1、Ahead of his first visit to China as Australias Foreign Minister, Bob Carr says Australia welcomes overseas investment from China.CRI Australia Correspondent Chen Xi has more.Amid growing concerns about the impact of foreign investment in Australia, Bob Carr says Australias federal government welcom
2、es overseas direct investment, especially from China.Carrs comments come just over a week ahead of his first trip to China as Australias foreign minister.Chinas investment in Australia has grown; its grown in strategic sector of economy. For example, in mining, there is huge Chinese investment now i
3、n the mining sector. Australias got a very open investment plan, this is true of foreign direct investment originating in China.Carr also says governments of different states in Australia are committed to employment and economic growth, which he says is powered by Chinese investment.Statistics show
4、the Australian mining industry still remains the focus of foreign investment, reaching 55 billion Australian Dollars, or over 350 billion RMB, in the fiscal year 2010-2011.With investment of 15 billion Australian dollars directly from Chinese investors, China now stands as Australias third largest s
5、ource of foreign investment in Australia following the United States and Britain.Aside from economics, Carr says his first official trip to China as the Australian Foreign Minister will focus on trying to shore-up the Australia-China relationship.Im proud to be saying that today I will be visiting C
6、hina as foreign minister of Australia. The bilateral relationship is very very important for both countries. Well soon be reaching the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between and China. And Australians of my age remember that Gough Whitlam would open diplomatic relations between Australia and China.Carr is due to begin his trip to China on May 13th.For CRI, Im Chen Xi, Sydney Australia.
