A bilateral symposium aiming at promoting China-Britain science
and technology cooperation in rural areas opened on Tuesday in
Yangling, an agricultural hi-tech zone of northwest China's Shaanxi
Province.
During the two-day symposium, more than 110 representatives from
the two countries' government departments, colleges, research
institutes and enterprises will exchange views on practical science
and technology for rural sustainable development.
The symposium, one of the major events in the 2005 UK-China
Partners in Science program sponsored by Britain, is expected to
step up bilateral science and technology cooperation so as to push
forward rural development in a healthy, fast and sustainable
manner.
Experts from the two countries made speeches during Tuesday's
session, focusing on sustainable rural development strategies,
environmental protection and better utilization of resources and
energy.
The symposium is co-hosted by the Department for International
Development of Britain, China's Ministry of Science and
Technology and the Shaanxi provincial government.
(Xinhua News Agency November 30, 2005)