapore to China, Ambassador Soeung Rathchavy of Cambodia to China and other diplomats and representatives from the Embassies of ASEAN Member States (AMS) were invited to grace the ceremony. Governor Wang Kai of Henan Province, Ambassador Yu Hong of the Asian Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of China and representatives from the China International Development Cooperation Agency, Ministry of Commerce were also invited to attend the event, and over 500 participants including Henan local government officials, business associations of China and ASEAN countries and enterprises presented.