Minister Han Changfu met Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir during his visit to the Republic of Sudan on Sep. 21-24, 2016.
Minister Han conveyed the cordial greetings from President Xi Jinping to Sudanese President Bashir. He noted that, over the recent years, China-Sudan agricultural cooperation has been advancing steadily with notable progress, particularly in high-level exchanges of visits, technical exchanges, personnel training, investment and trade in agriculture. China stands ready to work with Sudan to formulate and implement the China-Sudan Cooperation Plan for Agricultural Modernization to deliver tangible benefits to the Sudanese people. The Chinese Side is confident that the bilateral agricultural cooperation enjoys a promising future.
Sudanese President Bashir asked Minister Han to convey his regards to President Xi Jinping. He spoke highly of the China-Sudan friendly and cooperative relations and the achievements in the bilateral agricultural cooperation, hoping that agriculture emerge as a new area of growth for the economic and trade relation between China and Sudan besides the petroleum sector. Sudanese President Bashir stated that the "Belt and Road Initiative' is of great significance and offers huge opportunities for Sudan's development. The Sudanese side is willing to participate and offer an important pathway connecting the trade between China and the whole African continent.
During his stay in Sudan, Minister Han also inspected some agricultural cooperation projects sites.