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China's development brings opportunities rather than challenges to Australia: spokesman

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China's development brings opportunities rather than challenges to Australia: spokesman
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China's development brings opportunities rather than challenges to Australia: spokesman

2024-08-02 16:43 Last Updated At:21:17

China's development will bring more opportunities rather than challenges to Australia, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday at a press conference in Beijing.

Lin was responding to a report on the economic impact of trade with China on Australian families which was commissioned by the Australia China Business Council (ACBC) and recently released by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Center (BCEC), an independent economic and social research organization located within the Curtin Business School at Australia's Curtin University.

According to the report, Australia's trade with China increased disposable income by an average of 2,600 Australian dollars (about 1,690 U.S. dollars) for each Australian family in the fiscal year 2022-2023, which "equates to 4.6 percent of disposable income per capita."

Australia's trade with China created up to 595,600 jobs and put downward pressure on the living cost, which is estimated to drop by 4.2 percent, said the report.

The report found that the greater proportion of Australia's imports from China in its total imports, the more the living cost will be reduced.

Lin said that Australia's cooperation with China has brought tangible benefits to its people, and that China's development will bring more opportunities for Australia.

"We have noticed the report released by the Australian institution. The facts and data listed in the report reflected the huge benefits Australia's trade with China has brought to the Australian people, highlighting the mutually beneficial and win-win nature of the China-Australia economic and trade relations. It has once again shown that China's development is an opportunity rather than a challenge for Australia. China and Australia are natural partners for cooperation as their economies are highly complementary. China is now further deepening reforms comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization which will bring more opportunities for China-Australia cooperation," said Lin.

"Cooperation between China and Australia enjoys broad prospect. By strengthening bilateral cooperation, the two countries can transform their complementary advantages into powerful driving forces for common development. It will also contribute to maintaining stable and unimpeded global industrial and supply chains and inject more positive energy into the sustained economic recovery of the two countries, the region and the world at large. Taking the 10th anniversary of the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership as a new starting point, China is ready to work with Australia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and the outcomes of Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia in June this year. We will continue to foster new growth drives of China-Australia cooperation and make the 'pie' of win-win cooperation bigger so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples," Lin said.

China's development brings opportunities rather than challenges to Australia: spokesman

China's development brings opportunities rather than challenges to Australia: spokesman

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Nanjing sees spike in home listings after easing restrictions

2025-04-03 15:57 Last Updated At:16:07

Nanjing City in east China's Jiangsu Province has seen a surge in housing listings after easing commodity housing restrictions on Monday, as part of broader efforts to revitalize the local property market.

Under the revised rule, commodity housing units can be listed for sale immediately after the owner obtains a real estate registration certificate. As a result, homeowners have rushed to put their properties on the market.

A local real estate agency has noted a surge in property listings entering the system. Though information such as price, area, and location is available currently, photos of housing details have yet to be taken and uploaded.

"Basically, there are relatively more listings in districts like Jiangning, Qixia, and Pukou, while the number of listings in the downtown area is comparatively lower. Taxes and fees still apply; it's just that sales restrictions have been lifted," said Ye Xiaochao, a staff member from a housing agency in Nanjing City.

According to data from a local real estate agency, the city saw 3,114 new listings on Monday, compared to the usual daily average of around 850.

Industry experts believe that in the long run, lifting sales restrictions will enhance market liquidity and activity, contributing to more stable housing price expectations. At the same time, Nanjing has announced an expanded scope for housing provident funds, allowing eligible parents and children of homebuyers to apply their accounts toward financing a property purchase.

This expanded policy for withdrawing housing provident funds to cover a home's down payment now includes the buyer's parents and children, extending eligibility beyond just the homebuyer and spouse.

When purchasing a property, priority is given to withdrawing funds from the accounts of the buyer and spouse. If the combined balances in both accounts are insufficient, the buyer's parents' or children's account balances can then be utilized.

Nanjing sees spike in home listings after easing restrictions

Nanjing sees spike in home listings after easing restrictions

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