Qin Gang, China’s ambassador to the United States, took another Midwest farming trip on Friday. weAs two major agricultural countries, China should build deep cooperation in agricultural technology, climate change countermeasures and sustainable development.
“I believe that as China pursues high-quality development, the demand for technologies and services in the green development of agriculture will be as strong as the demand for agricultural products,” he said. we-China’s Sustainability and Climate Smart Agriculture Roundtable in St. Louis, Missouri on Friday.
“Our market remains open and we continue to share great opportunities with American farmers, ventures, institutions and companies who want to work with China,” Qin said.
China too we It is an agricultural powerhouse. “It is our shared responsibility to promote sustainable agriculture and safeguard global food security for future generations,” said Qin.
In April, Mr. Hata undertook an agriculture-focused tour through Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, where he met many American farmers and friends who were enthusiastic about China.we Agricultural cooperation, Qin said.
“I have seen how the seeds of such cooperation are deeply rooted in the vast Heartland,” Hata said. “I promise my friends in the Heartland, I will see you at harvest time. Today I am back.”
Mr. Hata said his last trip had made him very interested in American agriculture. “U.S. farmers and agricultural businesses need China, benefit from China, and look forward to greater engagement with China,” Qin said.
He said he was fortunate to be a “farmer for a day” at Iowa’s Kimberley Farm, which he cited as an example of modern farming techniques during President Xi Jinping’s visit as China’s vice president.
“We have learned that American agriculture is moving toward a greener, lower-carbon transition. Advanced technology in seed breeding, digital farming, machinery, equipment, and proven farming practices are all , contributes to efficient and sustainable production,” he said. He said.
He said American farms have not only reduced greenhouse gas emissions, but also captured and sequestered carbon dioxide. Qin believes in China-we Agricultural cooperation needs to go beyond simple models and go deeper into agricultural technology, climate action and sustainable development.
China has set goals to reach carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.
“Energy demand is constant, industrialization and urbanization are not yet complete, but we are determined to achieve these goals in this short period of time,” Chin said. “This is our commitment to people and to building a community that shares the future of humanity.”
“President Xi Jinping has told our farmers many times that clean water and green mountains are as valuable as gold and silver. I believe that agriculture can also create new growth potential,” Hata said.
Qin said China has been actively engaged in green development of agriculture in recent years. According to Qin, China has introduced legal regulations and black soil protection laws, achieved zero increase in the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and promoted the application of information technology and digital agriculture.
China’s policies, technology and expertise in sustainable development of agriculture are improving steadily, he said.
Several of the world’s leading companies in seed and crop protection have their R&D headquarters in the United States. we Qin pointed out that it provides products and agricultural solutions for China’s green development.
After the conference, Qin visited Warren Stemme Farm in the western suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri to hear how the farm is using eco-friendly processes to reduce its carbon footprint.
“Ambassador Qin, I invite you to join me in the corn harvest,” said Warren Stem, the farm owner.
“Okay, let’s go!” Qin said.
After that, Mr. Qin and Mr. Stem drove the combine harvester to the cornfield together. As the stalks of corn fell one by one, the air was filled with the scent of corn.
Stem then invited Qin to a soybean field, where Stem picked two bunches of soybeans and asked Qin to “taste” them.
“Hmm, very fresh!” Qin said as he chewed on the soybeans.
“It’s great to be back in the Midwest and farming from Iowa to Missouri. We don’t just grow corn and soybeans here,” says Qin.
Qin also visited the Chinese Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis on Friday. This botanical garden is a Chinese botanical garden that he designed and built in 1994 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the city of Nanjing’s relationship with St. Louis.
On Thursday, Qin attended a game for the Cardinals, a local baseball team in St. Louis.we Nanjing and St. Louis are sister cities.
1979 St. Louis opens the first we After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and China, a city that forms a formal relationship with a sister city in China. we
