Queensland China Parliamentary Visit to China and Hong Kong 18–24 September 2009 by Honourable John Mickel MP Speaker of Th
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Queensland China Parliamentary visit to China and Hong Kong 18–24 September 2009 by Honourable John Mickel MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Queensland Parliament and Mr Ray Stevens MP Shadow Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading and Vietnam 24 September–1 October 2009 by Mr Mickel PROGRAM Thursday 17 September 2009 – Brisbane/Shanghai 9:45pm Check in at airport 11.45pm Depart Brisbane for Singapore on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ246 Travel time: 8h 5min Friday 18 September 2009 – Brisbane/Shanghai 5:50am Arrive in Singapore 7.50am 8:05am Depart Singapore for Shanghai on Flight SQ828 10.05am Travel Time: 5h 20m 1:25pm Arrive Shanghai and transfer to Hotel 3:25pm To be met by Shanghai People’s Congress and Mr Zijian Zhang, Commissioner, Trade Queensland China 3:00pm Check in Hotel 5:00pm Ramada Plaza Hotel 719 East Nanjing Road / 700 Jiujiang Road Shanghai 200002 P.R.C Tel: +86 (21) 6350 0000 4:00pm Meeting with His Excellency Mr Qian Jinglin, Vice Chairman, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee Venue: 860 Beijing Road West, Shanghai Contact: Ms Guo Ying Tel: +8621 62155162 Evening Dinner Hosted by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee TBC Page 2 overnight Shanghai Ramada Plaza Hotel 719 East Nanjing Road / 700 Jiujiang Road Shanghai 200002 P.R.C. Tel: +86 (21) 63500000 Saturday 19 September 2009 – Shanghai 9.30am Viewing of a model of the Shanghai World Expo 11:30am site followed by a viewing of the actual site from an elevated vantage point Accompanied by Mr Ding Wei, Vice-Chairman, Legislative Committee of Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress Venue: 3588 Pudong Road South, Shanghai 11.30am Meeting with His Excellency Mr Liu Yungeng, 1:30pm Chairman, Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, followed by a lunch hosted by the Chairman Venue: Radisson Plaza Xingguo Hotel 78 Xingguo Road, Shanghai Contact: Mr Mei Lanbin Tel: +8621 23119185 pm Own Arrangements overnight Ramada Plaza Hotel 719 East Nanjing Road / 700 Jiujiang Road Shanghai 200002 P.R.C. Tel: +86 (21) 63500000 Sunday 20 September 2009 – Shanghai/Guangzhou 10.00am Depart Ramada Plaza Hotel for Airport 11:00am Check in at Airport 1:00pm 12:00pm Depart Shanghai for Guangzhou on Flight MU5305 2:00pm Travel Time: 2h 05m Page 3 2.05pm Arrive Guangzhou and met by the People’s 4:05pm Congress and Mr Murray Davis, Director, Trade Queensland Guangzhou Office pm Transfer to Hotel Grand Hyatt Hotel 12 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510623 Tel: + 86 20 8396 1234 Fax: + 86 20 8550 8234 Email: [email protected] 3:30pm Check in to the hotel pm Own arrangements for dinner 7.15pm Depart Hotel for evening Pearl River Cruise as 9:15pm guests of the People’s Congress 8pm-9pm Pearl River Cruise 10:00pm 9:30pm Return to Hotel 11:30pm overnight Guangzhou Grand Hyatt Hotel 12 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510623 Tel: + 86 20 8396 1234 Fax: + 86 20 8550 8234 Email: [email protected] Monday 21 September 2009 – Guangzhou/Foshan/Guangzhou 8:00am Depart hotel for Foshan 10:00am Travel time: 45mins 10:00am Visit Museum of medieval ceramics industry and/or 12:00pm Ancestors’ Temple, memorial to famous martial artist Huang Fei Hong 11:00am Meeting and lunch with Mr Lin Yuanhe, Secretary General of Foshan Municipal Committee of the CPC, and representatives from Standing Committee of Foshan People's Congress 1:30pm Return to Guangzhou Page 4 3:30pm Visit Guang Xiao Temple 4:30pm Return to hotel 5:00pm Own arrangements 6:00pm Meeting and dinner with the Honourable Zhong Yangsheng, Vice Chairman, Standing Committee, Guangdong Provincial People's Congress Yulan Room (mtg) & Redbud Room (dinner) Floor 3, Garden Hotel 368 Huan Shi Dong Road, Guangzhou overnight Guangzhou Grand Hyatt Hotel 12 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510623 Tel: + 86 20 8396 1234 Fax: + 86 20 8550 8234 Tuesday 22 September 2009 – Guangzhou/Hong Kong 8:30am Check out of hotel 9:00am Transfer to Guangzhou Railway Station 10:39am Depart Guangzhou for Hong Kong on Train 12:30pm Number T823 Travel Time: 1h 50m 12:30pm Arrive in Hong Kong and transfer to hotel 2:30pm pm Check in at Hotel Speaker’s Accommodation Prudential Hotel 222 Nathan Road, Hong Kong Ph: + 852 2311 8222 Mr Stevens’ Accommodation Metropark Hotel 75 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Telephone : (852) 2761-1711 overnight Hong Kong Page 5 Wednesday 23 September 2009 – Hong Kong 10:am Meeting with Mr Jasper Yok Sing Tsang, GBS, JP, President of the Legislative Council (TBC) Venue: Legislative Council Building 8 Jackson Road Central, Hong Kong 11:30am Attend the official opening of an art exhibition by 1:30pm Queensland artist, Stephen Dix Venue: Shop 207, Level 2 Ocean Centre Gallery by Harbour Hong Kong 12:00pm Visit to Trade Queensland Hong Kong Office and 2:00pm briefing by Mr Simon Lee, Trade Commissioner Venue: Room 2506 Harbour Centre Wanchai Hong Kong 3:00pm 5:00pm Meeting with Ms Emily Tse, Deputy Director, IDP Education Pty Ltd Venue: Suite 2807, Harbour Centre 25 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2827 6362 Fax: (852) 2827 9286 4:00pm Return to Hotel 6:00pm 6:00pm Commissioner will collect guests from the Hotel 6.30pm Meet with the Stewards of the Hong Kong Jockey 8:30pm Club followed by a tour of the facilities. 7.00pm Meeting and Dinner with the Chairman of the Hong 9:00pm Kong Jockey Club Venue: Chairman's Box Hong Kong Jockey Club Dress code: Business attire overnight Hong Kong Page 6 Thursday 24 September 2009 – Hong Kong/Hanoi 10:00am Meeting with Mother Superior Jacqueline Ho, St Paul’s Convent School to discuss High School students studying in Queensland Venue: Causeway Bay Hong Kong 12:55pm Check in at airport 2:55pm 2:55pm Depart Hong Kong for Hanoi on Flight VN791 4:55pm Travel time: 2h 5:55pm Arrive Hanoi 8:55pm pm Transfer to Hotel Somerset Grand Hanoi Address: 49 Hai Ba Trung Street Hanoi, Vietnam Telephone: (84-4) 3934 2342 Fax: (84-4) 3934 2343 pm Check in at hotel 7.30pm Dinner at Koto Restaurant Address: 61 Pho Van Mieu Street Hanoi 8.30pm Meeting with Professor Dang Hue, President and Chairman of the Board BACHA International University overnight Hanoi Friday 25 September 2009 – Hanoi 7:30am Breakfast meeting with Dr Nguyen The Tho, 10:30am Director of Securities Issuance Management Department, State Securities Commission of Vietnam Venue: Somerset Grand Hotel Page 7 Contact Details for Dr. Nguyen The Tho Hanoi - Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 39340469 Fax: (84-4) 39264482 9:00am Meeting with Dr Vu Dinh Anh at the Institute of 11:00am Pricing and Market Research, Academy of Finance, Ministry of Finance Venue: Academy of Finance No. 8 Phan Huy Chu- Street Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 11.00am Meeting with Mr Allaster Cox 1.00pm Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Venue: Australian Embassy 8 Dao Tan Street Ba Dinh district (20 minute drive from Hotel) 7pm Dinner with Dr Nguyen Huy Nga, Director-General, 10:00pm General Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health Overnight Hanoi Saturday 26 September 2009 – Hanoi/Danang am Check out of Hotel 9:05am Check in at Airport 12:05pm 10.05am Depart Hanoi for Danang on Flight VN315 1:05pm Travel time: 1h 15m 11.20am Arrive in Danang 2:20pm am Transfer to Hotel and check in Hoang Anh Gia Lai Danang Hotel Address: 01 Nguyen Van Linh, Hai Chau district Da Nang City Tel: (+84) 511 222 3344 - 222 3354 Page 8 Fax: (+84) 511 222 3355 5:30pm Meeting with Professor Huynh Phuc, Director, 8:30pm Department of Science and Technology Venue: 6:00pm Dinner with Griffith University Alumni 9:00pm Overnight Danang Sunday 27 September 2009 – Danang 8am Meeting with the Sisters of St Paul de Chartres and tour of Aged Care facilities. 7.00pm Courtesy call and discussions on hospitality training opportunities with Mr Duncan Maclean General Manager Furama Resort Hotel, Danang Email address: [email protected] Hotel 0011845113847888 Mobile number 001184983457621 Overnight Danang Monday 28 September 2009 – Danang/Ho Chi Minh City 10.30am Meeting with His Excellency Mr Tran Van Minh, 1.30pm Chairman of the People’s Committee of Danang Venue: People’s Committee’s Office 42 Bach Dang Street 12:30pm Lunch meeting with Mr Luong Minh San, Director, 3:30pm Danang Foreign Affairs Office Overnight Danang All appointments in Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore were cancelled due to the typhoon in Danang. Page 9 Wednesday 30 September 2009 – Singapore 8:00am Depart Danang for Ho Chi Minh City 2:50pm Depart Ho Chi Minh City for Singapore on Singapore Airlines SQ185 Travel time: 1h 55min Transit in Singapore 9:10pm Depart Singapore for Brisbane on Singapore 11:10pm Airlines Flight Travel time: 7h 30min Thursday 1 October 2009 – Singapore/Brisbane 6:40am Arrive Brisbane Page 10 PROGRAM NOTES Friday 18 September 2009 Meeting with Mr Qian Jinglin, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Time: 4pm - 5pm Venue: 860 Beijing Road West, Shanghai KEY POINTS • Thanked the Vice Chairman for hosting a meeting on behalf of the Shanghai Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Met with Mr. Qian Jinglin during Shanghai Week in Brisbane on Friday, 26 June 2009. • Thanked the Shanghai Government for their support during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Sister State relationship in June 2009 in Queensland, and acknowledged the success of the Shanghai Week program which took place in Brisbane from 24 to 30 June 2009.