Olympic Movement

12.04.2023

China wants to help Brisbane 2032. Ambassador announces as relations with Australia improve

China wants to help Brisbane 2032. Ambassador announces as relations with Australia improve
  • Members of the discussion:

  • Last reply:


China’s Ambassador to Australia has claimed that they want to help Brisbane prepare to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of a "new frontier" in bilateral trade and investment relations that will span renewable energy, manufacturing and green technology.

Xiao Qian told The Australian during a visit to Queensland’s capital that after five years of "turbulence and zigzags" in bilateral relations the environment was rapidly improving.

Queensland's Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has even discussed an official visit later this year to China, where Brisbane 2032 is sure to be high on the agenda.

It appears to be the latest attempt by Beijing to repair the relationship between the two countries, which deteriorated rapidly when Australia called for an investigation into China’s role in the spreading of the COVID-19 virus.

That led to diplomatic and economic coercion from Xi Jinping’s Government to punish Canberra, angering many Australians.

Relations between Australia and China are recovering after a period where they were severely strained ©Getty Images
Relations between Australia and China are recovering after a period where they were severely strained ©Getty Images
 
Even Australia agreeing a controversial submarine deal with the United States and United Kingdom, known as AUKUS, to counter China’s growing influence in the region and to counter the threat of an invasion of Taiwan has failed to derail the reconciliation between the countries. 

China is Australia's greatest two-way trading partner in products and services, making up close to one-third of the nation's international trade, according to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Commerce. 

China has been Queensland’s largest export destination and import origin for more than 10 years, according to Trade Investment Queensland. 

Australia, meanwhile, is China's fifth biggest source of imports and 10th largest export market. 

Palaszczuk’s office confirmed she was considering a visit to China in November this year, with Queensland celebrating 30 years of its "Sister State relationship with Shanghai."

Queensland's Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk could visit China later this year, where Brisbane 2032 is sure to figure highly in discussions ©Chinese Embassy Australia
Queensland's Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk could visit China later this year, where Brisbane 2032 is sure to figure highly in discussions ©Chinese Embassy Australia

The opportunity of working together on Brisbane 2032 could prove to be a useful bridge. 

"We have basically stabilised the relationship between the countries," Xiao told The Australian. 

 
And both sides agree to co-operate in so many areas where we have common ground. 

We will move forward to explore new frontiers like climate change, green energy and infrastructure. 

Brisbane is a great city that is going to host the 2032 Olympics so perhaps that is an area where China and Australia can cooperate. 

China benefited a lot from Australia’s commitment and contribution to the success of the Beijing Games in 2008 and more recently the [2022] Winter Olympics so we want to reciprocate.
 
Top
Top of discussion

The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships Conclude in a Blaze of Glory for Japan

This Championship was pretty amazing! And it showed that without Russians it didn’t become less interesting. The public doesn’t need quads by 15 year olds to enjoy the competition

Elena Anikina: "We hope, especially considering the position and strategy which IOC has now, that very soon the situation will be changed"

Apparently, soon Russia will have to build luge-bobsleigh tracks not only in Russia, but also in partner countries!) In terms of competitiveness for Russian bobsleigh, this is a st

Alexander Tkachev: "We make sure that our athletes get the most important thing - the opportunity to compete"

Yes, it is an interesting vector of development, it is also important here what projects and initiatives Russia can offer for Asian countries? Will we be able to host the Asian Che

Israeli gymnastics hit by allegations parents were asked to bribe judges

A great case, it seems tha now we need an analogue of WADA, who will investigate attempts to bribe judges, etc. It will be very interesting.

Sport and politics: my experiences as an athlete

Все это лишь еще раз доказывает, что спорт должен оставаться вне политики. К сожалению, чаще всего это просто слова.

Olympian, Nassar survivor Tasha Schwikert Moser on USA Gymnastics' board of directors

Очень круто, когда человек уверен, что именно он может что-то изменить, а особенно когда человек знает спорт изнутри. Уважать!

Disqualified for running in a hijab, Noor Alexandria Abukaram turned pain into action

Хочу поблагодарить эту спортсменку за то, что она не побоялась поставить свою историю в пример. Я считаю, что спортсмен может раскрыть свою религию. Хиджаб – выявленная черта мусул

Suni Lee finds support at Auburn after Olympics 'impostor syndrome'

Случайно, я знаю об этой спортсменке, сделал один вывод, что она точно не блещет, она очень солнечный человек. Жаль, что кто-то не был счастлив, когда она заслужила золото для свое

'Anesthetic injections are....' - WADA chief on doping accusation on French Open winner Rafael Nadal

Да, конечно, спорт — это преодоление себя. А к Рафаэлю вопросов нет, только респект за шикарную игрушку. Но все же, мне кажется, нельзя на сто процентов сказать, что теннисистка то

Give us a chance

Yes, I think athlets from foreign countries understand that all Championships and tournaments are not competitive enough without Russian athlets. I think one day when the situatio

Sport and Politics. Instead of afterword

The question of connection between Sports and Politics was always "exstra burning". So I am interested in your opinion: where should be the border between sport and politics and wh

“Oh, come on, where’s the medals?” or Do the media force athletes too hard?

I am pleased to announce that the British duck has been broken. Team GB will win at least one silver by the end of the Games on Sunday following their win in the Men's Curling semi

We use cookies to improve the site and your interaction with it. If you continue to use this website, you are giving :appName permission to collect and store cookies on your device.