The executive of the Western Australian branch of the Australia China Business Council has recently made a number of appointments including Dr Desmond Williams – WA state president; Professor George Stewart – WA state vice-president; Linda Liu Bearne – WA state vice-president; Bill Bloking – national & WA state vice-president; Duncan Calder – WA state executive director; Frank Tudor – WA state executive secretary; Bill Bloking – national vice-president representing WA and Mark Hanna – national board member representing WA. The ACBC is the premier business organisation in Australia for the promotion of commercial relationships with China. The council operates out of strong autonomous bodies in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA.