BRISBANE, Queensland, May 16 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training

The Honourable Ros Bates

Queensland strengthens presence in China with new trade office in Shenzhen

* Queensland expands its on-the-ground trade and investment footprint in China, opening a new office in Shenzhen. * Shenzhen is a key city in China's Greater Bay Area and a global centre for innovation, advanced manufacturing, and technology. * China is Queensland's top export market - now worth $26.5 billion a year and growing.

The Crisafulli Government is strengthening Queensland's global trade presence with the opening of a new Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) office in Shenzhen, on...