On November 21, 2019, Director-General Song Yanlin met with both the delegation led by Mr. Broughton Roberson, Consul General of the Australian Embassy in Shenyang, and the delegation led by Mr. Paul Chen, Investment Officer of Beijing Office of Australian Trade and Investment Commission. During the meeting, they exchanged views on further strengthening cooperation between Liaoning and Australia in the field of economy and trade. 

　　First, Director-General Song Yanlin expressed his welcome to Mr. Broughton Roberson and his delegation. He also congratulated the opening of Australian Consulate General in Shenyang and briefly introduced the overall situation and the trend of development of economic and trade cooperation between our province and Australia in the recent years. Director-General Song Yanlin pointed out that Liaoning and Australia have complemented each other very well in the field of economy and trade, and there is a vast space for future cooperation, and the opening of the Australian Consulate General in Shenyang is bound to serve as a bridge for that purpose between the two sides.  

　　Consul General Broughton Roberson introduced the work and direction of Australian Consulate General in Shenyang since its opening. He also expressed his wish to strengthen communication and liaison with commercial authorities of Liaoning Province to promote the complementary cooperation in agriculture and food, service industry, science and technology, and R&D as well as tourism industry, so that substantial results can be achieved in these fields in the future.   

　　Presented at the meeting are also personnel from Investment Promotion Office.