On August 5th, Prof. Yang Zhenhai, Secretary of the Leading Party Group of CAAS, met with a delegation from Southeast European countries led by H.E. Ms. Viorica Dăncilă, former Prime Minister of Romania and Chair of the Nation People Together Party. The two sides discussed on deepening agricultural science and technology cooperation and poverty alleviation through science and technology.

Prof. Yang highlighted the strong ties between China and Southeast European countries, emphasizing the successful collaborations in crop breeding, plant protection, and apiculture. Ms. Dăncilă praised China's achievements in agricultural development and expressed her commitment to promoting agricultural cooperation with CAAS.

After the meeting, the delegation visited the National Crop Gene Bank. Representatives from Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Slovenia, as well as relevant officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and CAAS, attended the meeting.