Lithuania to further tap Chinese meat and dairy market

Despite China's slowing economic growth, Lithuania's Minister of Agriculture remains optimistic on growing trade, and wants to tap China's robust consumption market.

"We see China as a reliable long-term strategic partner, and we are eyeing more exports to China in the meat and dairy sectors," Giedrius Surplys, minister of agriculture, said in an interview with China Daily.

As a major trade partner of Lithuania in Asia, China's total imports from the country hit $260 million in 2017, up 55.6 percent year-on-year, while bilateral trade hit $1.86 billion, up 27.5 percent year-on-year. The figure is expected to grow as the two countries deepen their trade relations.