［征文分享］来自澳大利亚总理约翰·霍华德
杨澜2007-08-18 16:35
以下文字来自澳大利亚总理约翰·霍华德（John
Howard），这是他此次专门为杨澜访谈录六周年主题征文所写的回函，在这里与各位分享－－
Australia's relationship with China has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade. Based on current rates of growth, China is set to become Australia's largest trading partner in 2007, which also marks the 35th anniversary of our diplomatic relations.
Australian exports to China were worth over $23 billion in 2006 and we are pursuing further opportunities to enhance our economic ties through the free trade agreement currently under negotiation.
The rapid expansion of our economic relationship has been underpinned by our close people-to-people links. Over 90,000 Chinese students were enrolled in Australia in 2006, making China our largest source of international students. China is also one of Australia's largest sources of migrants and visitors. These people-to-people and cultural links will continue to draw our countries closer together in the years to come.
As host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2007, Australia is continuing to deepen its close engagement with the region. APEC has evolved as the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific, which has emerged as the fastest growing and most dynamic region in the world. Together APEC economies account for 56 per cent of the global economy and 44 per cent of world trade.
Australia has a large and ambitious economic agenda for APEC in 2007, focused on support for the WTO Doha Round of world trade negotiations, promoting regional economic integration and work on 'behind-the-border' barriers to trade and investment. Australia's economic destiny lies firmly in the APEC region, which accounts for over 69 per cent of Australia's total trade.
I have also placed clean development and climate change at the centre of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2007. Australia has been at the forefront of practical regional initiatives on climate change and we have been working closely with China through the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, the Australia-China Climate Change Partnership and the Australia-China Joint Coordination Group on Clean Coal Technologies.
I am confident Australia's close relationship with China will strengthen further in the coming years as the scope of our cooperation and Australia's engagement in the Asia-Pacific region continues to expand.
John Howard
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Australia's relationship with China has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade. Based on current rates of growth, China is set to become Australia's largest trading partner in 2007, which also marks the 35th anniversary of our diplomatic relations.
Australian exports to China were worth over $23 billion in 2006 and we are pursuing further opportunities to enhance our economic ties through the free trade agreement currently under negotiation.
The rapid expansion of our economic relationship has been underpinned by our close people-to-people links. Over 90,000 Chinese students were enrolled in Australia in 2006, making China our largest source of international students. China is also one of Australia's largest sources of migrants and visitors. These people-to-people and cultural links will continue to draw our countries closer together in the years to come.
As host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2007, Australia is continuing to deepen its close engagement with the region. APEC has evolved as the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific, which has emerged as the fastest growing and most dynamic region in the world. Together APEC economies account for 56 per cent of the global economy and 44 per cent of world trade.
Australia has a large and ambitious economic agenda for APEC in 2007, focused on support for the WTO Doha Round of world trade negotiations, promoting regional economic integration and work on 'behind-the-border' barriers to trade and investment. Australia's economic destiny lies firmly in the APEC region, which accounts for over 69 per cent of Australia's total trade.
I have also placed clean development and climate change at the centre of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2007. Australia has been at the forefront of practical regional initiatives on climate change and we have been working closely with China through the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, the Australia-China Climate Change Partnership and the Australia-China Joint Coordination Group on Clean Coal Technologies.
I am confident Australia's close relationship with China will strengthen further in the coming years as the scope of our cooperation and Australia's engagement in the Asia-Pacific region continues to expand.
John Howard
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