On April 18, 2014, Vice Minister Zhang Laiwu met with Linda Katehi, Chancellor of UC Davis.
Chancellor Katehi presented the development plan of UC Davis World Food Center and the research orientation in agriculture and food. Vice Minister Zhang gave a snapshot of China-US cooperation and exchange mechanism in agricultural science and technology, hoping to see an active participation of UC Davis in China-US agricultural S&T cooperation. The two sides also exchanged views on enhancing China-US S&T cooperation in food safety. 
Mr. Wang Qingli, Vice-mayor of Zhuhai, and Mr. Niu Jing, Director of Zhuhai Hengqin New Area Administrative Committee, attended the meeting.