Q3: How can China and Austria cooperate in winter sports, and how can China learn from Austria in building the country into a destination for winter sports?

A3: For many years Austrian companies in the winter sports sector have been active in the Chinese market and we are happy to see this sector has been expanding rapidly in recent years. Austria has provided expertise in constructing Olympic venues, organizing the Games as well as training the coaches and athletes. We are very proud of knowledge that contributes to the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Games.

The rapidly emerging Chinese winter sports market promises enormous potential for further deepening our cooperation in various fields like winter sports equipment, infrastructure and winter tourism. When expanding this sector attention should always be paid to nature conservation, protection of the environment and sustainability. I am pleased Austria is a reliable partner in this field.