SIGNING CEREMONY OF BECOMING THE OFFICIAL PARTNER IN AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONS OF INVEST SHENZHEN (OVERSEAS SATELITE NETWORK)

On the afternoon of 25^th March 2017, China Australia Trade and Investment Council officially signed the agreement with Invest Shenzhen and become the official “Overseas Satellite Network” of Invest Shenzhen, the only official partner in Australia and South Pacific regions.

This agreement indicated that Shenzhen government’s willingness of welcoming more Australian businesses to land and expand in Shenzhen. Under this agreement, Shenzhen government will provide CATIC with all levels of support, such as official Delegation hosting, individual business matching, government’s incentives (tax and grant) applications, and manufacturers and distributors’ connections.

CATIC is endeavoured to utilize this agreement to help as many Australia and South Pacific regions’ businesses as possible and

enables CATIC to provide abundant resources and information from Shenzhen government and businesses to Australian businesses. The agreement sets out numerous channels on how to better assist Australia Businesses to develop their Chinese Market using Shenzhen as a starting point and expand into other major cities of China.

Invest Shenzhen is the organization assigned by the municipal government with the task of attracting investment. Invest Shenzhen’s tasks are to promote and consolidate Shenzhen’s investment environment and business advantages, and the agency is committed to bringing in investment projects and teams of talented professionals that match the city’s positioning and industry policies. Invest Shenzhen is also dedicated to providing premium and professional government services for investors and aiding both domestic and overseas enterprises’ growth in Shenzhen—Invest Shenzhen is the “first stop” for investors coming to Shenzhen.