On December 12-13, 2016, the 2016 China Special Food International Conference, hosted by China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), was held in Beijing. The conference aimed to publicize China's regulations and policies for the supervision of special food, strengthen interactions and communications between international regulatory agencies, and promote the sound development of enterprises. Teng Jiacai, Vice Director of the Office of Food Safety Commission of the State Council and Vice Minister of CFDA, attended the conference and gave a speech. About 400 representatives from related ministries and commissions, relevant government agencies, international organizations, industry associations, research institutions, and enterprises attended the conference.