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Big Oz bets on Asia (part 3)
Posted By Graeme Dobell on April 3, 2017 @ 06:00
‘We … need to measure our actions carefully so that we do not give the Chinese the impression that we are careless of our own interests. They are themselves hard-headed realists, and it would be unnatural of them not to take advantage of us or hold us in contempt for apparent weakness.’
‘Australia has not had such an intense trading relationship as it has with China since the early 1950s, before its historic dependence on Britain faded. China takes a third of our exports of goods while its students and tourists provide a quarter of our services income. China also provides more than a fifth of our imports. The two-way trade is worth about $150 billion a year, which is more than next-ranked US ($69bn) and Japan ($60bn) combined.’
‘Asia’s extraordinary ascent has already changed the Australian economy, society and strategic environment. The scale and pace of the change still to come mean Australia is entering a truly transformative period in our history.’
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[1] sweet: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/2017-03-24/joint-press-conference-his-excellency-li-keqiang-premier-state-council-peoples
[2] won by Julia Gillard: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/gillard-scores-coup-with-china-agreement-20130409-2hjin.html
[3] speaking truth to China in Mandarin: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/kevin-rudds-speech-at-beijing-uni/news-story/27376123d50bd47c0334e9e9f6e0f601
[4] Australia–China joint statement: http://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transcript-16883
[5] diplomatic ceasefire: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-declares-diplomatic-ceasefire
[6] Foreign Policy White Paper: http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_161213.aspx
[7] Gough Whitlam Oration: https://www.whitlam.org/the_program/gough_whitlam_oration/2017_whitlam_oration
[8] David Uren: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/david-uren-economics/150bn-reasons-why-chinese-trade-alliance-is-so-valuable-to-australia/news-story/cd06f727d391f4c3705603fb542ad753
[9] Asian Century White Paper: http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/2013/docs/australia_in_the_asian_century_white_paper.pdf
[10] Andrew Robb: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/cooperation-is-best-route-to-mutual-prosperity-for-our-region/news-story/7a0771e62011b24f19a29b1d82f0257b
[11] Davos endorsement: https://america.cgtn.com/2017/01/17/full-text-of-xi-jinping-keynote-at-the-world-economic-forum
[12] grand bargain: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/security-economic-worlds-collide-dfat-white-paper/
[13] Australia–China Joint Economic Report: http://press.anu.edu.au/publications/partnership-change