On August 5, Consul General Fang Xinwen attended and delivered remarks at the “Beyond Compliance” seminar forum, jointly organized by the CCCA Melbourne Branch and Gadens. Also attending were Chi Jiechao, Commercial Counsellor; Bian Lei, President of CCCA Melbourne Branch; Song Erxin, Vice President of CCCA Melbourne Branch ; Jeremy Smith, Chairman of Gadens; and more than 40 representatives from Member companies of CCCA.

In his remarks, Consul General Fang emphasized that lawful and compliant operations are the cornerstone of high-quality business development. He called on Chinese-funded enterprises to fully recognize the importance of legal compliance, continuously improve their compliance management, strengthen their ability to prevent and mitigate risks, and enhance their core competitiveness. He also encouraged business leaders to remain confident in development, earnestly fulfill their responsibilities, and lead their enterprises in making greater contributions to the high-quality development of economic and trade relations between China and Australia.