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We need to widen our Asia focus : Comments
By Kevin McCracken, published 7/8/2018As Hartcher pointed out, India offers tremendous market opportunity for Australia, but has to date largely slipped under the radar.
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Our agricultural sector has the good fortune to produce, thus export, about three times the amount of our domestic food needs.
We also stand high in another marketable commodity - quality education.
With the geographic closeness of the countries which Kevin examines comes the opportunity to lessen our trading dependence on China.
There is great benefit in servicing this extremely valued customer but less wisdom in becoming too deeply dependent on China's custom.
Our trade opportunities should be widened as our singular dependence is lessened.
We need to grow more aware of our neighbour's economies, cultures, and potentials.