As China, US point blame over global food crisis, what role can their ‘good interactions’ play?

China and the United States have had “good interactions” to jointly safeguard global food security, a Chinese agricultural official said a day after Beijing levelled harsh criticism against the US for its “disreputable role in the global food crisis”.

Teams from Beijing and Washington have been working together in their efforts to fortify food security, and progress has been made in advancing policy coordination, technical cooperation and personnel exchanges, according to Zeng Yande, chief agronomist with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.