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October 9, 2012

The Japanese Set a Trail for the Asian Century

Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Morning Herald

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A conference being held in Sydney to mark the 50th anniversary of a formal Australian business connection with Japan is an important reminder, in the context of China's rise as a big trading partner, that we have been here before - and it has turned out pretty well.

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TAGGED: Australia, China, Asia, Japan

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