Seminar calls for greater cooperation on food security

Gen. Ma Xiaotian, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the PLA and Chairman of China Institute for International Strategic Studies addresses the symposium. (photo by Liao Huacheng)
Senior officials and experts have called on the international community to strengthen cooperation in food security at a symposium in Beijing Thursday.

Addressing the International Symposium of Food Security, Ma Xiaotian, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Chairman of the China Institute for International Strategic Studies, said food security has become a global issue that constrains the social and economic development of many countries and international security. The international community should attach importance to the issue and step up cooperation in this area.

Romano Prodi, Former Chairman of European Commission (photo by Liao Huacheng)
A food shortage will be disastrous for the world. The world community should join hands together to tackle this challenge, said Romano Prodi, former Chairman of the European Commission.

Katie Chan, Chairman of Katie Chan Foundation (photo by Liao Huacheng)
Food security has become a common challenge for the world, and it will be beneficial for the development of the world if solutions to this issue could be found at the symposium, said Katie Chan, chair of the Katie Chan Foundation.

A total of 60 officials and experts from the world attended the symposium, which is sponsored by China Institute for Strategic Studies and the Katie Chan Foundation.


Sheldon G. Adelson, Chairman, Adelson Medical Research Foundation (photo by Liao Huacheng)


Dr. Miriam Adelson, Chairperson, Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment and Research, U.S. (photo by Liao Huacheng)


Anthea Webb, Director, China Office, UN World Food Program (photo by Liao Huacheng)
By Jia Zhencheng, People's Daily overseas edition