Western Australia enjoys a strong partnership with China and is thriving on a trade and investment relationship built upon the export of minerals, energy, agricultural goods and education services and Chinese investment in the Western Australian resources sector.

Western Australia exported A$96.1 billion of goods to China in 2019, with the top exports being iron ore, petroleum and gold. China is Western Australia’s largest export market for iron ore, second largest export market for petroleum and third largest export market for gold.

With more than 100 member companies, ACBC WA has played a leading role in promoting the business relationships between Western Australia and China. WA represents a wide variety of businesses actively involved with China.

Membership includes major resources companies such as Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue Metals Group and Woodside, through to medium and small businesses involved in Australia-China trade.

ACBC WA has early on recognised the importance of building relationships with Chinese companies operating in Western Australia, a number of which have joined ACBC WA and are represented on our Executive Committee. Chinese companies who are members include Sinosteel, Baosteel, CITIC Pacific Mining, and others.