The comments come as the opposition says Mr Andrews has now missed two deadlines to provide State Parliament with more details of who he met and what he talked about on trips to China.
A third agreement between Victoria and China,a Belt and Road"roadmap",was due to have been signed by the end of March but the timetable has been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Andrews’ government has been under sustained attack for its existing deal with China from the Morrison federal government,the state opposition and national security commentators who all say the agreement offers little trade benefit,hands the Chinese Communist Party a propaganda victory and runs contrary to Australia’s national interests.
Asked on Tuesday if he intended to sign the next phase of the BRI deal with China,Mr Andrews said that the coronavirus pandemic had held up the process.
“COVID has been a significant issue,obviously,” the Premier said.
“But we are absolutely committed to making sure that we have as many agreements as we possibly can have to get more Victorian-made product into China.”