Minister Mcveigh's Trade and Investment Mission to Thailand And
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Report to Parliament Official Trade and Investment Mission to Thailand and China, including Hong Kong 22 September – 28 September 2013 The Honourable Dr John McVeigh MP Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Why This Market? Thailand......................................................................................... ………….10 China and Hong Kong....................................................................................10 Official Delegation Members................................................ ...... ...... ...... ....12 Trade and Investment Queensland Representatives In-Market ……….........12 Business Delegation Members - China..........................................................12 Thailand Site visit to Mitr Phol Sugar Corporation Ltd, Suphanburi…………………... 14 Site visit to Foodland Supermarket, Bangkok………………………………….15 Meeting with Mitr Phol Sugar Corporation Ltd …………………… …………..16 Queensland Government Trade Promotion Reception………….……………17 Beijing Meeting with Mr Shijie Li, Vice-President, Shandong Luxin Investment Holdings Group Co Ltd………………………….19 Briefing with Meat and Livestock Australia, Australian Agricultural Counsellor and Austrade…………………………………………………………20 Meeting with Chinese Market Access Officials………………………………...21 Industry Lunch Roundtable to discuss Queensland Agribusiness investment and trade opportunities...………...…………………………………22 Meeting with Ms Wang Jian Hua, Chair, Yuxiangyuan Group……………….23 Guangzhou Site Visit to Max Valu (Aeon) Supermarket…………………………………….24 Meeting with Mr Riqin Wu, Chairman, Ripengxin Business Development Shenzhen Co Ltd.…………………………………………………………………25 Lunch Meeting with Shenzhen & Guangzhou Seafood/Beef buyers delegation…………………………………………………………………………..26 Meeting with Ms Cheng Ping, Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture of Guangdong Provincial Government…………...27 Great state. Great opportunity. 2 Meeting with Guangdong Agribusiness Group Corporation……….………….28 Hong Kong Meeting with Mr Alan Yu, CK Life Sciences…………………………………....29 Meeting with the Honourable Steven Ho, Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Agriculture & Fisheries) and the Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Agricultural Associations…….. …………………………………30 Hong Kong Investment Roundtable……………………………………………..31 Queensland Agribusiness Trade and Investment Promotion Lunch...……....32 Site Visit to Great Food Hall, Hong Kong……………………………………….33 Great state. Great opportunity. 3 PROGRAM Time in bold indicates local time Time in normal font indicates Brisbane time Thailand 3 hours behind Brisbane Beijing 2 hours behind Brisbane Guangzhou 2 hours behind Brisbane Hong Kong 2 hours behind Brisbane Sunday 22 September 2013 – Brisbane / Bangkok 2.00 pm Depart Brisbane for Bangkok 2.00 pm Travel time: 9hrs 20mins 8.20 pm Arrive Bangkok 11.20 pm Met by Ben Giles, Counsellor (Commercial), Austrade and Protocol Officer from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Overnight JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok 4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Monday 23 September 2013 – Bangkok 6.00 am – 8.30 am Travel to Mitr Phol’s Suphanburi 9.00 am – 11:30 am ethanol/cogeneration co-production facilities at 109 Moo 10 Nongmakahmong, Danchang, Suphanburi Travel time: 2hrs 30mins 8.30 am - 11.30 pm Site inspection and discussions with Mitr Phol 11.30 am – 2.30 pm representatives 11.30 am – 2.30 pm Travel to Foodland Supermarket (Lard Prao 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm Branch) 2675, Moo 9 Lardprao Road, Khwang Wangtonglang, Khet Wangtonglang, Bangkok 2.30pm – 3.00 pm Supermarket visit to support a Queensland 5.30 pm – 6.00 pm mandarin sales promotion in Bangkok. 3.00 pm - 6.30 pm Travel to Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok and liaison 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm time Travel time: 1hr 30 mins Great state. Great opportunity. 4 6.30 pm - 7.00 pm Meeting Mitr Phol Sugar Corporation Ltd 9.30 pm – 10.00 pm executives: - Isara Vongkusolkit, Chairman - Krisda Monthienvichienchai, President - Peter Michener, Vice President - Mike Barry, Chief Executive Officer (Australia) Venue: Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok – 494 Rajdamri Road, Bangkok 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm Queensland Government Trade Promotion 10.00 pm – 11.30 pm Reception Venue: The Residence No. 302, M Floor, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok - 494 Rajdamri Road, Bangkok Overnight JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok 4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok Tuesday 24 September 2013 – Bangkok / Beijing 7.00 am Checkout from hotel and transfer to Bangkok 10.00 am Airport 8:10am Check in at airport 11.10 am 10.10 am Depart Bangkok for Beijing 1.10 pm Travel time: 4hrs 40mins 3.50 pm Arrive Beijing and transfer to China World Hotel 5.50 pm 6:00 pm Meeting with Mr Shi Jie Li, Vice President, 8:00 pm Shandong Luxin Investment Holdings Group Co Ltd Venue: China World Hotel, Beijing Overnight China World Hotel, Beijing No 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing Wednesday 25 September 2013 – Beijing 7.30 am - 9.00 am Breakfast meeting with: 9.30 am - 11.00 am - Joy Tang, Meat and Livestock Australia - Dr Rob Williams, Australian Agricultural Counsellor, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Susan Corbisiero, Austrade Great state. Great opportunity. 5 Venue: Private room, China World Hotel, Beijing 9.00 am - 10.00 am Travel to next meeting 11.00 am – 12 noon Travel time: 1hr 10.00 am - 11.00 am Meeting with AQSIQ (Chinese market-access 12 noon - 1.00 pm officials) Venue: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, 9 Madian East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 11.00 am – 12.00 pm Travel to hotel 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm Travel time: 1hr 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm Industry Lunch Roundtable to discuss 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm Queensland Agribusiness investment and trade opportunities Venue: Grand Ballroom, China World Hotel, Beijing 2.00 pm – 2.30 pm Liaison Time 4.00 pm – 4.30 pm Venue: China World Hotel 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm Travel to next meeting 4.30 pm – 5.30 pm Travel time: 1hr 3.30 pm – 5.15 pm Meeting and site visit with YuXiangYuan (YXY) 5.30 pm – 7.15 pm Holding Group Venue: Zhangjiawan Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing 5.15 pm – 6.30 pm Depart YXY to transfer to Beijing Airport 7.15 pm – 8.30 pm Travel time: 1hr 15 mins 6.30 pm Check in at airport 8.30 pm 7.30 pm Depart Beijing for Guangzhou 9.30 pm Travel time: 3hrs 15 mins 10.45 pm Arrive Guangzhou 12.45 am Thursday Met by Tong Wang, Trade and Investment Queensland pm Transfer to hotel - Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou Overnight Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou 5 Zhujiang West Road, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District, Guangzhou Great state. Great opportunity. 6 Thursday 26 September 2013 – Guangzhou 8.00 am – 9.45 am Breakfast briefing with Mr Zijian Zhang, 10.00 am – 11.45 am Commissioner – China, Trade and Investment Queensland Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou 9.45 am – 10.00 am Travel to supermarket 11.45 am – 12.00 pm Travel time: 15mins 10.00 am – 11.00 am Visit to Aeon Supermarket - MaxValue 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm Venue: 36 Machang Road, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 11.00 am – 11.30 am Travel to hotel 1.00 pm – 1.30 pm Travel time: 30mins 11.30 – 12.00 noon Meeting with Mr Riqin Wu, Chairman, Ripengxin Business Development Shenzhen Co Ltd Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou 12.00 noon – 2.00 pm Lunch with Shenzhen/Guangzhou seafood and 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm beef buyers delegation Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou 2.00 pm – 2.30 pm Travel to next meeting 4.00 pm – 4.30 pm Travel time: 30mins 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm Meeting with Ms Cheng Ping, Deputy Director 4.30 pm – 5.30 pm General, Department of Agriculture of Guangdong Provincial Government Venue: 135 Xianlie Dong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 3.30 pm – 4.00 pm Travel to next meeting 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm Travel time: 30mins 4.00 pm – 5.15 pm Meeting with Mr Lei Yongjian, Secretary 6.00 pm – 7.15 pm General, Guangdong Agribusiness Group Corporation Venue: No 33 Dongguanzhuang Road, Guangzhou 5.15 pm – 5.45 pm Travel to train station 7.15 pm – 7.45 pm Travel time: 30mins Great state. Great opportunity. 7 6.20 pm Depart Guangzhou for Hong Kong 8.20 pm Travel time: 2 hrs 8.20 pm Arrive Hong Kong 10.20 pm Met on arrival by Ms Angela To, Commissioner, Hong Kong, Trade and Investment Queensland pm Transfer to hotel - Harbour Grand Hong Kong Overnight Harbour Grand Hong Kong 23 Oil St, Hong Kong Friday 27 September 2013 – Hong Kong / Brisbane 8.30 am – 9.30 am Breakfast meeting with Mr Alan Yu, Vice 10.30 am – 11.30 am President and Chief Operating Officer, CK Life Sciences Venue: Harbour Grand Hong Kong, 23 Oil St, Hong Kong 9.30 am – 10.45 am Liaison Time 11.30 am – 12.45 pm Venue: Harbour Grand Hong Kong 9.30 am – 10.45 am Meeting with Honourable Steven Ho Chun-yin, and the Federation of Hong Kong Agricultural Associations (Dr Beth Woods, DDG, DAFF) Venue: Harbour Grand Hong Kong 10.45 am – 11.00 am Travel to Conrad Hong Kong 12.45 pm – 1.00 pm Travel time: 30mins 11.00 am – 12:00 pm Queensland Agriculture Investment 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Roundtable (hosted by DAFF representatives) Venue: Level 7, Conrad Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway Hong Kong 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm Queensland Agribusiness Trade and 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm Investment Promotion Lunch Venue: Level 7, Conrad Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway Hong Kong 2.00 pm – 2.20 pm Travel to The Great Food Hall, Pacific Place, 4.00 pm – 4.20 pm Phase II Queensway, Hong Kong Travel time: 10 mins 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm Officiate at the ‘Queensland Fresh & Fresher’ Great state. Great opportunity. 8 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm Food Promotion at the Great Food Hall Venue: The Great Food Hall, Level LG 1, The Mall, Pacific Place, Phase II Queensway, Hong Kong 4.00 pm – 4.30 pm Travel to hotel - Harbour Grand Hong Kong 6.00 pm – 6.30 pm Travel time: 30mins 4.30 pm Check out of hotel and Transfer to Hong Kong 6.30 pm Airport Travel time: 1hr 6.00 pm Check in at airport 8.00 pm 8.45 pm Depart Hong Kong for Brisbane 10.45 pm Travel time: 8hrs 45mins Saturday 28 September 2013 – Brisbane 7.30 am Arrive Brisbane Great state.