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China, a priority of Romania's policy for developing ties with the Asian countries
The People's Republic of China represents a priority of Romania's policy for developing ties with the Asian countries, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Daniel Constantin said on Wednesday in the opening of the 9th edition of the 16+1 Forum "China and the States in Central and Eastern Europe".
"The People's Republic of China represents a priority as far as Romania's policy for developing relations with the Asian states is concerned. Also when it comes to trade, in the Asian region, China ranks first both in the export and import of agri-food products. As I have recently noticed, Romania has become more and more visible on the Chinese market and the companies from this country are interested in investing especially in Romania's agricultural sector, both due to the advantage in business terms and [Romania's] EU member state status," Constantin said.
He also said that the European model of agriculture is based on a competitive, market-oriented sector, which it's aimed at the same time at "protecting the environment, protecting and promoting the traditions and providing better living conditions for the residents of rural areas."
The forum, held for the first time outside of China, includes debates on topics such as food security, climate change and implementing sustainable rural development.
Romania hosts on Wednesday, within the international trade fair of farming products and equipment - INDAGRA 2014, the 9th edition of the 16+1 Forum "China and the States in Central and Eastern Europe".
Attending the event are delegations and business people from Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and China. Along ministers from European countries will be Han Changfu, China's Minister of Agriculture.