INTRODUCING OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPER FOR CHINA
“I am proud to be part of the team” At Royal GD, we always try to find ways to share our knowledge, despite the various language barriers we encounter. And that’s why we ask people to speak on our behalf. One of them is David (Yang, Yunfeng). We’re pleased to introduce him as our Chinese business developer. After studying English at the Tianjin Foreign Studies University, David worked for several government departments and in the private sector. In early 2004, he received an offer from the China Animal Agriculture Association (CAAA) to come work for them. “I hesitated for nearly two weeks, since I didn’t know what animal agriculture was about and what I could mean for the industry,” David tells us. “Luckily, one day I had a chance to visit my friend’s father, who ran a small feed mill and chicken farm. This changed my vision and gave me a clear picture of animal husbandry, and made me see how important food security is to us all.”
“Locals easily identify needs, concerns and challenges. They know what a country wants.” 8 - Update, April 2020
Always in for new challenges David served the animal agriculture sector, as well as the related scientific field, for a number of years, when he became the deputy secretary general of the Beijing Egg Industry Association in 2017. In this position, he is responsible for international communications, government affairs, market access and policies. A job in which he can fulfil a lot of his interests, but a new challenge every now and then is never a bad idea, he states. “So
Passport Name: Yang, Yunfeng From: Tianjin Occupation: Deputy secretary general at Beijing Egg Industry Association
