In his first outing since his contentious trip to the communist country, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews hailed his time there as “extremely successful.”
The formation of a new working group between Victoria’s Department of Jobs and the Chinese Ministry of Education in an effort to draw more Chinese students to Melbourne was among Andrews’ highlights of the trip.
According to him, plans had been made for new Chinese students to study in Australia and for Victorian students to travel to China.
In addition to trade, Andrews stated, “our connection with China is broader than just trade. It’s a partnership founded on respect, trust, and friendship, and one that benefits all Victorians in every industry.”
“Our offering is unparalleled, and after a pandemic occurrence that occurs once every 100 years, it’s crucial that we get out there and let people know that we’re open.”
China is “not the primary” relationship, according to Andrews, but it is important to the state.
He stated, “China is one of those links, those ties, are really crucial for all the different relationships we have.”
“It’s not the only one, but it’s a very important one and, in terms of two-way trade, the biggest.”
During their meeting, Andrews claimed they “spoke about a huge range of other problems.”
We discussed several potential there, and he predicted that more Victorian companies would start exporting goods and services in the future.
“Collaborating on a variety of shared concerns, like climate change.”
When questioned about the “secretive” nature of the trip, Andrews responded, “I’ve travelled to China before without media,” when confronted with criticism.
When asked how Australia was perceived by Chinese people, he responded that we are “extremely highly appreciated.”
We didn’t really talk about anything else but the relationship between Victoria and China, he claimed.
“China’s consumer base has very high regard for Australia.
“When families send their children to study abroad, Victoria is very well regarded by the parents and families.”
Andrews spoke about the Labor Party’s historic victory in the by-election for the seat of Aston overnight, deviating from the focus of the trip.
He called Liberal Party members “nasty” and “bigoted.”
He declared, “They have worked out the Liberal party as a nasty, racist outfit.
That could be the reason they keep losing.
Peter Dutton, leader of the opposition, this morning.
He remarked, “I saw Mr. Dutton give an interview this morning and really, some of the most extraordinary stuff I’ve heard for a long time.”
“This idea that suburban families are furious about trans problems.
They prefer that people pay attention to the cost of life rather than the discrimination against transgender persons.
