Ma Jiantang (Left), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of DRC, meets with Mike Henry, CEO of BHP Billiton, on July 12, via video link. [photo/drc.gov.cn]

Ma Jiantang, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC), met with Mike Henry, CEO of BHP Billiton, on July 12, via video link.

Ma Jiantang (Middle), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of DRC, meets with Mike Henry, CEO of BHP Billiton, on July 12, via video link. [photo/drc.gov.cn]

They exchanged views on issues such as cooperation between DRC and BHP Billiton, the global commodities market, peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality.

The delegates take a photo after the meeting on July 12. [photo/drc.gov.cn]

The two sides signed a cooperation agreement after the meeting.