On 22 February, Australia's Ambassador to China, Ms Francis Adamson, met with Australian business and community members in Guangzhou. Ambassador Adamson, who was on her second visit to Guangzhou since her appointment as Ambassador in late 2011, held an engaging and lively dialogue with more than 70 Australian expats at a function hosted by Consul General Mr. Grant Dooley. While in Guangdong, she also met with Guangdong Party Secretary Wang Yang, the Shenzhen Municipal Government and Guangdong-based Chinese enterprises with significant investments in Australia. Ambassador Adamson told the Australian community that the bilateral relationship was robust and healthy, both at the political and economic level. She said 2012 marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canberra and Beijing, and this offered an excellent platform to grow the already strong trade, investment and people-to-people links between Australia and China. The Australian government had a particular focus on growing opportunities for Australian enterprise in China's services sector and advanced manufacturing and encouraging Chinese investment in Australian agribusiness. Ambassador Adamson said that she had been struck by the enormous goodwill that exists in China towards Australia. She toasted those present and said she looked forward to working with the Australian community in Guangzhou, individually and collectively, in contributing to boosting trade, cultural and business links.