NSW Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong will travel to China today, leading a delegation of over 50 NSW businesses and senior NSW government representatives to the 30th NSW\u2013Guangdong Joint Economic Meeting (JEM) in Guangzhou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The JEM is the cornerstone of NSW\u2019s 46-year sister-state relationship with Guangdong, China\u2019s largest provincial economy, and an important biennial opportunity to meet with senior Guangdong Government representatives to exchange views on bilateral cooperation, including trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the mission, the Minister will travel alongside NSW Governor Margaret Beazley and Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly Greg Piper to meet with government and industry leaders, attend site visits, engage with NSW businesses and potential investors in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hong Kong. These engagements will strengthen relationships and create new opportunities for NSW businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister\u2019s mission will include a visit to one of Guangzhou\u2019s leading public hospitals to meet with patients who have received cochlear implants. This follows the 2023 JEM, held in Sydney, which led to a nation-first agreement for NSW-based, global medtech company Cochlear, to supply medical devices across Guangdong\u2019s Greater Bay Area hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The delegation will also include two recent winners at the NSW Export Awards – NSW Exporter of the Year Southern Star Research and NSW Regional Exporter of the Year Flavourtech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This mission is an important opportunity to deliver on the objectives of the NSW Trade and Investment Strategy<\/em><\/a>, which sets a bold vision to grow exports by $100 billion, attract $25 billion in investment, and create 30,000 new jobs by 2035.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This mission follows the Australian Government\u2019s patient and calibrated approach to stabilising the bilateral relationship with China, including visits from the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese earlier this year, and Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, as recently as early November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis mission is about putting the NSW Trade and Investment Strategy<\/em><\/a> into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe NSW\u2013Guangdong Joint Economic Meeting plays a crucial role in our economic engagement, and this year\u2019s 30th meeting is a significant mark of our commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNSW is a trading state and China is a major trading partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe record number of businesses travelling with me to JEM means our world class offerings in decarbonisation, health and life sciences and food and beverage manufacturing will be on show and ready to grow in the China market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Exporter of the Year 2025, Southern Star Research Director and Founder David Lloyd said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeing part of this delegation is a tremendous opportunity. The Joint Economic Meeting gives us direct access to government and industry leaders in China, helping us showcase our capabilities and explore new partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cStrengthening these connections is vital for opening new markets, driving investment, and ensuring NSW businesses remain competitive in a rapidly changing global economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Regional Exporter of the Year 2025, Flavourtech CEO and Chairman Leon Skaliotis said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAttending the last Joint Economic Meeting was a turning point for our business \u2014 it opened doors we simply couldn\u2019t have accessed otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGoing back again this year gives us the chance to build on those relationships, showcase how far we\u2019ve come, and explore new opportunities in China\u2019s dynamic market. For us, the JEM isn\u2019t just about trade discussions, it\u2019s about real connections that help our business grow and thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NSW Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong will travel to China today, leading a delegation of over 50 NSW businesses and senior NSW government representatives to the 30th NSW\u2013Guangdong Joint Economic Meeting (JEM) in Guangzhou. The JEM is the cornerstone of NSW\u2019s 46-year sister-state relationship with Guangdong, China\u2019s largest provincial economy, and an important … Continue reading “Minister leads over 50 NSW businesses on major trade mission to China”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36312,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36311\/revisions\/36312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}