The Australian Government recognises tourism and international education as key economic super-growth sectors for the next decade. Acknowledging the importance of these sectors, I travelled to China to lead the tourism and education streams of Australia Week in China (AWIC) 2016 between 11-15 April.
The AWIC program included meetings, site visits and events focused on promoting Australia to Chinese businesses, students, tourists and consumers.
AWIC also helps tourism and education providers explore new opportunities arising from the entry into force of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) in December last year which assists businesses to capitalise on the strong growth of these sectors.
It also allows them to see first-hand how China’s transition to a consumer-driven economy is affecting demand for services like tourism and education, which are currently our top two services export earners.
A highlight of the tourism stream was the Chinese launch of Tourism Australia’s Aquatic and Coastal campaign, alongside meetings with industry partners and buyers.
The education stream focussed on expanding service delivery, both in Australia and China, through partnerships, digital platforms and a better understanding of China’s education priorities.
AWIC 2016 followed the hugely successful 2014 event, which generated around $1 billion in tangible export sales and $3 billion investment.
In all, around 150 separate AWIC events were scheduled across 10 Chinese cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Shenyang, Hangzhou and Shanghai.
Over 1,000 business people joined AWIC, making it the largest trade mission ever to leave Australia.
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