Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has highlighted the importance of China as the state’s biggest trading partner as he begins his five-day trip to China.
Mr McGowan particularly announced on Sunday the government would invest $13.
1 million into the state’s international education sector and encourage Chinese people to study in Perth.
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