Speaking at the opening ceremony held in Fijian capital city Suva, Tang Wenhong, vice chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), said that Juncao technology is a successful practice of China's experience in poverty alleviation in global sustainable development. Up to now, the technology has taken root in more than 100 countries and become a brand of China's foreign aid. China-Pacific island countries Juncao technology demonstration center has been established in Fiji due to its successful practice in the island nation, he said. 

In recent years, the comprehensive strategic partnership featuring mutual respect and common development between China and PICs has continued to develop and yielded fruitful results, becoming a model of South-South cooperation and mutually beneficial cooperation, he added. 

Tang also noted that China is willing to take this inauguration ceremony as an opportunity to adhere to the priority of development, focus on key areas of cooperation, and provide assistance to Fiji and other PICs in achieving sustainable development within its capacity. 

For his part, Vatimi Rayalu, Fiji's minister for agriculture and waterways, spoke highly of the center, believing that the Juncao technology has a bright and promising future. The support provided by China to Fiji and other PICs to enable them to achieve sustained progress and development through the use of Juncao technology to reduce poverty will also have a huge positive impact on their food and nutrition security, he said. 

On the same day, China International Development Cooperation Agency and Office of the Prime Minister Fiji signed a memorandum on strengthening development cooperation, and promoting the implementation of Global Development Initiative, as well as an agreement on economic and technical cooperation between China and Fiji. 

Source: XINHUA