Language barrier hurts Australia's relationship with Asia
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For two decades, Australia has sought to deepen its relationship to Asia, in part because of the logic of location, in part for trade reasons, but also pulled by a global shift of power to the Asia-Pacific region. But culturally it appears Australia is still not making the progress it should in Asia, and a lack of language capability is key. And though China, Japan and the ASEAN block are powerful economic partners for Australia, its more about trade and less about investment. They're some of the findings from a new index on Australia's engagement with the region.
Presenter: Linda Mottram
Speakers: Simon Crean, Australia's Trade Minister; Professor Tony Milner, University of Melbourne
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