These have brought real benefits to Australia and its neighbours, including China and Hong Kong. ... Australia benefited, and continues to benefit, from this dramatic transformation. ... However, in much of East Asia, recent key events - including banking crises in Japan, China and other regional economies during the Asian financial crisis - are forcing governments and corporations to re-evaluate whether past approaches to business will deliver new investments and economic growth. ... The reason why Australia continues to pay close attention to its relations with Asia because Australia have...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, and the United States) treaty was created in 1951 after concerns about post war Asia. ... In a compromise, USA made a defence treaty with Australia and New Zealand in exchange for a soft treaty for Japan. ... The other members would come to their aid, but only if it complied with their government. ... Members were New Zealand, Australia, Britain, France, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. ... In the 1950's the ANZAM agreement between Australia, New Zealand and Malaya was formed. ...

• Word Count: 697
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• Grade Level: High School

In the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia, in September, athletes from both of our nations paraded together under the neutral flag of the Korea Peninsula. The government of the Republic of Korea is interested in promoting worldwide union and peace. ...

• Word Count: 753
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate