Chinese Ambassador Qi Mei Visited Styria: Deepening Bilateral Relations

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: February 24, 2025; 13:45 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Chinese ambassador to Austria, Qi Mei, paid a working visit to Styria. Her visit focused on meetings with Governor Mario Kunasek and Provincial Parliament President Gerald Deutschmann, during which the positive developments in Styrian-Chinese relations.

Styrian Governor Mario Kunasek, China's Ambassador Qi Mei, and President of the Styrian Provincial Parliament Gerald Deutschmann (from left to right). / Picture: © Land Steiermark/Binder

Since 2013, Styria and China have held regular coordination forums at the Chinese embassy in Vienna as part of a “Friendly Strategic Partnership”. Since 2024 Governor and former Minister of Defense (2017- 2019) Mario Kunasek from the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) emphasized the importance of China as an important economic partner and export market for Styria. Ambassador Qi Mei,…