3 May 2016 - More than 600 Chinese pharmacy store owners and government officials are set to descend on Melbourne with one goal – to strike as many deals as they can.

The delegation has invited Australian vitamin makers and other health product manufacturers to do business with them at the Pullman Hotel, overlooking Albert Park.

Ma Shoujun, chairman of the China Medical Pharmaceutical Material Association, said the event, scheduled for late June, will last for three days, at the end of which contracts would be signed.

"This is not like the way Chinese delegations are traditionally done – come here, have a look, talk and then nothing happens," Mr Ma said.

For more details, go to: http://www.smh.com.au/business/chinese-pharmacists-plan-to-share-1600-billion-pie-with-australia-20160502-gok0qy.html