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2016.9:Shanxi-Australia Bilateral Trade and Investment Forum Was Successfully Held at Victoria Parli

On Sep 21st, after the official opening of China-Australia (South Pacific) Urban Cooperation Summit & Business Forum, with the assistance of Australia International Trade Association, Shanxi delegation also received a warm response from the Shanxi (Australia) Investment Promotion Seminar held in Melbourne City Hall. David Koch, Chairman of the China-Australia (South Pacific) Cities Collaboration Summit & Business Forum - Melbourne Royal Exposition China Year Organizing Committee, gave an opening speech for the Shanxi Promotion Conference. Jason Wood, member of the Australian Federal Parliament, gave a speech on China-Australia Free Trade Association in FTA.
The Promotion Conference was hosted by Laiping Wang, Deputy Director of Shanxi Provincial Department of Commerce. Mr. Yuejin Sue, Director of Shanxi Provincial Department of Commerce, delivered the keynote speech first. He introduced the historical development, economic and cultural development of Shanxi to the foreign guests present, as well as emphasizing Shanxi’s five investment advantages: cultural advantage, estate advantage, mining advantage, policy advantage and location advantage, together with the key development industries: culture-oriented travel, modern service, food and medicine, energy conservation and environment protection, new energy, new material and manufacturing. Shanxi is committed to the opening up to the outside world, especially through the Silk Road Project, to increase investment between China and Australia, promote exchanges between governments, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between regions and the world at the same time.
Then, the two representatives of the key enterprises of Shanxi Province: Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd and Shanxi Coal Laser Technology Co., Ltd each gave a speech and introduced the latest research results in the business to Australian people at the meeting. The Shanxi Brand Silk Road Activity was made up by Exhibition and Promotion, embody a theme of taking the Silk Road and looking for win-win cooperation. The exhibition provided an opportunity for Australians to learn about China, to feel and purchase Shanxi products. Some preliminary cooperation images have already been reached. The Promotion Conference was an important part of the Shanxi Brand Silk Road Activity, through the promotion meeting on Shanxi's current investment and development advantages, environment and policy introduction, and the recommendations from the two key enterprise, they hoped people to know and learn more about Shanxi, to visit and invest in Shanxi. Both parties look forward to the growing relations between China and Australia.