Barnett strikes new deal on China COLIN Barnett's bid to pursue a separate China policy to the federal government has been bolstered by a deal with one of the world's most powerful financial institutions, China Development Bank, that could provide a multi-billion-dollar boost to his state's resources and agriculture sectors. The West Australian Premier, who will discuss his China strategy at The Australian-Deutsche Bank Business Leaders Forum in Perth tomorrow, met the vice-chairman of China Development Bank, Yuan Li, during an official visit to Beijing earlier this month.