Sydney, Australia - April 15, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Meeting room sign showing "Australia-China Business Forum"
2. Various of attendees
3. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing in progress
4. SOUNDBITE (English) David Olsson, National President, Australia China Business Council (partially overlaid with shot 5):
"China is a driver of the global economy, it's a driver of the Asian economies, and that's not going to change in my lifetime. Well, this year's development is looking positive, the early figures are very positive. I'm very excited about the future of the economic relationship between Australia and China."

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FILE: Sydney, Australia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of bank poster showing giant panda and kangaroo
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FILE: Australia - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Australian dollar, Chinese yuan banknotes on table
7. Various of Australian, Chinese yuan banknotes going through counting machine

Sydney, Australia - April 15, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Christine Holgate, chief executive, Team Global Express (partially overlaid with shots 9-11):
"I think the growth in the China economy is very inspiring. I think it's very, very impressive and is still driving economic growth for countries like Australia, but actually many other countries in the world. I think what you see is more collaboration and more trade to go forward."

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FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Aerial shot of port
10. Worker assembling electronic device

FILE: Sydney, Australia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Cityscape
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FILE: Canberra, Australia - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Australian national flag

FILE: Sydney, Australia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Aerial shot of cityscape, Sydney Opera House, buildings

FILE: Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 12, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Aerial shots of port scenes

Sydney, Australia - April 15, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Sun Xiao, Secretary-General, China Chamber of International Commerce (partially overlaid with shot 16):
"As Sino-Australian relations get back on track, the business community should actively play a stabilizing role. Chinese and Australian companies should not only continue cooperation in energy, minerals, and infrastructure but also strengthen collaboration, especially in new energy, digital technology, and international trade."

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FILE: Australia - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Various of mining work in progress
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FILE: Sydney, Australia - Jan 31, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Aerial shots of Sydney Opera House

FILE: Kwinana, Australia - Nov 2-3, 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Aerial shots of sea, Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia's refinery plant

As China and Australia celebrate the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic partnership this year, both nations are exploring new opportunities for deeper economic connections.

In 2023, bilateral trade in goods saw a 4.1 percent increase from the previous year, cementing China's position as Australia's largest trading partner for the 15th consecutive year.

A significant event this year was the Australia-China Business Forum held in Sydney on Monday.

A Chinese trade delegation of 35 companies and over 90 members, organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, engaged with approximately 100 Australian companies at the event.

Numerous cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed during the gathering.

David Olsson, National President of the Australia China Business Council, expressed optimism about China's economy and the economic relationship between the two nations.

"China is a driver of the global economy, it's a driver of the Asian economies, and that's not going to change in my lifetime. Well, this year's development is looking positive, the early figures are very positive. I'm very excited about the future of the economic relationship between Australia and China," said Olsson.

"I think the growth in the China economy is very inspiring. I think it's very, very impressive and is still driving economic growth for countries like Australia, but actually many other countries in the world. I think what you see is more collaboration and more trade to go forward," remarked Christine Holgate, chief executive of Team Global Express, a logistics solutions provider.

In 2023, 635 Australian companies invested in factories in China, marking a 40.2 percent increase from the previous year, while bilateral trade reached 229.2 billion U.S. dollars. Australian investments in China grew by 11.7 percent and the growing bilateral trade has supported approximately 570,000 jobs in Australia.

Meanwhile, more and more high-quality Australian agricultural products have made their ways into Chinese households, offering more choices to Chinese consumers.

"As Sino-Australian relations get back on track, the business community should actively play a stabilizing role. Chinese and Australian companies should not only continue cooperation in energy, minerals, and infrastructure but also strengthen collaboration, especially in new energy, digital technology, and international trade," said Sun Xiao, Secretary-General of China Chamber of International Commerce.