[quote]CHINA is on track to become the world's largest economy and Australia is well placed to meet it's changing needs, says Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd.
China's growth over the past 30 years has been driven by labour-intensive manufacturing exports but this is changing to one based on domestic consumption, Mr Rudd has said in a speech in China.
Manufacturing will remain strong on the back of continuing rapid urbanisation and associated domestic demand but the services sector, including imports and exports, is growing rapidly, he says.
Environmental constraints are creating new markets for clean energy goods and services and research and development investment is moving China rapidly up the value chain.
"These economic change drivers are also changing the pattern of China's economic engagement with the rest of the world, Mr Rudd said.
"Australia is well positioned to meet China's traditional economy needs as well as those now generated by the economic transformation underway."
Mr Rudd also said Australia's resources boom will continue to be underpinned by huge demand created by mass urban migration in China.
"But Australia has more to offer China than just minerals and fuels, as important as this may be," he said.
Mr Rudd said China is also demanding more "sophisticated" services such as education, banking, financial and wealth management services, architecture and design, green technologies, and tourism, he said.
Australia is a world leader in green building technologies and systems and China is a world leader in developing ecocities.
"The synergies are clear," Mr Rudd told Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
It is estimated that environmental damage costs up to eight per cent of China's GDP each year.
Mr Rudd said China's environmental protection industry had developed strongly in response and Australian companies were already helping China to deal with its environmental challenges.
"Just as we have been a reliable partner in China's first great economic transformation over the last 30 years, so too are we positioned to be reliable partners in the next phase of China's growth stages into the mid-century," Mr Rudd added.[/quote]
[url]http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/australia-well-placed-to-help-china-kevin-rudd/story-e6frfkui-1226060606347[/url]
ewww. delete this thread.
just another thread where rudd is sucking up to china
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[QUOTE=DogGunn;29985668]ewww. delete this thread.
just another thread where rudd is sucking up to china[/QUOTE]
yeah true, but we do need China. I mean, we are doing massive major trades with them in coal, natural gas and other resources.
I don't doubt that. but rudd's current stinge as foreign minister makes me cringe.
everytime he opens his mouth to say something, it's just *shiver*
that article is all just rudd quotes.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzoV8zrEpog&feature=related[/media]
Rudd is a weaboo for china.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;29985814]I don't doubt that. but rudd's current stinge as foreign minister makes me cringe.
everytime he opens his mouth to say something, it's just *shiver*
that article is all just rudd quotes.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, and everyone knows that he's full of shit and behind the US 100% on anything really important.
Natural gas trade with China doesn't exactly economically benefit us, fucking Howard, should have asked for a few more cents per litre.
[editline]23rd May 2011[/editline]
Like with the 2010 AUSMIN talks, 100% pro US.
[editline]23rd May 2011[/editline]
I'm sure there's a diplo. cable or two about Rudd preparing for the rise of China, and increasing US military presence via their aircraft carrier, us. (related to the AUSMIN talks)
I am pretty sure we just did a 6-9 billion dollar trade of natural gas with China?
[QUOTE=-n3o-;29987385]I am pretty sure we just did a 6-9 billion dollar trade of natural gas with China?[/QUOTE]
I'm thinking of the ones in the John Howard phase, nevermind.
And then Australia's Defense White Paper gives off a "watch out for the PRC, they're a serious military threat" theme.
[QUOTE=Asmaedus;29987190][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzoV8zrEpog&feature=related[/media]
Rudd is a weaboo for china.[/QUOTE]
cheeaboo :v:
Well of course, Australia bans everything and China censors everything.
They have so much in common.
No wonder, Julia was a Communist back in her early adult life. She likes China and knowing that Julia made Rudd her bitch...
I honestly can't see any disadvantage being economic partners with China. This relationship is good.
Only problem is that probably a majority of the AU population still views China as "evil communists" - or in more popular slang, the "reds under the beds". That mentality needs to go.
[QUOTE=Tac Error;29992959]And then Australia's Defense White Paper gives off a "watch out for the PRC, they're a serious military threat" theme.[/QUOTE]
ADF is too busy being paranoid about Indonesia still, which is kind of hilarious, not that they aren't capable of doing such, but just that they believe they would.
Jesus, Kevin loves China, he's a fucking communist, if he loves their way of life so much why doesn't he go live there? Asshole...
[QUOTE=DogGunn;29985814]I don't doubt that. but rudd's current stinge as foreign minister makes me cringe.
everytime he opens his mouth to say something, it's just *shiver*
that article is all just rudd quotes.[/QUOTE]
All his tweets on twitter are just "china china china china" and "meeting in QLD about china!". Though I think he's a pretty cool guy.
By well placed, I assume that means bent over with arse in the air? I bet china is looking forward to more of our raw materials and industry as we prepare to introduce our pointless co2 tax.
Shitty government is really fucking things up, even more depressing is Julia and Brown are giving green movement and independent politicians such a bad name they will probably be affected for years to come. Even though it will be funny watching all the independents, greens and labor get smashed next election, I'm going to be depressed if we are stuck with Abbot for multiple terms.
[QUOTE=JaegerMonster;30004248]ADF is too busy being paranoid about Indonesia still, which is kind of hilarious, not that they aren't capable of doing such, but just that they believe they would.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the Lombok Treaty took care of that pretty well, but Indonesia is still a huge risk if the government is deposed.
[editline]24th May 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Isotope;30004890]By well placed, I assume that means bent over with arse in the air? I bet china is looking forward to more of our raw materials and industry as we prepare to introduce our pointless co2 tax.[/QUOTE]
What's wrong with using an ETS to reduce net emissions?
[QUOTE=Asmaedus;29987190][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzoV8zrEpog&feature=related[/media]
Rudd is a weaboo for china.[/QUOTE]
That video is cringeworthy.
[QUOTE=tehperzon;29999193]cheeaboo :v:[/QUOTE]
Oh sweet Marian joseph!
We've created another montsa!
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