State Visit to China, Chongqing Program

On Sunday 29 March 2015, in Chongqing, China, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice Mayor of Chongqing, Mr Chen Luping, opened ‘The Chungking Legation: Australia’s diplomatic mission to wartime China’ exhibition at the Old Australian Legation Building and met with the Australian community in Chongqing.

Afterwards, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chongqing, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with the Mayor of Chongqing, Mr Huang Qifan.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a lunch hosted in their honour by the Mayor of Chongqing.

Then, at Goodman Logistics Park, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Managing Director of Goodman Greater China, Mr Phillip Pearce, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General opened the Goodman Logistics Park.

In the evening, at Beijing International Airport, China, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a welcome ceremony.