After more than four decades of cooperation, the agricultural partnership between the two countries has 'generated enormous mutual benefits,' Sutter stated, expressing his great confidence in the Chinese market. He is leading a U.S. soybean delegation attending this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE), participating in agricultural forums and interacting directly with buyers in the U.S. pavilion. 'Over the past 43 years, we have invested in building ties, training, and cooperation with the Chinese industry to create mutual trust,' Sutter told Xinhua News Agency in an online interview. Sutter indicated that USSEC maintains a team of about 20 employees in China, who work together with feed, livestock, and food companies on programs related to feed formulation, sustainability, and quality management. China and the world have much to offer each other, and the cooperation benefits both sides. In total, 13 groups of U.S. agricultural raw materials, covering soybeans, corn, dairy products, and meat, are jointly exhibiting their agricultural products to showcase their quality, sustainability, and reliability, Sutter noted. 'CIIE gives us the opportunity to tell our Chinese partners face to face that we are still here. China remains the 'irreplaceable customer,' said Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). 'We have been in China since 1982. Agriculture has always been a bridge between nations. It is an important way to demonstrate our continued commitment to cooperation,' Sutter said. 'In this period of uncertainty, our responsibility is to keep that bridge strong and not let it collapse.' He then praised China's continuous opening-up policy and concluded by saying: 'It is a very wise policy.'
