While on an official visit to China, the Governor, Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, made a visit to the Palace Museum, where she met with Dr Wang Xudong, Director, Palace Museum and Chiu Yung, Chairman, Hong Kong Fu Wah Group, before touring the museum.
Following this, the Governor attended a luncheon in her honour hosted by His Excellency Mr Scott Dewar, Ambassador for Australia to China, at the Ambassador’s Residence at the Australian Embassy in Beijing.
In the afternoon, the Governor attended a ‘Friends of Victoria’ event in Beijing, hosted by Victoria’s Commissioner to Greater China, Brett Stevens, where she gave a speech to an audience of business stakeholders, alumni, and members of the Australian and Victorian community in Beijing.