China & Hong Kong
Victorian Government Business Office
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Victoria’s relationship with China
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Victoria has a strong relationship with China which includes a history of mutual business participation. Victorian Government Business Offices in Shanghai, Nanjing and Hong Kong play a vital role in the facilitation of trade and investment.
China continues to be of vital importance to the Victorian economy, being Victoria’s largest import source and largest export goods destination in 2008/09.
Bilateral relations between Victoria and China continue to strengthen. Victoria and Jiangsu Province enjoy a sister-state relationship, and there is also a sister-city relationship between the city of Melbourne and Tianjin.
Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between Australia and China are currently underway.
The Victorian Government looks forward to continuing to foster a mutually beneficial relationship with China, a new Victorian Government Business Office has been set up in Beijing.
In September 2012, the Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu led the Super Trade Mission to China, a delegation of over 600 people from more than 400 businesses.
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Victoria’s major investors from China
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There are several prominent Chinese companies currently operating in Victoria across a wide range of sectors, including advanced manufacturing companies Hisense, Qenos and TCL, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies ZTE, VanceInfo and Huawei.
Other noteworthy companies with a presence include CITIC, Sinopec , Wugang Australia and China Minmetals Corporation.
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