2009-10-18

Australia Looks to Capture Green Opportunities in China

Australian building companies are set to benefit from China’s commitment to a sustainable future with a new agreement with China on sustainable urban development in Hunan Province.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will today be signed by Austrade’s Regional Director for North East Asia Laurie Smith and the Mayor of the Changsha Municipal Government Mr Jianfei Zhang.

Birthplace of Chairman Mao, Changsha is the capital of Hunan province in rapidly developing interior China, and is set to link up with two neighbouring cities Zhujiang and Xiangtan to form an urban centre of 13 million.

Austrade’s Regional Director for North East Asia said that it is in inland cities – or tier 2 cities – like Changsha where Austrade sees strong potential for Australian companies to deliver green building expertise.

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Source: The Gov Monitor, 2009-10-15, Link

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