Bold Steps, Bright Future

摘要

U.S. food and agricultural giant Cargill attracted a steady stream of visitors to its booth at the first China International Import Expo. For many, the temptation of quality beef was hard to resistDuring the event, held in Shanghai on Nov. 5-10, the company signed cooperative agreements worth more than $2.4 billion with Chinese partners, covering beef, grain, food ingredients, cotton and iron ore.'The Chinese market is vital to Cargill," said Liu jun, President of Cargill China, adding that in the past seven years, Cargill's investment in China has doubled."As far as Cargill is concerned, the first CUE helped us strengthen ties with our stakeholders and gain a better knowledge of the Chinese market" said Liu, who confirmed that the company will continuously scale up its investment in China and join hands with itsChinese partners to provide local consumers with safe, healthy food.To balance its foreign trade and pursue high-quality development China has activated a new round of opening up, and expanding imports is a top priority. The first CHE, which will be held on an annual basis, attracted 172 countries, regions and international organizations, more than 3,600 companies and some 400,000 domestic and foreign purchasers.