美国农业部长维尔萨克与中国农业农村部部长唐仁健举行会晤

美国农业部长汤姆·维尔萨克就与中国农业农村部部长唐仁健会晤发表声明

2024年1月18日，华盛顿——美国农业部长维尔萨克在今天与中华人民共和国农业农村部部长唐仁健会晤后发表了以下声明：

"今天，我与我的对等官员中华人民共和国农业农村部部长唐仁健举行了会晤。除了着手解决还未解决的市场准入问题和美国农业利益攸关者的其他关切外，我们还讨论了应对气候和粮食安全挑战的方法。我强调了为创新技术和实践创造有利环境的重要性，以确保农业系统富有生产力并可持续，同时促进贸易。

“我期待着进一步的交流与合作。中国是美国的一个重要的农业出口市场。我们将继续打造双方关系，旨在扩大和改善美国农业和畜牧业在中国的市场准入机会。”

今天标志着美中农业联委会自2015年以来的首次会议。该委员会成立于2003年，作为协调美中农业双边交流与合作的论坛。

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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Meeting with China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack offered the following statement following his meeting today with People’s Republic of China Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian:

“Today I hosted a meeting with my counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian. In addition to addressing outstanding market access issues and other U.S. agricultural stakeholder concerns, we discussed approaches to tackling climate and food security challenges. I emphasized the importance of an enabling environment for innovative technologies and practices to ensure productive and sustainable agriculture systems and to facilitate trade.

“I look forward to further exchanges and cooperation as we continue to forge a relationship that expands and improves market access opportunities for U.S. farmers and ranchers in China, an important agricultural export market.”

Today marked the first meeting since 2015 of the Joint Committee on Cooperation in Agriculture, which was established in 2003 as a forum for coordinating bilateral exchanges and cooperation in agriculture between the United States and China.

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