Abstract:Taking MOA-CABI Joint Laboratory of Biosafety as a case study, this article demonstrates that the key elements for running an international joint laboratory with remarkable achievements are as follows: clear goal positioning, sustainable research areas, good management system, perfect operation mechanism, excellent talents and innovative team, and available global resources. Through constructing and sharing the Joint Laboratory, we can carry on the international cooperation and exchange with outstanding scientists from the famous foreign universities and organizations. Based on the Joint Laboratory, high-level talents have been introduced and gathered, innovative research teams are deployed, many international projects have been successfully developed, and high quality resources and key techniques have been introduced from abroad. The Joint Laboratory has participated in organizing international congresses, which provide good opportunities for the domestic scientists to communicate with the foreign scientists directly and to collaborate with each other. South-south cooperation has been carried out to promote the agricultural technology transfer from China to other developing countries. Agricultural technology has been disseminated and applied widely, which is contributing to the sustainable development of agriculture in China.