The China United Group was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Sydney, a beautiful Australian city with a long history. The CUG subsidiaries include the CUG Investment Development Company, the CUG Trading Corporation, the CUG Wastewater Treatment Engineering Company, the CUG Consulting Center for Studying Abroad, the CUG International Business Travel Service, the CUG Press. In addition, CUG has set up its offices or agencies in Guangdong, Shanxi, Zhejiang and Shanghai, etc.

Since its establishment, CUG has made big strides in business expansion and maintains a strong growth momentum. In recent years, the CUG and the Australia-China Friendship Association have successfully hosted several “Oriental Chinese Festivals” in Sydney and in New Zealand. These activities effectively promote exchange and cooperation between China and Australia in the fields of technology, economic trade and culture. The Australian Prime Minister and other government ministers have extended their warm congratulations for these activities. The Chinese product exhibitions jointly organized by CUG and the relevant authorities from the Chinese provinces also received high praises from both the Chinese and Australian governments.

In its business development efforts in China, the Australian CUG receives strong support from the Chinese Consulate in Sydney, the Overseas Affairs Office of the State Council, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the Foreign Affairs Office, the Foreign Economic Trade Commission, the Foreign Trade Promotion Commission of some Chinese provinces and the Australian embassy and consulates in China. Madam Shen Meilun, executive board chairman of CUG and chairman of the Australia-China Friendship Association was received by President Jiang Zemin, Premier Zhu Rongji and Wen Jiabao, Vice Premier Qian Qichen, NPC Chairman Li Peng, Wei Jianxing (standing member of the political bureau of the CPC Central Committee), Qian Weichang (Vice Chairman of CPPCC National Committee), Jia Qingling (Secretary of CPC Beijing Committee) and Huang Ju (Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Committee) and other important personages. In Australia, Madame Shen Meilun also actively takes part in many social and political activities. Former australian Preme Minister Hawke, opposition party leader Kim Beazley, New South Wales Governor Poka, immigration minister Luze, etc all have a good opinion of the CUG. China CUG is hailed as a beautiful bridge for civilian exchange between China and Australia.

As part of its new thrusts, CUG will pursue a collective, industrialized, diversified and global development with emphasis on the exchange between China and Australia in the field of economic trade, technology, culture and education, with emphasis on the development and application of high-tech environment-friendly products in its efforts to make more contributions to international progress and harmony.