Western Australia (WA) has strengthened its long-standing relationship with China through a series of high-level government and industry engagements during Premier Roger Cook's mission to Beijing.

A key outcome of the visit was the execution of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the WA Government and China's National Development and Reform Commission, supporting deeper collaboration across priority sectors and potential areas of mutual benefit.

The mission also marked the official launch of WA’s State of Energy campaign in the Chinese market. The campaign promotes WA as an internationally competitive renewable energy powerhouse and highlights the State's strengths as a trusted partner in global energy transition, manufacturing, mining, infrastructure and tourism.

Premier Cook delivered a keynote address at the launch, which brought together more than 100 government, industry and business representatives from Australia and China.

During the mission, the Premier also participated in a range of discussions with Chinese government and industry stakeholders to advance opportunities across trade, investment and economic development. 

Engagements included discussions with the Beijing Municipal Government on the potential establishment of a direct flight route between Perth and Beijing.

The visit also featured a site visit to the Goldwind Carbon-Neutral Smart park to examine advanced wind power solutions from one of the global leaders in wind turbine manufacturing, alongside talks with China International Trust Investment Corporation Group on future opportunities in green steelmaking, feedstock and decarbonisation.

China remains WA’s largest trading partner, with two-way trade valued at more than $135 billion in 2025. The country has also been the State's largest export market for goods since 2006.

Beyond trade, China is the State’s third and fourth largest market for international students and visitors, respectively. 

The mission was Premier Cook's second official visit to China, following a WA mission to Shanghai and Hangzhou in 2025.

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Published on: 09 November 2026