Organized by AmCham Shanghai and the US Department of Agriculture, the American Food & Agriculture Pavilion officially opened at the 9th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 6. This marks the fourth time the pavilion has been held at the CIIE, with a record number of more than 40 trade associations and companies taking part. On the first day, six deals worth more than $650 million were signed, covering products including sorghum, wheat, beef and animal nutrition products.

"This year's record turnout speaks for itself, as does the scale of the deals signed on the first day," said AmCham Shanghai President Eric Zheng. "American food and agriculture companies see real opportunity in the Chinese market. Practical business cooperation like this is what strengthens ties between our two countries, and it is how we get to a relationship of strategic stability built on respect, fairness and reciprocity."