AustCham South China is delighted to host Mr. Michael Sadleir, the Australian Consul-General in Guangzhou, and Mr. Michael Buckley, current Deputy Consul General, at this upcoming Thirsty Thursday.

Mr. Sadleir is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He has served in a variety of roles including assignments in China and the United States. In Canberra, Mr. Sadleir has served as head of DFAT’s East Asia branch, Director Consular Operations, as Executive Officer in the China Economic and Trade Section, and as a Senior Adviser, Asia and Afghanistan, in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Mr. Buckley, also a career officer with DFAT, brings experience from working across a range of government departments including in the international development, climate, foreign policy, and immigration areas. He has experience working in China, Japan, and Indonesia, as well as on Australia-Europe relations.

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