❓ The Premier outlines the significance of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Perth, highlighting the strong economic relationship between Western Australia and China, particularly in trade and resources.
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PRESIDENT OF CHINA - PERTH VISIT
Can the Premier outline to the Parliament the significance of the visit to Perth by the President of China, Hu Jintao? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Can the Premier outline to the Parliament the significance of the visit to Perth by the President of China, Hu Jintao? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. The visit to Perth by the President of China, Hu Jintao, next week is a major coup for us as a community and an economy. He is arguably the most significant political figure to ever visit Western Australia. He is the first President of China to visit our state. His decision to come to Western Australia before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group summit in Sydney highlights just how highly China values its economic and cultural relationship with our state. Of course, we reciprocate that sentiment towards China. China has become a most important trade partner; it is our biggest single trading partner. It is because of China’s economic growth that much of the economic growth happening in Western Australia is occurring. President Hu’s impending visit is a significant milestone in the development of this relationship. Economic growth in China is phenomenal. His visit will shine a very bright light on Western Australia as far as the rest of China goes. China is Western Australia’s highest ranking trade partner. Two-way trade is now worth $15.3 billion. Exports from WA to China are worth more than $13.8 billion. To put that in context, the growth figures are these: a 330 per cent increase in two-way trade in the past five years and an even more massive 340 per cent increase in WA’s exports to China during the same period. We account for 60 per cent of all Australian exports to China. As far as China goes, Western Australia is the most important part of Australia. A large bulk of the trade and investment centres on the resource sector, but we now have an opportunity that is starting to develop to capitalise in other areas: education services, science and innovation, tourism, medical research and so on. One example of that is agricultural research. The Minister for Agriculture and Food outlined some of the potential benefits yesterday. The Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia is conducting a joint study with Zhejiang University, which is the university in our sister province, into drought-tolerant varieties of barley and wheat. Breakthroughs in this area could have enormous beneficial ramifications for Western Australia. I look forward to welcoming President Hu to Perth on Monday afternoon and discussing the opportunities for further development of our relationship.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. The visit to Perth by the President of China, Hu Jintao, next week is a major coup for us as a community and an economy. He is arguably the most significant political figure to ever visit Western Australia. He is the first President of China to visit our state. His decision to come to Western Australia before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group summit in Sydney highlights just how highly China values its economic and cultural relationship with our state. Of course, we reciprocate that sentiment towards China. China has become a most important trade partner; it is our biggest single trading partner. It is because of China’s economic growth that much of the economic growth happening in Western Australia is occurring. President Hu’s impending visit is a significant milestone in the development of this relationship. Economic growth in China is phenomenal. His visit will shine a very bright light on Western Australia as far as the rest of China goes. China is Western Australia’s highest ranking trade partner. Two-way trade is now worth $15.3 billion. Exports from WA to China are worth more than $13.8 billion. To put that in context, the growth figures are these: a 330 per cent increase in two-way trade in the past five years and an even more massive 340 per cent increase in WA’s exports to China during the same period. We account for 60 per cent of all Australian exports to China. As far as China goes, Western Australia is the most important part of Australia. A large bulk of the trade and investment centres on the resource sector, but we now have an opportunity that is starting to develop to capitalise in other areas: education services, science and innovation, tourism, medical research and so on. One example of that is agricultural research. The Minister for Agriculture and Food outlined some of the potential benefits yesterday. The Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia is conducting a joint study with Zhejiang University, which is the university in our sister province, into drought-tolerant varieties of barley and wheat. Breakthroughs in this area could have enormous beneficial ramifications for Western Australia. I look forward to welcoming President Hu to Perth on Monday afternoon and discussing the opportunities for further development of our relationship.
I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. The visit to Perth by the President of China, Hu Jintao, next week is a major coup for us as a community and an economy. He is arguably the most significant political figure to ever visit Western Australia. He is the first President of China to visit our state. His decision to come to Western Australia before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group summit in Sydney highlights just how highly China values its economic and cultural relationship with our state. Of course, we reciprocate that sentiment towards China. China has become a most important trade partner; it is our biggest single trading partner. It is because of China’s economic growth that much of the economic growth happening in Western Australia is occurring. President Hu’s impending visit is a significant milestone in the development of this relationship. Economic growth in China is phenomenal. His visit will shine a very bright light on Western Australia as far as the rest of China goes. China is Western Australia’s highest ranking trade partner. Two-way trade is now worth $15.3 billion. Exports from WA to China are worth more than $13.8 billion. To put that in context, the growth figures are these: a 330 per cent increase in two-way trade in the past five years and an even more massive 340 per cent increase in WA’s exports to China during the same period. We account for 60 per cent of all Australian exports to China. As far as China goes, Western Australia is the most important part of Australia. A large bulk of the trade and investment centres on the resource sector, but we now have an opportunity that is starting to develop to capitalise in other areas: education services, science and innovation, tourism, medical research and so on. One example of that is agricultural research. The Minister for Agriculture and Food outlined some of the potential benefits yesterday. The Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia is conducting a joint study with Zhejiang University, which is the university in our sister province, into drought-tolerant varieties of barley and wheat. Breakthroughs in this area could have enormous beneficial ramifications for Western Australia. I look forward to welcoming President Hu to Perth on Monday afternoon and discussing the opportunities for further development of our relationship.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. The visit to Perth by the President of China, Hu Jintao, next week is a major coup for us as a community and an economy. He is arguably the most significant political figure to ever visit Western Australia. He is the first President of China to visit our state. His decision to come to Western Australia before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group summit in Sydney highlights just how highly China values its economic and cultural relationship with our state. Of course, we reciprocate that sentiment towards China. China has become a most important trade partner; it is our biggest single trading partner. It is because of China’s economic growth that much of the economic growth happening in Western Australia is occurring. President Hu’s impending visit is a significant milestone in the development of this relationship. Economic growth in China is phenomenal. His visit will shine a very bright light on Western Australia as far as the rest of China goes. China is Western Australia’s highest ranking trade partner. Two-way trade is now worth $15.3 billion. Exports from WA to China are worth more than $13.8 billion. To put that in context, the growth figures are these: a 330 per cent increase in two-way trade in the past five years and an even more massive 340 per cent increase in WA’s exports to China during the same period. We account for 60 per cent of all Australian exports to China. As far as China goes, Western Australia is the most important part of Australia. A large bulk of the trade and investment centres on the resource sector, but we now have an opportunity that is starting to develop to capitalise in other areas: education services, science and innovation, tourism, medical research and so on. One example of that is agricultural research. The Minister for Agriculture and Food outlined some of the potential benefits yesterday. The Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia is conducting a joint study with Zhejiang University, which is the university in our sister province, into drought-tolerant varieties of barley and wheat. Breakthroughs in this area could have enormous beneficial ramifications for Western Australia. I look forward to welcoming President Hu to Perth on Monday afternoon and discussing the opportunities for further development of our relationship.
I thank the member for Swan Hills for the question. The visit to Perth by the President of China, Hu Jintao, next week is a major coup for us as a community and an economy. He is arguably the most significant political figure to ever visit Western Australia. He is the first President of China to visit our state. His decision to come to Western Australia before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group summit in Sydney highlights just how highly China values its economic and cultural relationship with our state. Of course, we reciprocate that sentiment towards China. China has become a most important trade partner; it is our biggest single trading partner. It is because of China’s economic growth that much of the economic growth happening in Western Australia is occurring. President Hu’s impending visit is a significant milestone in the development of this relationship. Economic growth in China is phenomenal. His visit will shine a very bright light on Western Australia as far as the rest of China goes. China is Western Australia’s highest ranking trade partner. Two-way trade is now worth $15.3 billion. Exports from WA to China are worth more than $13.8 billion. To put that in context, the growth figures are these: a 330 per cent increase in two-way trade in the past five years and an even more massive 340 per cent increase in WA’s exports to China during the same period. We account for 60 per cent of all Australian exports to China. As far as China goes, Western Australia is the most important part of Australia. A large bulk of the trade and investment centres on the resource sector, but we now have an opportunity that is starting to develop to capitalise in other areas: education services, science and innovation, tourism, medical research and so on. One example of that is agricultural research. The Minister for Agriculture and Food outlined some of the potential benefits yesterday. The Department of Agriculture and Food in Western Australia is conducting a joint study with Zhejiang University, which is the university in our sister province, into drought-tolerant varieties of barley and wheat. Breakthroughs in this area could have enormous beneficial ramifications for Western Australia. I look forward to welcoming President Hu to Perth on Monday afternoon and discussing the opportunities for further development of our relationship.
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