Chinese Ambassador Urges Stronger China-US Agriculture Cooperation

At a recent U.S.-China soybean industry partner breakfast reception in Washington D.C., Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng highlighted the immense potential for agricultural collaboration between the world’s top two producers and consumers.

“China and the U.S. together produce nearly 40 percent of global food and consume one-fourth of the total,” Xie noted. He explained that China’s advantage lies in labor-intensive products, while the U.S. excels in large-scale, mechanized production of land-intensive commodities.

The event, co-hosted by the U.S. Soybean Export Council and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products, brought together industry associations, agricultural enterprises and scholars from both sides.

“Agricultural exchanges and cooperation have not only offered more choices for consumers in both our countries, but also put more money in the pockets of American farmers,” Xie said, emphasizing that joint efforts drive agricultural transformation and boost global food security.

He warned against politicizing agriculture, arguing that “farmers should not pay the cost of the trade war.” Xie criticized restrictions on farmland purchases by Chinese businesses as “purely a move of political manipulation … completely unfounded.”

Looking ahead, Xie called on governments, associations and enterprises to “build consensus, clear up misunderstandings, and strengthen cooperation” so both nations can share development dividends and return to “the right track of win-win cooperation.”

“Let’s together be ‘farmers’ who work hard to grow a steady, sound and sustainable China-U.S. relationship,” he urged, adding that the two sides must keep “pests” away from cooperation and sow more “seeds” of partnership in trade, industry, business and research.

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Chinese ambassador calls for China-U.S. agriculture cooperation

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