From 13 to 14 September 2026, Ms Li Suyun, Deputy Consul-General of the Chinese Consulate-General in Brisbane visited Rockhampton Regional Council and met with Mayor Tony Williams, exchanging views on cooperation across various fields between China and the region.

Ms LI stated that 2026 marks the beginning of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan. China will continue to improve high-quality development and expand high-level opening-up, creating broad new opportunities for the development of both China and Australia. The vitality of China-Queensland relationship lies in exchanges at sub-national levels. China is willing to strengthen practical cooperation with Rockhampton in areas including trade, energy, education, the Olympics, and sister-city relations,etc.

Mayor Williams said that the Chinese community in Rockhampton plays an important role in economic growth and multiculturalism. Rockhampton Regional Council is actively advancing preparations for the 2032 Olympic Games. We highly values the friendly relations with Zhenjiang and Huizhou, and looks forward to achieving more outcomes of cooperation.

During the visit, Deputy Consul-General Ms LI Suyun also visited the Rockhampton Chinese Association and Central Queensland University, exchanging views with representatives from the local community and education sector. On September 13, the Consulate-General conducted mobile consular services in Rockhampton, which was warmly welcomed by local Chinese.