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He also said that for Australia, the good news is that the globalization of China's economy, means by 2030, China will add 850 million to its middle class, which is of great significance to Australia. This consumer group can generate business to Australia. With the narrowing of the economic gap, Australia and China will be familiar with and understand each other more.
Bob Carr's office is located in the heart of Sydney CBD, there is a statue of Yat-sen Sun, the book titled "Art of War" and other Chinese works on his desk, and he is currently reading the book "China's Asia Dream". Everything is related to China. Although he has an office here, a lot of time he works in Australia-China Relation Institute,UTS.This is the only think tank in Australia that is dedicated to study Australia-China relations. In the past three years since its establishment, Bob, as the first Director, has been dedicated to the development of Australia-China relations.
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Speaking of China's current problems, Bob Carr pointed out that debt, economic restructuring and environmental protection, are serious issues China facing currently. "I am not in the position to give prescription for China to solve these problems,but my research shows that China's economy growth rate to 6.5% every year, keep its people out of poverty into the middleclass. China is experiencing what happened to Korea, Taiwan and Singapore before. China is moving from poverty to middle-income countries and will become one of the rich countries. China will become the world's largest economy. Many people agree with the view that the growing middle class will be the main force to boost world economic growth, and China is at the forefront of this change. This huge potential will play an unparalleled role, which Australia needs to consider. How is Australia maintaining a competitive advantage in an increasingly competitive world? Today, we think the answer is: China. "He said.
Over the years, Bob Carr has often travelled between China and Australia, and his study of Australia-China relations has become his full-time job. He said, to really become a "China expert", there is still a long way to go; there are many things that need to learn. He said: "talking about future of China, Australia hopes China is more open to the world, I hope China play a more important role in international affairs." (End)
