The Prime Ministers of China and Australia jointly attended the 7th China-Australia Business CEO Roundtable, and Xiang Wenbo participated



Xinhua News Agency, Perth, Australia, June 18 (Reporter Liang Junqian Wang Qi) On the morning of June 18, local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 7th China-Australia Business CEO Roundtable in Perth and delivered a speech. About 30 heads of China-Australia chambers of commerce and enterprises attended.Xiang Wenbo, chairman of Sany Group, attended as a representative of Chinese entrepreneurs.

After listening to the speeches of the representatives of the business circles of the two countries, Li Qiang said that the current China-Australia relations are showing a steady and positive momentum. Looking back at the 52 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as long as the two sides respect each other's national conditions and core interests, they can continue to build a solid foundation of mutual trust. As long as we adhere to frank dialogue, tolerance and understanding, we can properly manage contradictions and differences; As long as we uphold the mind of openness, cooperation and mutual achievement, we can achieve more mutually beneficial and win-win results. We need to gain wisdom and enlightenment from these valuable experiences, establish a correct understanding of each other, firmly grasp the general direction of friendly cooperation, and promote the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership to continue to ride the wind and waves and achieve steady and long-term development.

On the morning of June 18, local time, Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 7th China-Australia Business CEO Roundtable in Perth and delivered a speech. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Rao Aimin

Li Qiang pointed out that China-Australia economic and trade cooperation should be placed in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, and examined from a comprehensive perspective and strategic vision, so as to better grasp the general trend. China and Australia benefit from each other's development and are a close community of interests. China and Australia complement each other's economic advantages and are natural partners. China-Australia cooperation has broad prospects and is an important force in stabilizing industrial and supply chains and promoting economic growth. It is hoped that entrepreneurs from the two countries will continue to deepen cooperation in traditional fields, focus on expanding new areas of cooperation, actively deploy future industries such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and life sciences, make the cake of win-win cooperation between China and Australia bigger, and contribute to promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and Australia in a wide range of fields.

Li Qiang stressed that China is planning to further deepen the reform in an all-round way, steadily expand institutional opening-up, and the business environment will get better and better. I hope that all entrepreneurs will seize the opportunity, work together to forge ahead, and continue to achieve more fruitful development and cooperation results.

In his speech, Albanese said that China is Australia's largest trading partner, and China's development has brought new development opportunities to Australia. At present, Australia-China relations have stabilized and improved, and the business circles of the two countries are enthusiastic about cooperation. Australia is ready to work with China to strengthen cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, minerals, innovation, maintaining the stability of production and supply chains, and addressing climate change, so as to achieve more fruitful results in practical cooperation between the two countries. Australia is ready to work with China to actively face the future, advance common interests, address common challenges, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, and benefit the people of Australia and China.

Wu Zhenglong attended the roundtable.

Source: Xinhua News Agency, CCTV "News Network"