Minister Han Jun met with Femke Wiersma, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature of The Netherlands, in The Hague on October 14. The two ministers co-chaired the 20th Meeting of the China–Netherlands High-Level Working Group on Agriculture.    

Minister Han noted that, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, the open and pragmatic comprehensive cooperative partnership between China and The Netherlands has registered steady progress. Institutionalized dialogue and bilateral agricultural trade have maintained good momentum. Cooperation has deepened in key areas such as protected agriculture, seed industry, dairy, horticulture, livestock and veterinary services, and sustainable agricultural development. These efforts have enhanced complementarity of strengths, promoted mutual benefit and win–win outcomes, and yielded tangible results. 

Minister Han reaffirmed China’s commitment to an open and pragmatic approach, calling for strengthened dialogue and coordination to jointly foster a stable, transparent, and predictable environment for trade and investment. He proposed making full use of bilateral agricultural investment projects and the Agricultural Technology Innovation and Demonstration Center to advance agricultural trade, investment, and industrial cooperation. 

China stands ready to share best practices with The Netherlands in developing climate-resilient agriculture and promoting the digital and intelligent transformation of the agricultural sector. He also called for enhanced cooperation in plant health, animal disease control, and agricultural biodiversity conservation.