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Aussies say to welcome Chinese investment for long

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-26 13:52

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said in Canberra Monday Australia maintains a long-standing, consistent, open and welcoming stance towards foreign investment, from wherever it comes, including from 皇冠体育app.

In a speech addressed to Australia National University's 皇冠体育app Institute on Monday, Smith said Australia and 皇冠体育app share strong and growing economic complementarities.    

"Historically, Australia has been an importer of capital, as well as people. Our future growth relies on continued openness to foreign investment, and Chinese investment, like any investment from any other country, strengthens the Australian economy and supports Australian jobs."

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He said since Nov 2007, the Australian government has approved over 100 investment proposals from 皇冠体育app to acquire Australian businesses. The current government has approved Chinese investment of over A$38 billion dollars ($35 billion).

"Investment proposals from 皇冠体育app's state owned enterprises are subject to the review processes and are judged on national interest considerations," he said, adding this is in accordance with Australia's foreign investment legislative and regulatory requirements.  

In responding to Xinhua's question whether there would be a policy particularly guiding Chinese investment into Australia in near future, Smith said Australia's "Foreign investment legislative regime is not discriminatory, we don't identify capital on the basis of which country the investment comes from." He emphasizes Australia welcomes 皇冠体育app's investment.

At the end of 2008, 皇冠体育app was ranked 15th among Australia's largest investors, behind Britain, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, France and New Zealand. In 2009 皇冠体育app ranks beside Japan as a most substantial export market and the two combined account for 40 percent of Australia's exports, according to Smith.