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TUE 26 APRIL 2011

Bilateral meeting furthers Australia's economic ties with China

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today met Premier Wen Jiabao to discuss ways to advance the growing relationship between Australia and China in her first official visit to Beijing as Prime Minister. ...

MON 25 APRIL 2011

Transcript of press conference, Seoul

PM: Today I had wide ranging and productive talks with President Lee over a bilateral meeting and a working lunch. I also had the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Kim. I thanked President Lee for the warm hospitality that has been shown to me during my visit to Korea. I informed...

SAT 23 APRIL 2011

Speech to the Korean International Trade Association Dinner

It is a great pleasure to be back in Seoul. I last visited last November to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The success of that Summit was due in large part to the energetic and creative chairing by the host nation and especially the active role played by His...

FRI 22 APRIL 2011

Transcript of question and answer session following speech to the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo

JOURNALIST: The Asahi Shimbun. Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging messages. I am greatly impressed. I think Australia should be regarded as a founder, or maybe co founder of the APEC, so may I have your views or future projections on the APEC? I think the idea of free trade zone...

FRI 22 APRIL 2011

Keynote address to the Japan National Press Club

Thank you, Chairman Saito, for your kind introduction. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentleman, I am pleased to be back in Japan for my second visit in just ten months as Australia’s Prime Minister. ...

THU 21 APRIL 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Tokyo

PRIME MINISTER KAN: First, we have the first offshore guest of honour after the earthquake, we have with us Prime Minister Gillard and I’d like to extend my heartfelt welcome to her. ...

THU 21 APRIL 2011

Japan-Australia Joint Communique

Earthquake and tsunami 1. Prime Minister Kan welcomed Prime Minister Gillard to Japan and expressed the sincere gratitude of the Japanese Government for the assistance provided by Australia in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, including the...

WED 20 APRIL 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Tokyo

PM: Well, I’m pleased to be here in Japan. This is the first leg of a visit to North Asia. On this visit I will be in Japan, in South Korea and then in China. These are some of our most important bilateral relationships. We look at these three countries – China, Japan, and...

TUE 19 APRIL 2011

Transcript of interview with Lyndal Curtis - ABC 24

CURTIS: Prime Minister, welcome to News 24. PM: Thank you. CURTIS: You’re about to head off on an overseas trip to Japan, Korea, China and then to the UK for the Royal wedding. You’re going to Japan first. How important is that symbolism of going there first,...