SA Branch ACFS and Shandong Province People’s Friendship Association

May 8 1994.  Signing a Letter of Agreement between SA Branch ACFS and Shandong Province People’s Friendship Association. The letter pledged both sides to cooperate in promoting cultural, educational and economic ties between SA and Shandong.

Pictured in the photo are from left: Li Yunmai (interpreter), unknown, Teng Zhaoqing (Deputy Director, Shandong Provincial Education Commission), Liu Tongxia (Vice-Director, the Agricultural Committee of Shandong Province), Ban Kaiqing (Member of the Standing Committee and Director of the General Office of the Shandong Province Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Vice-President of the Shandong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries), Jeff Emmel (National Vice-President ACFS), Aileen Croghan, Michael Williss (seated, President SA ACFS), Zhang Weiling (Vice-President Shandong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Province), Lu Maozeng (seated, Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, President of the Shandong Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Honorary Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Association), Sue Nicholls, Brian East, Elaine Smythe, unknown, Barbara Wahlstrom and Janet East.

Mr Lu Maozeng met with Lord Mayor Henry Ninio and Councillor (and later, Lord Mayor) Alfred Huang.