More than 1,000 Australian businesses will be represented in China within the framework of Australia Week in China

Almaty. April 4. Silkroadnews - Representatives from more than 1,000 Australian businesses will be part of Australia’s “largest ever trade mission” to China, China.org.cn reports.

According to Australia’s Trade Minister Steven Ciobo, the trade mission working within Australia Week in China will “underscore the powerful effect of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement made in late 2015”.
On April 11-15, 2016, the delegation of Australian business leaders will travel to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Shenyang and Hangzhou.

Ciobo said it would be a fantastic opportunity for Australia to show the best of Australia’s industries to China.
“Australia Week in China will explore new opportunities for business arising from improved access and the tariff reductions negotiated,” he said on Monday.

Minister also added, that “activity is scheduled across eight business streams: agribusiness, financial services, health and aged care, innovation, education, urban sustainability and water management, premium food and beverage and tourism. An exciting element of the whole event will be our first ever innovation-focused program, which will bring together Australia’s and China’s fast-developing innovation ecosystems for the first time”.

He also said, “we anticipate the breadth and scale of Australia Week in China 2016 will generate the outcomes similar to those ones generated by the first trade mission and be the catalyst for significant export sales and investments into Australia, further driving jobs and growth”.

The minister also said the free trade agreement signed last year will continue to deliver more investment and trade opportunities between China and Australia.