About this regional hub
The Greater China offices located in Hangzhou and Shanghai, China, help WA companies to access trade and investment opportunities in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
We speak a range of languages including English and Mandarin.
For information about trade, investment and export with Western Australia, get in touch with us via our online enquiry form.
Our Commissioner for Greater China
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Juan Lu
Investment and Trade Commissioner for China
Juan is the Investment and Trade Commissioner for Greater China and works as part of Invest and Trade Western Australia.
As Investment and Trade Commissioner, Juan and her team based in China work to attract investment and grow trade opportunities for Western Australia from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
With over 25 years’ experience and expertise in international investment and trade in Australia and China, Juan has a proven track record in facilitating strategic and productive relations between Western Australia and China. Juan has strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, demonstrated understanding of government policy and a deep knowledge of the Western Australian investment and trade landscape.
Juan has held a number of leadership roles at the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation and has facilitated Chinese investment in Western Australia’s mining, energy, agriculture and infrastructure sectors. Juan has also acted as a China Advisor to various WA Government Ministers and Premiers on overseas missions.
Juan has a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Accounting. Being a native Mandarin speaker, Juan has an excellent understanding of Chinese business and culture.
Email: Greater.China@westernaustralia.cn
Tel: +86 21 5292 5899 (China)
Our Locations in the Region
Hangzhou, China
Room 626, Building C, Ping An Financial Centre Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, 310020 Phone: +86 181 5813 7219
Shanghai, China
Room 2204, CITIC Square 1168 Nanjing Road West Shanghai People’s Republic of China, 200041 Phone: +86 21 5292 5899
Fostering friendship, the arts and economic cooperation with Sichuan
His Excellency Mr Wang Xiaohui, Party Secretary of Sichuan Province, led a delegation to Perth in May 2023, meeting with Premier Mark McGowan to discuss collaboration opportunities between both regions.
During the Party Secretary’s first trip to Western Australia, he visited the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, Parliament House and Tianqi Lithium Processing Plant in Kwinana.
An MOU was signed between Tourism WA and Sichuan Airlines to increase awareness of Western Australia as a premium destination and creating the foundation to increase visitation from the China market. The MOU aims to develop opportunities for new direct flights between Perth and China.The Premier had met with Sichuan Airlines on 20 April 2023 during his mission to China.
Western Australia and Sichuan Province have existing commercial and people to people links. The biggest Sichuan investment in Western Australia is the Tianqi Lithium Processing Plant in Kwinana. The refinery commenced production in July 2022 and cost about $1 billion to establish. Perth and Sichuan’s capital, Chengdu celebrated 10th Anniversary of their sister-city relationship in 2022.
Invest and Trade Western Australia also partnered with the WA branches of the Australia China Business Council and China Chamber of Commerce in Australia to host a business networking function for the Party Secretary and delegation in Perth at the Chinese Consulate-General in Perth.
The Western Australian Government understands the importance of strong and vibrant relationships with the people and governments of Asia, which will deliver jobs and economic prosperity for our state and strengthen our cultural connections.
A second MOU was signed between WA Museum, WA Museum Foundation and Tianqi Lithium, a significant investor into Western Australia.
This collaboration is another example of industry supporting initiatives benefiting the local community while promoting culture and the arts and people to people links.
The Sichuan Party Secretary’s visit to Western Australia directly supports objectives in Western Australia’s Asian Engagement Strategy 2019-30: Our future with Asia.
If you are a Western Australian business interested in further information regarding opportunities in China, please contact Invest and Trade WA via investandtrade@jtsi.wa.gov.au
Published on: 29 May 2023
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