On September 1, H.E. Mr. Shen Bo,Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands attended the Sino-Netherlands Inspection and Quarantine Seminar and Exchange Meeting. Over 30 participants including the delegation from the General Administration of Customs of China, along with  representatives from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, participated in the event.

Mr. Shen Bo stated that as the income of Chinese citizens rises and consumption potential continues to be unleashed, the domestic demand for high-quality food and agricultural products continues to grow. China is willing to share the Chinese market and development opportunities with the Netherlands to better benefit the people of both countries. China is currently hosting a series of activities under the theme "Sharing a Large Market, Exporting to China," and it is hoped that the regulatory agencies of China and the Netherlands will further deepen cooperation to promote the sustained development of agricultural trade. Ms.Susanne Sütterlin, Chief Phytosanitary Officer at the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, stated that the Netherlands attaches great importance to agricultural cooperation with China and hopes to further strengthen communication and exchanges with China to expand cooperation in areas such as trade in agricultural and food product.