Report on the Parliamentary Trade Mission to Shanghai Honourable

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Report on the Parliamentary Trade Mission to Shanghai

Honourable Curtis Pitt MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 21 -27 September 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3 OBJECTIVES OF THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY TRADE DELEGATION ..... 4 QUEENSLAND – CHINA RELATIONSHIP ...... 5 MISSION DELEGATION MEMBERS ...... 9 PROGRAM ...... 10 RECPEPTION: QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE AND DINNER WITH QUEENSLAND DELEGATES ...... 21 MEETING: BUNDABERG BREWED DRINKS ...... 23 MEETING: AUSTCHAM SHANGHAI ...... 25 MEETING: SHANGHAI PEOPLE’S CONGRESS ...... 27 SITE VISIT: SENSETIME ...... 29 RECEPTION: QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT RECEPTION ...... 32 MEETING: ALIBABA GROUP ...... 34 TIQ BUSINESS DINNER ...... 40 MEETING: JINSHAN DISTRICT PEOPLE’S CONGRESS ...... 41 SITE VISIT: FENGJING ANCIENT TOWN, JINSHAN ...... 43 SITE VISIT: YANGTZE DELTA REGION ROADSHOW CENTRE, JINSHAN ...... 45 SITE VISIT: ZHUJING YIHE NURSING HOMES AGED CARE CENTRE ...... 47 SITE VISIT: SHANGHAI HUAWEI WATER SAVING IRRIGATION CORP ...... 49

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The visit comprised a program of meetings and visits to cultural, commercial, governmental and socio- economic entities to provide an introduction to the city of Shanghai. Meetings were also arranged with Australian company leaders and organisations which provided an understanding of both the opportunities and challenges for Australian companies in entering/doing business in the China/Shanghai The delegation also met with two of China’s most prestigious and cutting edge technology companies: Alibaba (e-commerce) and SenseTime (artificial intelligence). The Delegation expressed appreciation for the visit which had provided them with insights into the Shanghai and overall China market, how citizens live and the opportunities presented by the Chinese economy. The visit gave delegates a preliminary understanding enabling them to support their constituents who are interested in working in the PRC market. Support for the Parliamentary Trade Mission was provided by:  Protocol Queensland (Department of the Premier and Cabinet)  Trade and Investment Queensland  Austrade I table the report for the information of members.

Honourable Curtis Pitt MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

OBJECTIVES OF THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY TRADE DELEGATION The objectives of the Delegation were:  To visit Shanghai in conjunction with celebrations of the 30th Anniversary of the Queensland – Shanghai Sister State relationship.  To understand more about Shanghai – an important partner for Queensland’s trade, investment, education and training and cultural development and expansion.  Meet with delegation counterparts from Shanghai’s People’s Congress to learn about the role of Congress and areas of mutual interest and focus.  Connect with major Chinese corporations to learn more about China’s innovation capabilities and companies behind China’s journey from industry laggard to industry disruptor: Alibaba, a leading e- commerce and FinTech company and SenseTime, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) company.

QUEENSLAND – CHINA RELATIONSHIP

Trade and Investment Relationship China is Queensland’s largest two-way trade partner and export market, and a major investor in the State across a range of industries. China is also Queensland’s largest source of international students. In 2018-19, Queensland’s total goods exports to China were valued at $28.7B, representing 32.9% of Queensland's total goods exports and 21.4% of Australia's total goods exports to China. Major export items included coal ($9.8B), metalliferous ores and metal scrap ($2.2B), non-ferrous metals ($1.4B) and meat ($925M). Between 2017-18 and 2018-19, Queensland's total merchandise exports trade with China increased by 26.9% or $6.1B. In 2018-19, Queensland’s goods imports from China were valued at $10.7B million, representing 13.7% of Australia's goods imports from China. Major import items included electrical equipment ($1.1B), petroleum ($1.0B), other manufactured articles ($871M), metal manufactures ($772M) and clothing and apparel ($760M). Queensland's total goods imports from China increased by 8.7% or $865.7M. After the United States, Australia is the second largest destination for Chinese overseas direct investment. Chinese companies have invested $20B in Queensland over the past decade in the coal and gas, commercial real estate, transport, agribusiness and manufacturing sectors. The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) entered into force on 20 December 2015. It will ensure the competitiveness of Australia's agricultural and manufacturing industries, protect and ensure the competitiveness of our services providers and attract greater investment in Australia. More than 86% of the value of Australia’s goods exports to China enters duty free following ChAFTA’s entry into force, rising to 96% upon full implementation. Australian service providers benefit from new access to China’s significant and growing services sector.

Education and Training China is Queensland’s largest source market for international student enrolments. In 2018, Queensland’s enrolments from China grew 16.5% to 31,014 and accounted for 22.9% of the State’s total enrolments. In 2018, 57.1% of Chinese enrolments in Queensland were within the higher education sector. Tourism China is Queensland’s most valuable international visitor market. In the year to March 2019, 489,000 Chinese visited Queensland and spent over $1.6B in the state. The Queensland Asia Tourism Strategy 2016–2025 identifies China as a key priority market, with accelerated growth expected to 2025. In June 2016, Queensland Government announced the $33.5M (over four years) Advance Queensland: Connecting with Asia Strategy (CWA strategy). Food and Agribusiness In 2018-19, Queensland agricultural commodity exports to China were valued at $1.5B, representing the state’s second largest food export market. In 2018-19, Queensland exports included:  beef exports to China worth $889M, representing Queensland’s third largest beef export market and an annual increase of 76%. About three- quarters of the exports were boxed-frozen boneless manufacturing-style beef.  fruit and vegetable exports to China were valued at $108M, representing the State’s second largest fruit and vegetables export market.  In May 2017, China imposed additional levies on sugar imports from key producers including Australia. These, and the fact that tariff reductions for sugar were omitted under ChAFTA, have been a disappointment for the Australian sugar industry. During 2018-19, DAF hosted and supported six Chinese Government delegations and business and research organisations interested in Queensland agriculture. In November 2018, TIQ led nine Queensland processed food companies to attend the Food and Hotel China (FHC) trade show in Shanghai.

Mining and Energy In 2018-19, China was Queensland’s largest export market for coal ($9.8B), metalliferous ores and metal scrap ($2.2B) and non-ferrous metals ($1.4B). Chinese companies with interests in Queensland’s liquified natural gas (LNG) industry include China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Sinopec Group, and PetroChina Company Ltd. Chinese investment in the Queensland gas industry topped $7.3B, with involvement in both the Queensland Curtis LNG and Australia Pacific LNG projects. Both plants are now operational and exporting LNG. Transport China’s largest rideshare provider, DiDi, has recently launched in Brisbane. Science Queensland has strategic science and technology agreements with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MOST was first signed in 2008. Queensland was the first state in Australia to sign the agreement with MOST. The Premier signed a Subsidiary-MOU in April 2016 during a trade mission to China announcing the establishment of the Queensland–MOST Commercialisation Partnership Program (CPP) under the Advance Queensland Global Partnership Awards. The CPP facilitates Queensland-based science related start-ups as well as entrepreneurially minded researchers to further develop their product or technology through placements within leading MOST- supported Chinese science and technology incubators. Government to Government Relationship In 1989, Queensland signed a Sister-State Agreement with Shanghai Municipal Government to promote trade and investment, and encourage closer ties in education, science and technology, arts, culture, sports, and government. The 2017-19 agreement was signed by the Deputy Premier in Shanghai in November 2016.

A Public Servant Exchange Program is a reciprocal arrangement under the Sister-State agreement. In 2004, Queensland signed a Friendship State Agreement with Guangdong Provincial Government that was re-signed in 2008 and again in 2013. Areas of interest include infrastructure, construction, education and training, agribusiness and water management. In November 2016, Queensland re-signed an MOU with China Development Bank for collaboration in supporting development of investment opportunities in Queensland by Chinese companies, including agriculture, infrastructure, tourism, resources and energy. Since 1992, several Queensland local governments, including Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Logan, Townsville and Cairns, have signed sister-city relationships with cities in China.

MISSION DELEGATION MEMBERS Honourable Curtis Pitt MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Member for Mulgrave

Mrs Julieanne Gilbert MP Assistant Minister for State Development Member for Mackay

Mr Glenn Butcher MP Assistant Minister for Treasury Member for Gladstone

Mr Jarrod Bleijie MP Shadow Minister for Education, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Manager of Opposition Business Member for Kawana

Mr Tony Perrett MP Shadow Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Forestry Member for Gympie

Mr Shane King MP Chair, Transport and Public Works Committee Member for Kurwongbah

Mr Nick Dametto MP Member for Hinchinbrook

Mr Rajnay Sumer Acting Principal Visits and Protocol Coordinator Protocol and Engagement Department of the Premier and Cabinet

PROGRAM Parliamentary Trade Mission to China by the Honourable Curtis Pitt MP, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and Parliamentary Delegation

21 – 27 September 2019 SIN and PVG both 2 hours behind Brisbane

Saturday 21 September 2019 CNS/BNE – PVG (Shanghai)

6.45am Flight A Check in at BNE International Airport (All delegates except Hon Curtis Pitt) 8.45am Flight B Check in at CNS International Airport (Hon Curtis Pitt only) 9.10am Flight A Depart BNE for SIN Singapore Airlines flight SQ256 Flight time: 8hrs 20mins

10.45am Flight B Depart CNS for SIN Singapore Airlines flight SQ5272 Flight time: 6hrs 40mins 3.25pm Flight B - Arrive SIN Transit 2hr 05mins 3.30pm Flight A - Arrive SIN Transit 1hr 55mins 5.25pm Depart SIN for PVG Singapore Airlines Flight SQ836 Flight time: 5hrs 20mins 10.45pm Arrive PVG – Terminal 2

11.30pm – Depart Airport for hotel 12.30am (Sun) Travel time: 45 minutes to 1 hour (dependent on traffic)

1.30am (Sun) Check in at Peace Hotel 20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai Overnight Peace Hotel

Sunday 22 September 2019 – Shanghai Breakfast – own arrangements 3.00pm – 4.00pm Delegation’s Shanghai market program briefing by TIQ Conducted by:  Ms Julia Herries, Trade & Investment Commissioner - Hong Kong  Ms Julia Zhang, Senior Officer Venue: Business Centre Meeting Room Level 8 Peace Hotel 4.15pm Travel 4.30pm – 5.30pm Queensland Youth Orchestra Ensemble Performance Performance at the M on the Bund as part of Chamber music event program. A ticketed, community event for approximately 80-100 people. Guests are local and expatriate community in Shanghai. Venue: M on the Bund Level 7, 20 Guangdong Road 5.35pm – 5.45pm 30th Anniversary commemorative photo Photo with all delegations from Queensland and TIQ with Deputy Premier and official party and Queensland Youth Orchestra group. Venue: M on the Bund Level 7, 20 Guangdong Road 6.00pm – 8.00pm Dinner with Queensland delegates Venue: M on the Bund Level 7, 20 Guangdong Road 8.00pm – 8.10pm Travel Overnight Peace Hotel

Monday 23 September 2019 – Shanghai Breakfast – own arrangements 9.30am Travel 10.00am – Shanghai Familiarisation Program 12.30pm Venue: Shanghai Tower 479 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area

12.30pm – 2.00pm Lunch –at Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant, a local Chinese restaurant at Chenghuang Temple (Old City God Temple) Venue: Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant 85 Yuyuan Road, Huangpu District, Yu Garden 2.00pm – 2.30pm Travel 3.00pm – 4.00pm Meeting with 31 Jiu, in-market Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Representative Venue: TIQ Shanghai Office Meeting contact: Ms Julia Zhang

4.00pm Travel 5.30pm Depart for evening cultural program venue 6.00pm – 6.45pm Shanghai Cultural Program Shanghai River Boat Cruise Venue: Shiliu Pu Pier No.481/16 6.45pm – 9.30pm Dinner Venue: Maison De L’Hui 9.30pm Travel Overnight Peace Hotel

Tuesday 24 September 2019 – Shanghai Breakfast – own arrangements 9.00am Travel 9.30am – 10.30am Meeting with AustCham Shanghai  Mr Jack Brady,CEO & Executive Director of AustCham Shanghai Venue: Meeting room 1C KR space 328 Huashan Road 10.30am Travel 11.30am – 12pm Meeting with Shanghai People’s Congress Venue: No.200 People’s Boulevard, Shanghai

12.00pm - 1.00pm Lunch - hosted by Shanghai People’s Congress Venue: No.200 People’s Boulevard, Shanghai 1.00pm Travel 2.00pm – 3.00pm Site visit to SenseTime for an innovation briefing and tour An opportunity for the delegation to understand Shanghai’s drive as an innovation hub in China. Accompanied by the Shanghai People’s Congress. Met by:  Ms Jing Luo，Vice General Manager, SenseTime  Mr Ian Macfarlane, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council  Mr Aaron Wakeley, Australian Agricultural Company Venue: No. 2835 Longteng Boulevard, Xuhui District

3.00pm Travel 5.45pm Depart Hotel for evening reception

6.00pm – 6.30pm Pre-Dinner Cocktail Reception Venue: Level 2, Ball Room Bellagio Shanghai 188 Beisuzhou Road, Hongkou District 6.30pm – 8.30pm Queensland Government Dinner commemorating Queensland’s 30-year Sister-State relationship with Shanghai Performances by the Queensland Youth Orchestra and Shanghai Young Philharmonic Orchestra. Venue: Level 2, Ball Room Bellagio Shanghai 188 Beisuzhou Road, Hongkou District 8.30pm Travel Overnight Peace Hotel

Wednesday 25 September 2019 – Shanghai Breakfast – own arrangements 7.00am – 8.00am Depart for Hongqiao Railway Station Travel time: 1 hour Accompanied by:  Ms Julia Herries, Trade & Investment Commissioner - Hong Kong  Ms Julia Zhang, Senior Officer  Mr Paul Martyn, TIQ CEO  Ms Julie-Anne Nichols, TIQ Commissioner and Head Greater China  Mr Ian Macfarlane, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council  Mr Aaron Wakeley, Australian Agricultural Company 9.00am – 10.00am High speed train to Hangzhou(G7505) 10.00am –11.00am Travel 11.30am – 12pm Visit to Alibaba Group (inc. Hema Fresh, FlyZoo Hotel) Welcome and Overview of Alibaba Group Alibaba attendees:  Ms Christina Lu, Chief Marketing Officer, Global Travel, Alibaba Group  Mr John O’Loghlen, General Manager, Alipay (Australia and New Zealand)  Ms Keiko Lee, Business Development Manager, Alibaba Group (Australia and New Zealand)  Mr Brent Moore, Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade Shanghai Venue: Alibaba Group North Gate (visitor centre) 969 West Wenyi Rd, Yuhang District, Hangzhou Contact: Mr John O’Loghlen

12.00noon – Walking Tour of Alibaba Xixi Campus 12.30pm Venue: Alibaba Group Corporate Campus 969 Wenyi West Road Yu Hang West Road 311121 Hangzhou Contact: Mr John O’Loghlen 12.30pm – 1pm Hema Fresh Tour Venue: Alibaba Group Corporate Campus 969 Wenyi West Road Yu Hang West Road 311121 Hangzhou Contact: Mr John O’Loghlen 1pm-1:45pm Lunch at Hema Fresh 1.45pm – 2:15pm Tour of FlyZoo Smart Hotel Venue: Building 8 Qin Cheng Li Business Center 969 Wenyi West Road Yu Hang District 311121 Hangzhou Contact: Mr John O’Loghlen 2:30pm – 3.30pm Travel 4.30pm – 5.30pm High speed train to Shanghai 5.30pm – 6.30pm Arrive Shanghai train Station and travel to hotel 7.00pm – 9.00pm Dinner – Parliament Delegation and Business Delegation Venue: Thames Room, Floor M, Peace Hotel Overnight Peace Hotel

Thursday 26 September 2019 – Shanghai to Brisbane Breakfast – own arrangements 10.20am Hotel check out 10.30am Travel 12pm - 1.00pm Jinshan District Luncheon hosted by Shanghai People’s Congress Venue: Fengjing Town Government Canteen or New Chang Ling Hotel 1.00pm Travel

1.15pm-2.15pm Visit - Fengjing Ancient Town 枫泾古镇

Venue: 8588long Tingfeng Road 2.20pm-3.00pm Visit - Yangtze Delta Region Roadshow Centre Venue: No.8342 Tingfeng Road 3.00pm Travel 3.30pm-4.15pm Visit - Zhujing Yiheyuan Aged Care Center Venue: No.7666 Jinshi North Road, Zhujing Town 4.15pm Travel 4.40pm-5.30pm Visit - Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Corp Venue: No.5859 Nanting Road 6.30pm – 7.30pm Dinner at restaurant in Pudong

8.00pm Travel to Airport 9.00pm Check-in for international flight to Singapore

Friday 27 September 2019 – Arrive CNS/BNE 12.35am Depart PVG for SIN Singapore Airlines Flight SQ825 Flight time: 5hrs 20mins 5.55am Arrive SIN Transit 1hr 25mins 7.20am Flight A Mrs Julieanne Gilbert, Mr Glenn Butcher, Mr Shane King, Mr Jarrod Bleijie and Mr Tony Perrett Depart SIN for BNE Singapore Airlines Flight SQ265 Flight time: 7hrs 35mins 8.45am Flight B Hon Curtis Pitt Depart SIN for CNS SilkAir Flight MI0813 Flight time: 6hrs 30mins 9.40am Flight C Mr Rajnay Sumer and Mr Nick Dametto Depart SIN for BNE Singapore Airlines Flight SQ Flight time: 7hrs 35mins 4.55pm Arrive BNE – Flight A 5.15pm Arrive CNS – Flight B 7.30pm Arrive BNE – Flight C

RECPEPTION: QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE AND DINNER WITH QUEENSLAND DELEGATES Date: Sunday 22 September 2019 Time: 4.30pm – 8.00pm Venue: M on Bund, Shanghai ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Deputy Premier  Queensland Business Delegation  Queensland Youth Orchestra Delegation MEETING OBJECTIVES  To attend an afternoon chamber music performance at M on the Bund by the Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO) touring members.  To acknowledge the QYO’s remarkable historical connection with Shanghai and China more broadly and reflect on the importance of cultural exchange and people to people connections and links to the Queensland and Shanghai Sister State relationship. DISCUSSION POINTS  China is Queensland’s number one market for trade, tourism, education and training.  Cultural exchange plays a very important role in Queensland’s international relationships and connectivity with the world.  The QYO has a long, rich history and connection with Shanghai. BACKGROUND

 The QYO is a world class youth orchestra organisation based in Brisbane. QYO has seven orchestras and ensembles, with 500 musicians aged from 8-24 years of age. The QYO performs over 50 concerts each year and tours internationally, including China.  A 14-person ensemble and two supporting staff from the QYO visited Shanghai from 20 – 25 September 2019.  Touring members of the QYO were aged 14 - 21 years of age and came from Brisbane as well as regional Queensland.  The visit to Shanghai by the QYO also marked an important milestone for the Orchestra. The full 90-piece orchestra first visited Shanghai in 1989, the same year the Sister-State agreement was first signed by Queensland and Shanghai.  M on the Bund is a restaurant founded and owned by Australian entrepreneur Ms Michelle Garnaut. It was the first western restaurant to open on The Bund overlooking the Huangpu River and Pudong. This year is M on the Bund’s 20th anniversary.  Many of the on-site, managerial staff from M on the Bund are Australians.

MEETING: BUNDABERG BREWED DRINKS Date: Monday 23 September 2019 Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm Venue: TIQ Shanghai Office ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Jonathan Crowder, Regional Sales Manager, North Asia Bundaberg Brewed Drinks  Mr Frank Li, Managing Director 31 Jiu & AustCham Shanghai FB&A Committee Chairman MEETING OBJECTIVES  To meet the importer of Bundaberg Brewed Drinks, 31 Jiu, and inmarket BBD representative.  Receive insights on the food and beverage and consumer market in China, what the China market means for regional Queensland exporters, and the importance of an e-commerce strategy. DISCUSSION POINTS  Mr Crowder and Mr Li provided insights on F&B and consumer market in China, what China market means for regional Qld exporters, importance of an e- commerce strategy. BBD recently launched Taobao store which is Alibaba platform.

 They also highlighted key requirements for businesses seeking to enter the China market – of special note and interest to the delegation were the cultural differences across a range of areas s(such as consumer tastes and business norms). BACKGROUND  In China, Bundaberg is considered a key opinion leaders’ product and this year Alibaba invited 31 Jiu and Bundaberg Brewed Drinks to open a Bundaberg Flagship store on Tmall.  Tmall is the B2C marketplace of Alibaba with 450 billion AUD in net sales in 2018.  The store opened at the end of August 2019 and according to 31 Jiu, it is the first Tmall flagship store for an Australian-New Zealand soft drinks brand/company.  The status of a flagship store on Tmall is a significant milestone for Bundaberg Brewed Drinks. The flagship store affords Bundaberg Brewed Drinks an elevated brand presence and ability to directly engage with Chinese consumers. It also means for special promotion days such as 11/11 (a bigger sales day than Black Friday in USA) the brand is now able to directly work with Tmall to get better traction, visibility and opportunities.

 31 Jiu represent Bundaberg for the mainland China market. According to 31 Jiu, China is now Bundaberg’s largest Asian market, fifth largest market globally and the largest non-English speaking market for Bundaberg (behind Australia, NZ, USA, and UK).

MEETING: AUSTCHAM SHANGHAI Date: Tuesday 24 September 2019 Time: 9.30am – 10.30am Venue: Meeting room 1C, KR Space, 328 Huashan Road, Shanghai ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Jack Brady, CEO & Executive Director of AustCham Shanghai MEETING OBJECTIVES  Opportunity to support the relationship between Queensland and AustCham Shanghai and enhance understanding of each other’s systems and cultures. DISCUSSION POINTS  Mr Brady gave an introduction to the work of AustCham which has had a presence in China for 25 years. He highlighted the findings of the 2019 Westpac Australia-China Survey, noting changes in the business environment and norms in China but that Australians are still overwhelmingly bullish on doing business in China. Approximately 18,000 Australians live in Shanghai.  Mr Brady highlighted the new Australia House mixed use retail commercial facility which will open soon and provide extensive co- working space. BACKGROUND  The Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai (AustCham Shanghai) is the peak body for Australian business in China. As a membership-based organisation, AustCham Shanghai represents more than 350 businesses and individuals providing support, education, advocacy and business services.

 AustCham Shanghai is a bridge between Australian and Chinese organisations, facilitating connectivity and promoting bilateral trade between Australia and China. The Chamber successfully links Australian organisations with Chinese counterparts and potential business partners, enhancing the trade relationship between the two countries. China is Australia's largest trading partner and in 2017 the two-way trade relationship was worth over $183.4 billion - a growing dynamic that AustCham Shanghai is well placed to play an active role in.  Founded in 1994, AustCham Shanghai is now the largest Australian Chamber of Commerce in the Greater China region. As the trading relationship has evolved beyond energy and resources to encapsulate a wide variety of sectors, AustCham Shanghai has also grown to represent businesses in every sector, from manufacturing to health and aged care, to education and financial services.  Today, the Chamber brings the business community together through membership services, events, delegations, project management, representation and advocacy.  AustCham Shanghai exists only to serve its members. The Chamber also undertakes significant fundraising efforts to support Corporate Social Responsibility partners each year, having raised AUD$1M over the past 20 years.  Every year AustCham Shanghai runs a business survey to understand key opportunities and challenges for Australian business doing business in China. The current sponsor of the survey is Westpac bank.

MEETING: SHANGHAI PEOPLE’S CONGRESS Date: Tuesday 24 September 2019 Time: 11.30pm – 1.00pm Venue: No.200 People’s Boulevard, Shanghai ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Ms Yin Yicui, Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress  Mr Dominic Trindade, Consul General of Australia to Shanghai MEETING OBJECTIVES  For the Mr Speaker and the delegation to meet with equivalent leaders from the Shanghai People’s Congress.  To support the relationship between Queensland and Shanghai at the parliamentary level and enhance understanding of each other’s systems and culture. DISCUSSION POINTS  Prior to the meeting, the delegation were given a tour of the Shanghai People’s Congress Exhibition centre detailing the history and achievements of the city.  After the tour and meeting, Madame Yin hosted the delegation for a luncheon.  Madame Yin welcomed the delegation and noted that, while Shanghai had many sister state relationships, the 30th Anniversary underscored

the importance of the Shanghai Queensland relationship. Madame Yin recounted her impressions of Queensland and expressed regret over the current bushfire emergency.  Mr Speaker thanked Madame Yin, echoing the importance of the relationship and referencing the visit of the Vice Mayor of Shanghai to Queensland in 2017. BACKGROUND  Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress (SMPC) is the local body of State power in Shanghai. All the administrative, supervisory, judicial and procuratorial agencies of Shanghai Municipality are accountable to and supervised by SMPC.  The Standing Committee of SMPC is the permanent body of SMPC and has the following main powers: o Law-making power o Supervisory power o Power to decide on matters of great importance, including Shanghai’s national economic and social development plans, budgets and reports on their implementation. o Power to elect, appoint and recall the mayor, vice-mayors, the director of supervisory commission, the President of the Shanghai Municipal higher People’s Court, and the procurator-general of shanghai Municipal People’s Procuratorate.  The Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress and its Standing Committee are elected for a term of five years.

SITE VISIT: SENSETIME Date: Tuesday 24 September 2019 Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm Venue: No. 2835, Longteng Boulevard, Xuhui District, Shanghai ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Ms Jing Luo，Vice General Manager, SenseTime  Mr Derek Tan, Director Engineering, SenseTime  Members of the Queensland Business delegation: o Mr Ian Macfarlane, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council O Mr Aaron Wakeley, Australian Agricultural Company MEETING OBJECTIVES  To visit China’s largest developer in application technology utilising artificial intelligence, located in Shanghai’s Xuhui District.  For the Mr Speaker and the delegation to understand Shanghai’s drive as an innovation hub in China. Accompanied by the Shanghai People’s Congress. DISCUSSION POINTS  Mr Tan gave a presentation on the company noting its workforce of 3000 and growing global presence (offices in Singapore, Japan, the Middle East, US).  Mr Tan highlighted application of the company’s AI in entertainment, education, smart cities and surveillance.  Mr Speaker expressed interest in the potential to collaborate on educational programs.

 The delegation toured SenseTimes showroom and experimented with some interactive products (e.g. face, text, human, and object recognition, and image processing technology solutions). BACKGROUND  SenseTime Group Limited develops application technology utilising artificial intelligence. The company offers face, text, human, and object recognition, vehicle identification, and image processing technology solutions. SenseTime Group serves mobile internet, online entertainment, automobile, finance, retail, education and real estate industries in Hong Kong and China.  SenseTime was founded in October 2014 by Tang Xiao'ou, a professor at the Department of Information Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and computer scientist Xu Li. Tang is also the founder of CUHK's Multimedia Laboratory, the only representative from Asia to make it onto Nvidia's 2016 Top 10 Leading AI Labs list. The CUHK- SenseTime Joint Lab has published and presented more than 400 computer vision papers in the world's top academic journals and conferences, second only to Microsoft.  During 2014, SenseTime unveiled its face recognition algorithms called DeepID, which was the first computer vision algorithm to have better detection accuracy than the human eye, ahead of Facebook.  SenseTime is the largest algorithm provider in China, as well as the fifth largest National Open Innovation Platform for Next Generation Artificial Intelligence, after Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent and IFLYTEK.  The Chinese government reportedly backs Baidu on autonomous driving, Alibaba Cloud on city brain, Tencent on healthcare medical images, IFLYTEK on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and SenseTime on Computer Vision technology.

 Along with other tech titans, SenseTime is working with the Chinese government on Made in China 2025, an initiative to make the country economically autonomous.  SenseTime has established a research and development centre, integrated with various industries, and forged a range of corporate and educational partnerships globally, to create an AI ecosystem. The company has established joint laboratories and/or conducted joint research projects with the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Zhejiang University.  In September 2018, SenseTime became one of the founding members of the Global Artificial Intelligence Academic Alliance (GAIAA), along with the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Sydney, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Nanyang Technological University, and seven other universities.  SenseTime has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Kyoto, Tokyo and Singapore. The company now has over 3,000 employees.  SenseTime was most recently valued above AUD$6.5B and, in less than five years of operating history, the company has closed more than 10 rounds of financing by investors from around the world.

RECEPTION: QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT RECEPTION Date: Tuesday 24 September 2019 Time: 6.00pm – 8.30pm Venue: Level 2, Ball Room, Bellagio Shanghai, 188 Beisuzhou Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Deputy Premier OBJECTIVES  Commemorate Queensland’s 30-year sister state relationship with Shanghai.  Attend a pre-dinner function for invited guests to meet and network.  Observe the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO) and the Shanghai Young Philharmonic Orchestra (SYPO). DISCUSSION POINTS  The Parliamentary Delegation is all about commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Queensland’s strong and important relationship with Shanghai.  In recognition of the importance of Shanghai and China to Queensland, the delegation has been joined by Queensland business leaders and the QYO.  Over the past 30 years the relationship has grown and now covers a range of sectors so diverse, it covers all aspects of the economy, from trade and tourism, to cultural and educational links, bringing people together.  The dinner was an opportunity to showcase a selection of Queensland produce, meat, seafood and beverages already available in China.

BACKGROUND  QYO had a 14-piece ensemble with two supporting staff who travelled with the group. The touring members were aged between 15 and 24 years of age.  The visit to Shanghai by the QYO also marked an important milestone for the Orchestra. The full QYO orchestra first visited Shanghai in 1989, the same year the Sister-State agreement was first signed by Queensland and Shanghai.

MEETING: ALIBABA GROUP Date: Wednesday 25 September 2019 Time: 1.30pm – 2.30pm Venue: Level 2, Ball Room, Bellagio Shanghai, 188 Beisuzhou Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Ms Christina Lu, Chief Marketing Officer, Global Travel, Alibaba Group  Mr John O’Loghlen, General Manager, Alipay (Australia and New Zealand)  Mr Daniel Draper, Senior Security Operation Specialist  Ms Keiko Lee, Business Development Manager, Alibaba Group (Australia and New Zealand)  Mr Brent Moore, Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade (Shanghai) OBJECTIVES  To understand China’s leading role as a disruptor in these industries and the Chinese online consumer market trends and platforms.  Visit the Hangzhou campus of China’s leading ecommerce and FinTech company, Alibaba.  Visit Alibaba’s new retail concept store, Hema Fresh.  Visit the first concept hotel in the world with largescale use of artificial intelligence (AI), owned by China’s leading ecommerce and FinTech company, Alibaba. DISCUSSION POINTS  Mr O’Loghlen provided a tour of the main Xixi campus of Alibaba comprising seven smart technology office buildings and gave a presentation of the company which now has over 200,000 employees worldwide.

 Mr Draper, a Murdoch University graduate, was employee #62 in the company – one of the earliest foreigners – who began with Mr Jack Ma back in the 1990s.  After the presentation, the delegation visited Hema Fresh, Alibaba’s New Retail concept supermarket and had lunch there.  Following lunch, the delegation visited FlyZoo Hotel Alibaba’s first ‘future hotel’, opened to the public in December 2018.  As the first hotel in the world with large-scale use of AI, FlyZoo Hotel provides visitor service almost entirely through its intelligent experience and facilities. BACKGROUND  Global Chinese group, Alibaba, was founded in 1999 by Mr Ma, who spent time in Australia (NSW) as a young man and is China's second- richest man.  Alibaba Group enables businesses to transform the way they market, sell, operate and improve their efficiency through technology. The company provides the technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands and other businesses to leverage the power of new technology to engage with their users and customers and operate more efficiently.  The group’s core businesses comprise of commerce, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, and innovation initiatives.  In addition, Ant Financial, an unconsolidated related party, provides payment and financial services to consumers and merchants on Alibaba platforms.  A digital economy has developed around Alibaba platforms and businesses that consists of consumers, merchants, brands, retailers, third-party service providers, strategic alliance partners and other businesses.

 Alibaba has three main sites: Taobao (China’s eBay), TMall (for foreign brands) and Alibaba.com. The two largest are Taobao, China’s largest mobile commerce destination, and Tmall, the largest thirdparty online and mobile commerce platform for brands and retailers in the world.  The group reaps large profits in China on shopping spree days like ‘Singles Day’ (11 November each year).  Transactions on Alibaba sites total more than eBay and Amazon combined.  Alibaba Group is the largest retail commerce business in the world in terms of gross merchandise volume, according to Analysys. As of 30 June 2019, Alibaba Group had 674 million annual active consumers on its China retail marketplaces connecting with millions of merchants and brands.  According to the group’s June 2019 results, annual revenues for the group increased 42 per cent year-on-year to RMB 114,924M (AU$23.52B).  In addition to consumables, Alibaba has entered grocery retail (Hema Fresh Hippo, see separate note) and hotel (FlyZoo, see separate note) as part of its global New Retail strategy, with a view to combining the online and offline retail worlds.  Alibaba officially opened its first Australia-New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne in February 2017.  Alibaba signed an agreement with Austrade during the 2016 G20 in Hangzhou (location of the company’s head office) to strengthen trade opportunities across China and Australia.  Alibaba has also formed partnerships with Woolworths and Australia Post to connect Australian consumers with Chinese manufacturers.  Most Australian products sold online in China are vitamins and supplements, dairy items, breakfast cereals and beauty products. Australian fresh food producers now have an opportunity to sell offline directly to customers via Hema Fresh.  On 10 September 2019, Mr Ma stepped down as Chairman of Alibaba Group handing the top leadership role to his trusted chosen successor and former CEO, Mr Daniel Zhang. Alibaba Xixi Campus  The Alibaba Xixi Campus is located in the Yu Hang District, Hangzhou.

 The Alibaba Xixi Campus comprises a collection of buildings organized and linked with intention to create a connected and productive community.  The campus is comprised of nine buildings set over 300,000 square metres.  A 24-hour gym, coffee shops, cafeterias and relaxation areas are located throughout the campus.  Located at the far end of the headquarters is a residential block that offers accommodation for nearly 2,000 staff.  The centre of campus contains a walled garden inspired by the Jiangnan style of local architecture associated with Zhejiang province and other areas in eastern China along the Yangtze river.  Chinese martial arts are a common motif on Alibaba’s campus. Cartoon depictions of warriors are spread throughout hallways, meeting spaces and even the parking lot.  Alibaba’s courtyard also contains a series of sculptures that the company commissioned from contemporary Chinese artist Wang Wei. Hema Fresh / Fresh Hippo  Hema Fresh is Alibaba’s chain of signature New Retail grocery stores.  New Retail is the merging of the online and offline in a manner that provides customers with a better experience in retail locations. New Retail involves the digitisation of the entire value chain – the customer, the inventory and the logistics.  The New Retail model has been especially championed by Alibaba Founder Mr Ma’s chosen successor, Chair Mr Daniel Zhang.  Since the beginning of 2016, Alibaba has opened over 150 Hema Fresh stores in 21 cities across China, with over 12 million customers shopping at these supermarkets.  On average, for a Hema Supermarket that has been open for at least 1.5 years, daily sales are upwards of RMB 800,000 (AUS$164,016) – about 60 per cent of which come from online orders.  Hema grocery stores contain products that are driven by data from consumer purchases and big data analytics. The data ensures that the shop has enough merchandise to meet consumer demand and no wastage. Meat, eggs and vegetables are packed fresh every day and labelled with the day they were packed. Any unsold product at the end

of each day is used in prepared foods e.g. salads or soups on offer in Hema.  Hema is built and designed to be local. It serves consumers who live within a three kilometre radius. To do this the store is also the warehouse and fulfilment centre for online orders. Hema employees can be seen moving throughout the store picking from the shelves, filling reusable bags they clip to a conveyor belt that runs across the ceiling to the back of the store where orders are collated and packaged up.  A typical Hema Supermarket allows users to order groceries online and have them delivered to their homes within 30 minutes, or they can shop at the physical stores and have their purchases delivered to their doorstep. Consumers can also buy live seafood at the seafood counters in Hema, and have chefs cook a hot meal for them on the spot.  The in-store experience is an atypical grocery store experience. The centrepiece is the fresh seafood section which caters to Chinese consumers’ desire to personally select their own seafood. Consumers scan the QR code to see the origin of the seafood, when it was caught, and even recipe and preparation suggestions.  Based on Alibaba's data, offering a combination of online and offline shopping options results in an increase in average monthly spending by customers. Consumers who shopped both online and offline at Hema spent an average of RMB 575 (AU$118) monthly, compared to under RMB 300 (AU$62) for purely online, or purely offline shoppers.  For the moment, the stores are not making a large profit, primarily due to heavy investment in new outlets according to its rapid expansion plan. This also reflects the challenge of low operating margins faced by grocery retails globally. FlyZoo Smart Hotel, Hangzhou  FlyZoo Smart Hotel is Chinese ecommerce and media giant Alibaba Group's first future hotel, opened to the public in December 2018. Located in Qinchengli, a shopping centre owned by Alibaba, it is adjacent to the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.  As the first hotel in the world with large-scale use of AI, FlyZoo Hotel provides visitor service almost entirely through its intelligent experience and facilities.

 The hotel utilizes some technologies that are already wellestablished and in use in other hotels around the world, including self-service kiosks for check-in inside the hotel lobby. However, FlyZoo has also implemented innovative technology features that not only serve the traveller more efficiently, but also have benefits in terms of reducing staff overhead and overall operating costs.  Using a mobile app, travellers can book their stays, choosing not only the floor they want but also the direction their room faces. Once at the hotel, guests use facial recognition rather than keys and keycards to gain access to the elevator as well as to their rooms.  Each guest room has a ‘Tmall Genie’ voice-activated smart assistant, similar to other in-room devices that have become increasingly popular over the past year. The Genie responds to voice commands to help guests with a variety of tasks, from adjusting the temperature, lights, curtains and the TV to playing music and even answering simple questions about the hotel and surroundings. Robots deliver water and other room service orders and concierge amenities.  The hotel has some human staff, including chefs and cleaners as well as reception staff, who will assist with conventional check-in procedures for guests unwilling to have their faces scanned and who prefer to use electronic key cards. As noted by the hotel's CEO Wang Qun: "AI could not function without a real person. It could only improve the service and reduce some repeat jobs. We did not cut the number of cleaners and cooks."  The hotel has 290 rooms, including deluxe rooms, accessible rooms and executive rooms. The price for a night's stay starts at RMB 1,399 (AU$287).

RECEPTION: TIQ BUSINESS DINNER Date: Wednesday 25 September 2019 Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm Venue: Level 2, Ball Room, Bellagio Shanghai, 188 Beisuzhou Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Paul Martyn, CEO TIQ  Ms Julie-Anne Nichols, Head Greater China and Senior Trade Commissioner, TIQ  Ms Katrina Harrigan, Deputy Consul General of Australia to Shanghai  Mr Stephen White, Managing Director, iaction Architects;  Mr Peter Arkell, Managing Director, Carrington Day (HR, mining and energy industry focus);  Mr Michael Wadley, Wadley Business Consulting (Lawyer). OBJECTIVES  An opportunity for Mr Speaker and Parliamentary delegation to meet with individuals from Australian business communities in Shanghai. DISCUSSION POINTS  Ms Nichols invited each guest to give a short introduction to their history and work in Shanghai, and informal conversations ensued regarding the market, business opportunities and life in China as well as developments in Queensland.  The delegation expressed special enthusiasm and appreciation for the insights which guests provided, together with the convivial, relaxed atmosphere of the dinner.

MEETING: JINSHAN DISTRICT PEOPLE’S CONGRESS Date: Thursday 26 September 2019 Time: 12.00pm – 1.00pm Venue: Fengjing Town Government Canteen or New Chang Ling Hotel ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Zhu Xi Lin, Deputy Director and President Standing Committee of Jinshan District People’s Congress and President, Shanghai Jinshan District Workers’ Union.  Representatives from the Jinshan District People’s Congress. OBJECTIVES  An opportunity for Mr Speaker and Parliamentary delegation to meet with informally with Mr Zhu and colleagues from the Jinshan District People’s Congress. BACKGROUND  Jinshan District covers a total land area of 611 square kilometres and has a population of 800,000, including nine towns, one sub-district and a municipal-level Jinshan Industrial Park.  Jinshan is in the southwest of Shanghai, north of Hangzhou Bay, neighbouring Songjiang and Qingpu Districts in the north and Fengxian District in the east, and bordering Pinghu and Jiashan in Zhejiang

Province in the west. Thus, it's at the economic centre of the Yangtze River Delta region. With the opening of Hangzhou Bay Bridge to traffic, Jinshan enjoys excellent transport in China's most dynamic region - the Yangtze River Delta.  Jinshan formed as early as 6,000 years ago. Fengjing, Jinshanwei and Zhujing towns date back more than 800 years. Fengjing Town is known as a historical and cultural town.  Jinshan has enjoyed sustained economic growth in recent years and has improved its infrastructure and industrial mix. It is striving to achieve an ecological balance and a harmonious and prosperous society.  Advanced manufacturing and modern service industries will be the key to developing Shanghai's suburbs, including Jinshan. Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government have set the strategic objectives of developing high-tech industries and Jinshan will be an important base for this, which ensures an excellent future for the district.  Jinshan is internationally known as a famous venue of the SWATCH FIVB World Beach Volleyball Tournament. Every May, the tournament is held at Jinshan City Beach, drawing many spectators from Shanghai and beyond. Sunshine, white sand and a blue sea make it a perfect weekend getaway.  Mr Hu Weiguo is the Director of Jinshan District, and is responsible for the overall operation of the district government.

SITE VISIT: FENGJING ANCIENT TOWN, JINSHAN Date: Thursday 26 September 2019 Time: 1.15pm – 2.15pm Venue: Fengjing Ancient Town, Jinshan ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Zhu Xi Lin, Deputy Director and President Standing Committee of Jinshan District People’s Congress and President, Shanghai Jinshan District Workers’ Union.  Representatives from the Jinshan District People’s Congress. OBJECTIVES  An opportunity for Mr Speaker and Parliamentary delegation to visit a historical water town to compare and contrast the development of Shanghai’s tourism industry and infrastructure with Queensland’s.  Learn more about the Chinese domestic tourism market and the economic benefits domestic tourism brings to the local economy. This has correlation to Queensland’s tourism sector, where domestic tourism also is a dominant contributor. BACKGROUND  The Fengjing Ancient Town is located in the western end of the Jinshan District. Jinshan is a suburban district of southwestern Shanghai, neighbouring Zhejiang province and Hangzhou Bay.  The town is 57 kilometres from Shanghai and covers an area of 2.09 square kilometres.  The town has been known as a representative ancient water town and is one of the four most noted towns in East China.  Fengjing Ancient Town has a long history of more than 1,500 years.

 In the early Qing Dynasty, Fengjing Ancient Town was famous for cloth production.  A network of waterways cover the entire ancient water town and consists of 52 bridges, with the Zhihe Bridge having history of more than 700 years.  The town was primarily an agricultural area, but in modern times it became known for its ‘peasant art’ as Chinese peasant farmers and artists paint and sell pictures.  The total area of old residences in the four main streets of the town reaches 48,750 square metres, and nine locations among these are listed in the Shanghai Unmovable Cultural Relics.  Besides watching the farmers and painters, the attractions are the canal, the restaurants and shops.

SITE VISIT: YANGTZE DELTA REGION ROADSHOW CENTRE, JINSHAN Date: Thursday 26 September 2019 Time: 2.20pm – 3.00pm Venue: No.8342, Tingfeng Road, Fengjing Ancient Town, Jinshan ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Zhu Xi Lin, Deputy Director and President Standing Committee of Jinshan District People’s Congress and President, Shanghai Jinshan District Workers’ Union.  Representatives from the Jinshan District People’s Congress. OBJECTIVES  For Mr Speaker and Parliamentary delegation to visit a roadshow centre to compare and contrast the development of Shanghai’s tourism industry and infrastructure with that in Queensland. BACKGROUND  The site of the Yangtze River Delta Roadshow Centre has a rich history. During the Song dynasty it was a post house; a brick kiln in the Ming dynasty, and an old industrial base of the Jinshan Branch of Shanghai No. 7 Silk Printing Factory in the last century.  The centre covers an area of 10,000 square metres and consists of the main park and the ecologically landscaped parking lot. The main park has been transformed from 12 old factories into four functional areas: roadshow central area, innovative and creative service area, information exhibition area and business supporting area.

 The Roadshow Centre is composed of the Fengxi Conference Hall, Bainiu Auditorium and Broadcasting Hall. Yangtze River Delta Roadshow Centre is the first omnidirectional and panoramic roadshow centre in China.  The Fengxi Conference Hall can accommodate more than 500 people, and the Bainiu auditorium can accommodate more than 1,500 people. Bainiu Auditorium and Fengxi Conference Hall are bordered by open lawn on both sides of the park outdoors, forming a unique outdoor roadshow space.  The Roadshow Centre also retains chimneys, water towers and fortresses left over from the War of Resistance. The upper part of the chimney is equipped with a 7.5 metre high enclosed display screen and a colour light show. The high chimney screen will be the first screen of the ‘G60 Scientific and Innovative Corridor’ in the southwest of Shanghai.

SITE VISIT: ZHUJING YIHE NURSING HOMES AGED CARE CENTRE Date: Thursday 26 September 2019 Time: 3.30pm – 4.15pm Venue: No.7666, Jinshi North Road, Zhujing Town ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Zhu Xi Lin, Deputy Director and President Standing Committee of Jinshan District People’s Congress and President, Shanghai Jinshan District Workers’ Union.  Representatives from the Jinshan District People’s Congress. OBJECTIVES  For the Speaker and Parliamentary delegation to visit an integrated health and aged-care facility, which will also provide an example of best practice in Chinese and international collaboration. BACKGROUND  Shanghai Yihe Nursing Homes Aged Care Centre is a non-profit, private aged care institution supported by the government and jointly managed by Danish Deacon Homes (DDH), a well-known charitable aged care organization in Denmark, which provides spiritual and material needs, lifestyle and aspirations for the elderly.  DDH has introduced Denmark's aged care concept and model, including the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) concept, to the China market. The Zhuying Yihe Centre is focussed on providing DDH’s elderly care solutions to offer environments which reflect their signature brand of the ‘happiest old people in the world.’

 Yihe Nursing Homes advocates ‘happy aged care’ as the core concept. This is carefully incorporated into facilities planning and design, focused on the physiological and psychological needs of the elderly, with the aim of providing a safe, comfortable, yet dynamic environment.  Exquisite craftsmanship is adopted in architecture and decoration to design communities in the French elegant manor style. Taking ‘home’ as the objective and ‘countryside’ as the living environment, the aged care centre aims to eliminate the rigid and conservative style of domestic nursing homes in the past, while at the same time gathering the advantages of traditional home-based aged care and emerging nursing homes in China. The result is an integrated concept of high-end housing, implementing home-based aged care, medical and rest care, providing living space for the elderly which combines luxury and comfort.  Danish Deacon Homes Group (DDH) was founded more than 60 years ago and is Denmark's largest private non-profit nursing organisation with deep experience in aged care management. DDH operates according to strict international standards and carries out daily and comprehensive management of the Yihe Nursing Homes.

SITE VISIT: SHANGHAI HUAWEI WATER SAVING IRRIGATION CORP Date: Thursday 26 September 2019 Time: 4.40pm – 5.30pm Venue: No.5859, Nanting Road ATTENDEES  Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation  Mr Zhu Xi Lin, Deputy Director and President Standing Committee of Jinshan District People’s Congress and President, Shanghai Jinshan District Workers’ Union.  Representatives from the Jinshan District People’s Congress.  Mr Ming Lv, Chairman, Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co  Ms Stephanie Yang, International Business Manager, Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co OBJECTIVES  For Mr Speaker and Parliamentary delegation to visit China’s leading brand of economic crops' high efficiency irrigation systems, and a leading international supplier of modern integrated technology. DISCUSSION POINTS  During the meeting, Chairman Lu expressed special interest in water sustainability and waste management in Queensland. The Chairman provided a tour of the Shanghai Irrist Corporation’s exhibition centre detailing the history of China’s water challenges and innovations.  The Chairman has frequently travelled to Australia and other countries and is interested in the potential for knowledge exchange and study visits with Queensland.

BACKGROUND  In response to the national water resources strategy for sustainable development and to help construct a water- saving society in China, Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co., Ltd was established in the early Spring of 2001.  After 17 years, Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co has become China’s leading brand of economic crops' high efficiency irrigation systems, and a leading international supplier of modern integrated technology.  In order to better serve their customers, the company established a national network opening branches in Guangzhou (2006), Hong Kong (2010), Beijing (2011) and Kunming (2012).  Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co has also successfully expanded into international markets including Australia, Africa, America, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Since establishment, Huawei has received orders from over 400 customers in 70 countries and regions.  Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co has a professional research and development team of irrigation experts. The company’s certified product lines are highly regarded in the irrigation industry.  Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co offers a wide range of irrigation products, including drip tape and fittings, dripper, drip arrow, mini sprinkler, fogger, micro spray tape, impulse sprinkler, pipe and compression fittings, mini valve, venture fertiliser pump, fertiliser tank, air valve, valve box, punch and other products related to agricultural irrigation.  Shanghai Huawei Water Saving Irrigation Co not only sells irrigation goods, but also provides one-stop service, from design of irrigation system by qualified designers, manufacture of high-quality goods to export.

 The company also acts as supporting supplier of state foreign aid projects, such as irrigation projects in Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Mozambique, Australia, Burkina Faso, etc.