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Friday, October 21, 2005

prominent

AUSTRALIA'S network of business entry points into China is expanding, mirroring the massive growth in infrastructure and industry across the country. Australian companies with established presence in China have based their headquarters in the hubs of Shanghai and Beijing. Hong Kong, still the busiest shipping port in the world in terms of container traffic, handling some 22 million a year, is also a central link point to the mainland and the rest of the world.

Other cities, such as Qingdao, Shenzhen and Nanjing, are now taking on more prominent roles in facilitating bilateral trade. Melbourne has had a sister-city relationship with Tianjin, the closest seaport to Beijing, for 25 years.

[ Look before you leap ]

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