STORY: China, Netherlands explore potentials for agricultural cooperation
DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:53
LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of matchmaking events

STORYLINE:

The South Holland of the Netherlands and east China's Shandong Province held a matchmaking event in The Hague on Friday for enterprises from both sides to bolster agricultural ties and foster mutual growth.

Some 200 representatives, including Meindert Stolk, vice governor of South Holland, Chen Ping, vice governor of Shandong, and entrepreneurs from both countries, attended the event.

In his address, Stolk highlighted that Shandong is renowned in China for its agriculture, particularly in the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, aquaculture and livestock, while the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of agricultural products.

South Holland has significant advantages in modern greenhouse technology and horticulture industry clusters, and there is ample room for further deepening agricultural cooperation between the two regions, he said.

For his part, Chen noted that last year marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands.

Over the past five decades, cooperation in agriculture between Shandong and the Netherlands has continually deepened, with successful mechanisms for collaboration established in areas such as agricultural machinery, agricultural product trade and investment, he said.

Chen expressed hope that the matchmaking event would serve as an opportunity for both sides to strengthen cooperation in various domains, including infrastructure, technological innovation, trade and investment.

During the subsequent ceremony, Sino-Dutch businesses signed several agricultural cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding.

Representatives from Sino-Dutch businesses took the stage to introduce their companies, discuss development plans, and explore potential areas for mutual cooperation.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from The Hague, the Netherlands.
(XHTV)