The 2025 Themed Visit to Pinggu District by Diplomats to China and BPAFFC Council Members was held in Pinggu District on April 25, 2025. Over 20 diplomats from 15 countries (including Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, and Panama), representatives from international institutions stationed in China, as well as 13 council members from the Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC), participated in the event.

Participants visited the exhibition and sales area of the Food Live E-commerce Product Selection Conference at the Jinhai Lake International Conference and Exhibition Center. They learned about the thriving development of Pinggu's food live e-commerce industry, experienced the achievements in integrating Chinese food culture with modern industry, and sampled specialty foods from Pinggu District, Jinjiang in Fujian Province, and Kaiping in Guangdong Province.

Attendees from home and abroad are visiting the exhibition and sales area of the Food Live E-commerce Product Selection Conference.

[Photo via the Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries]

At Jinhai Lake, participants appreciated the ecological beauty of Pinggu's green environment. Nalika Kodikara, Minister (Commercial) of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in China noted that the scenery here reminded her of the countryside of her homeland, and she felt heartwarming.

At Beijing Huadu Yukou Poultry Industry Co., Ltd. ("Yukou Poultry"), one of the world's three major layer breeding companies, guests learned how technology is empowering the development of new quality productive forces and promoting rural revitalization. Currently, Yukou Poultry's self-developed "Jing" series layer chickens and "Wode" series broiler chickens have been exported to Tanzania, and efforts are underway for their export to markets in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Africa.

At the Guononggang Supply and Marketing Village Livestreaming Industrial Park, guests experienced live e-commerce in a metaverse livestreaming studio equipped with 10-gigabit bandwidth. Zainabu Zuberi Massoro, Minister of the Embassy of Tanzania in China, remarked that Tanzania and China have established cooperation in many fields and expressed hope that Tanzania could learn from Pinggu District's experience in developing high-tech agriculture.

Chinese and foreign guests are visiting the Guononggang Supply and Marketing Village Livestreaming Industrial Park.

[Photo via the Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries]

Diplomats and representatives of international institutions stationed in China also held meaningful exchanges with 12 enterprises from Pinggu District during the event. Vasilisa Kropotina, Education Promotion Officer at the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing, said that events like this are not only important but also very necessary. She also noted that such events provide them with opportunities to meet colleagues from different embassies, engage with local government representatives, and, through these interactions, gain a deeper understanding of the country and learn about opportunities for cooperation.

Inaugurated in 2011, the event aims to introduce Beijing's development achievements to foreign diplomats in China and BPAFFC council members, promote the industrial strengths of various districts, and facilitate pragmatic cooperation between China and other countries.

(Source: CRI Online)