A delegation from the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) led by its Vice-President Zhang Junkuo visited Argentina and Brazil to do a survey for the project of "Deepening strategic cooperation between China and its major agricultural trade partners," from July 25-Aug 2.

The delegation exchanged ideas with officials of Argentina's Department of Agriculture and Fisheries on Argentina's agricultural development, policies, and cooperation with China. The delegation also made a field survey on its system of agricultural product production, processing, logistics.

In Brazil, the delegation talked about Brazil's agricultural development, and the cooperation between the DRC and the Department of Strategic Affairs of the presidential palace in Brazil.

Taking part in the visit were Ye Xingqing, Director-General, Jin Sanlin and Li Qing, research fellows of the DRC's Research Department of Rural Economy, Long Haibo of the DRC's General Office, and Zhang He of the DRC's International Cooperation Department.