Themed Visit to Pinggu District by Diplomats to China and BPAFFC Council Members held in Pinggu – Attendees impressed by new progress in rural vitalization

In the vibrant early summer, the 2025 Themed Visit to Pinggu District by Diplomats to China and BPAFFC Council Members was held in Pinggu District on April 25. This event was co-hosted by the BPAFFC and the Pinggu District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality. More than 20 diplomats to China from 15 countries such as Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Panama, Algeria, and Tanzania took a tour of the district, together with the BPAFFC Council members in diplomacy, economy, and other sectors. During the visit, they got an idea of the district’s high-quality development and exchanged views on practical cooperation.

At the welcoming ceremony, Wang Yu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the BPAFFC, said that Pinggu District enjoys unique advantages in high-tech agriculture, modern logistics, cultural tourism, leisure, and other sectors, and serves as an important showcase of Beijing’s high-quality development. He welcomed the diplomats to China to further explore and experience Pinggu District and promote practical cooperation in such areas as agriculture, logistics, and cultural tourism.

Tang Hailong, Party Secretary of Pinggu District, gave an overview of the district and encouraged international guests to share suggestions for Pinggu’s development and experience firsthand the vitality of rural Beijing and the broader vision of Chinese modernization.

At the Jinhai Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center, the guests visited the food exhibition area of the China (Pinggu) Food Live E-commerce Product Selection Conference 2025 (CFEC 2025). They learned about the thriving food e-commerce industry in Pinggu District and had a taste of specialty foods from different regions such as Pinggu District of Beijing, Jinjiang City of Fujian Province, Kaiping City of Guangdong Province, and Guizhou Province, experiencing the international and local charm of Beijing’s catering industry.

Rowing on the lucid Jinhai Lake surrounded by lush hills, the attendees appreciated the pastoral scenery and learned about the endeavor to build a world-class leisure valley landmark in Pinggu and about the diverse forms of business on Bibo Island. They were deeply impressed by the ecological and cultural charm of Pinggu.

At Yukou Poultry, one of the world’s top three layer chicken breeding companies, the visitors got a glimpse of its three-level quality breeding system. They learned about how the company uses internet, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge technologies, plus a big data platform, to establish an industrial service platform to foster new forms of the digital economy and serve poultry farmers. Yukou Poultry’s self-developed “Jing” series layer chickens and “Wode” series broiler chickens have been exported to Tanzania, and efforts are underway to expand into markets in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Africa.

Then, the attendees went to the Guononggang Supply and Marketing Village Livestreaming Industrial Park, where they experienced “live e-commerce” in a metaverse livestreaming studio equipped with a 10-gigabit bandwidth. They saw how the farmers work as e-commerce influencers, and gained insights into the full-process live e-commerce scenario integrating agriculture, culture, tourism, sports, and commerce.

The diplomats to China also engaged with 12 local enterprises in Weeks Coffee. They exchanged contact information and discussed the potential of cooperation, and reached preliminary agreements on the next step of cooperation.

Nalika Kodikara, Minister (Commercial) of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in China, said, “The scenery here is very similar to that of Sri Lanka, reminding me of the countryside of my homeland. It’s truly heartwarming.” She looked forward to cooperating with the district in the poultry sector.

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’ experience in developing high-tech agriculture in the future. She herself has become deeply interested in livestreaming.

Ahmed Nekrouf, minister counselor of the Algerian Embassy in China, noted the strong potential of Pinggu’s innovative e-commerce model and said he would recommend it to Algerian businesses to facilitate practical cooperation.

Rolando Luis Pinzon Fuentes, counselor of the Panamanian Embassy in China, spoke highly of Pinggu’s beautiful environment and clear industry development approaches. He expressed interest in seeing more exchange events dedicated to Latin America in the future, and welcomed the district to participate in Panama’s international trade fair to strengthen cooperation.

Zhao Yali, Vice Chair of the China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, said that this event renewed his impression of Pinggu. The lush hills and the lucid waters of the Jinhai Lake brought his memories back to Greece, where he worked and lived for many years. Such matchmaking activities gave a deeper understanding of Beijing’s development, and built a new bridge for practical cooperation between China and other countries.

Zhang Qian, Executive Vice President of the BPAFFC, Wang Yanxia, Vice President and Senior Councilor of the BPAFFC, and Peng Shi, Deputy District Mayor of Pinggu District, attended the event. They were joined by Bian Jianqiang, Yu Hongyang, and Ni Jian, former Chinese ambassadors, and Zhang Lu, Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs.