“Australia - China 2.0”, the next phase of our economic partnership - Melbourne
| Event Name | “Australia - China 2.0”, the next phase of our economic partnership - Melbourne | |||
| Start Date | 14th Jul 2011 4:30pm | |||
| End Date | 14th Jul 2011 6:00pm | |||
| Duration | 1 hour and 30 minutes | |||
| Description |   Kevin Rudd: Australia-China services trade is the futureMELBOURNE, 14 July 2011 – Language skills are critical for the growing people-to-people trade links between Australia and China, says The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. “The importance of having people embedded to your operations who are comfortable with the language and cultures of China and the wider region is really important – and it’s an investment worth making,” he said. The Foreign Minister made the comments as part of a question and answer session moderated by Asialink-Asia Society AustralAsia Chairman Sid Myer at Australia-China 2.0. In the lead up to an upcoming Australian trade mission to China, Australia-China 2.0 has been presented as part of a national program by the Australian Trade Commission, to highlight opportunities with our near-north neighbor, with a focus on second-tier cities. Rudd said that while negotiations in mining and agriculture involve a relatively small number of stakeholders, the future of our relationship needs to be in the services sector, where success is determined by a great many more relationships. He said that universities should not have the sole responsibility for the creation of a China-literate workforce. “Business has to provide the lead by creating a demand factor – a pull factor,” he said. Useful LinksFor more information on the Australia – China 2.0 trade mission, visit Austrade |
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