On Wednesday 23 October 2013, in Chengdu, China, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Wang Yang, and the Governor of Sichuan Provincial People’s Government, Mr Wei Hong, attended the opening of the West China International Fair International Cooperation Forum and met with Vice Premier Wang and gave an address.

In Chengdu, China, the Governor-General, as guest of the Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Wang Yang, and the Governor of Sichuan Provincial People’s Government, Mr Wei Hong, attended the opening of the West China International Fair International Cooperation Forum, met with Vice Premier Wang and gave an address.

On Tuesday 22 October 2013, in Chengdu, China, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Director of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, visited the centre.

Afterwards, at the Jinjiang Hotel, the Governor-General attended a meeting with the Sichuan Province Party Secretary, Mr Wang Dongming.

In Chengdu, China, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, as guests of the Director of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, visited the centre.

Afterwards, at the Jinjiang Hotel, the Governor-General attended a meeting with the Sichuan Province Party Secretary, Mr Wang Dongming.

On Monday 21 October 2013, in Guilin, China, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Principal of the Seven Stars Kindergarten, Ms Jiang Xiaohong, met with children and staff.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Mayor of the Guilin Municipal People’s Government, Mr Huang Junhua, travelled along the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo.

In Guilin, China, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, as guests of the Principal of the Seven Stars Kindergarten, Ms Jiang Xiaohong, met with children and staff.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce, as guests of the Mayor of the Guilin Municipal People’s Government, Mr Huang Junhua, travelled along the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo.

On Sunday 20 October 2013, at the BlueScope Steel factory, Xi’an, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the CEO of BlueScope Steel, Mr Paul O’Malley, viewed the new factory, which was then officially opened by the Governor-General.

Afterwards, at the Banyan Tree Lake Hotel, Guilin, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a meeting with the Governor of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Mr Chen Wu.

At the BlueScope Steel factory, Xi’an, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, as guests of the CEO of BlueScope Steel, Mr Paul O’Malley, viewed the new factory, which was then officially opened by the Governor-General.

Afterwards, at the Banyan Tree Lake Hotel, Guilin, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a meeting with the Governor of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Mr Chen Wu.

On Saturday 19 October 2013, in Xi’an, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, as guests of the Governor of Shaanxi Province, Mr Lou Qinjian, visited cultural sites within the area.

Afterwards, at the Shangri-La Hotel, Xi’an, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce met with the CEO of BlueScope, Mr Paul O’Malley, the President of BlueScope Asia, Mr Stewart Dellar, and the Senior Trade Commissioner and Country Manager – China for Austrade, Mr Michael Clifton.

Later, the Governor-General attended a meeting with Governor Lou.

In Xi’an, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce, met with the Governor of Shaanxi Province, Mr Lou Qinjian and visted cultural sites in the area.