SYDNEY, May. 23（People’s Daily Online）-- The China-Australia Agribusiness SME Trade and Investment Conference was held in Sydney on May 23. The conference attracted more than 250 enterprises to attend. Several cooperation agreements were also signed during the conference.

More than 250 enterprises attend matched-business one-to-one discussion sessions (People’s Daily Online/Anqi Dong)

Yingxin Gao, Executive Vice President of Bank of China said Bank of China Sydney Branch proudly hosts this conference to assist agriculture SME operators in both countries, by providing premium professional financial services to Bank of China SME customers.

Cai Wei, Minister of Embassy of People’s Republic of China to Australia said that over the years, China has become Australia’s biggest trading partner, the biggest export market, the biggest importer, the biggest trade surplus with the countries of origin, the biggest agricultural export market, the biggest service trading destination, the biggest annual investment resources, the biggest tourism income resources, the biggest immigration resources, and also the biggest foreign students resources. This conference represents the positive portrayal of bilateral relations, which encourages both countries to complement and leverage on their advantage and to deepen and strengthen our close ties.

Steven Ciobo, Australian Minister for Trade and Investment also delivered a speech.

VIP guests witness the signing ceremony (People’s Daily Online/Anqi Dong)

The conference is organised by Bank of China, hosted by Bank of China Sydney Branch and Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Attending Chinese and Australian enterprises came from various areas including wine, agriculture, leather, meat, dairy products, seafood and so on. (People’s Daily Online/Anqi Dong)

Mr Yingxin Gao, Executive Vice President of Bank of China addresses the conference (People’s Daily Online/Anqi Dong)