Australia and China
China has been Australia's largest trading partner for eight consecutive years, and Australia is China's eighth largest trading partner. In recent years, China's investment in Australia has grown rapidly, and its annual flow has ranked first. The fields of finance, service industry, agriculture, and infrastructure construction are becoming new growth points for bilateral cooperation. From mid-nineteenth century when Chinese first came crossed the ocean and arrived in Australia, till today, the number of overseas Chinese in Australia has reached one million, becoming an important link connecting China and Australia.
International education has become Australia's third largest economic industry, contributing more than $ 30 billion to Australia each fiscal year. Only 85,111 Chinese people came to study in higher education in Australia in 2013, but this number has been increasing significantly over the years. Currently, 39% of international students at Australian universities are Chinese.