President Cao Derong has nearly 40 years of experience in international investment promotion and coordination of international trade in food and agricultural products. He has successively held positions in key departments of the former State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, and large central enterprises, and served as Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Consulate General of China in Houston. He possesses profound insights into China’s international investment and foreign trade policies, national agricultural development plans, and the construction of the food and agricultural products distribution system.

Since assuming the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce Import and Export of China (CFNA) in 2019, President Cao Derong has led the Chamber to further deepen practical communication and cooperation with overseas counterparts in the food and agricultural products industry, systematically conduct research and consulting services on domestic agricultural policies, coordinate resources to host high-quality international conferences in professional fields, and continuously enhance the Chamber’s image and industry influence on key international platforms.

The CFNA is the only national-level trade association in China’s food and agricultural products sector, with nearly 4,800 member enterprises and 48 specialized branch committees covering various product categories. The Chamber maintains long-term and close ties with government agencies at all levels, local industry associations, leading enterprises, and a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises across China. It has also established regular communication and cooperative channels with hundreds of international organizations and national industry associations worldwide in the food and agricultural products sector. Committed to empowering member enterprises in production and trade, expanding two-way exchanges and cooperation in food and agricultural products between China and the rest of the world, the Chamber promotes the healthy and sustainable development of the entire industry.