Vice-premier touts food sustainability

China is rapidly reforming agriculture with the goal of achieving greater food sustainability, Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang said at the China Pavilion Day ceremony at the Milan Expo on Monday.

Wang said that agricultural and food sustainability were important for China, both historically and now. He hoped the Expo would be a good platform for China to learn and exchange expertise.

"China and Italy have had a great history of exchanges for 2,000 years as the two countries were connected by an ancient silk road, and today we hope this silk road will continue to prosper," Wang said.