AustraliaGroupmembers:--------------Australia•OfficiallytheCommonwealthofAustralia•sixstates—NewSouthWales,Queensland,SouthAustralia,Tasmania,Victoria,andWesternAustralia•twomajormainlandterritories—theNorthernTerritoryandtheAustralianCapitalTerritory(ACT).Politics•On1January1901,thesixcoloniesfederated,formingtheCommonwealthofAustralia•Thefederalgovernmentisseparatedintothreebranches:•1.Thelegislature:thebicameralParliament•2.Theexecutive:theFederalExecutiveCouncil•3.Thejudiciary:theHighCourtofAustraliaandotherfederalcourtsThePeople•Thepopulationis22.7million•Thepopulationdensityis2.8inhabitantspersquarekilometersTheLandandClimate•TheEasternHighlandstheGreatDividingRangetheMountKosciuskotheGreatBarrierReef•TheCentralLowland•TheWesternPlateau•Thenorthernpartofthecountryhasatropicalpredominantlysummerrainfallclimate.•JustunderthreequartersofAustralialieswithinadesertorsemi-aridzone.•ThesouthwestcornerofthecountryhasaMediterraneanclimate.•Muchofthesoutheastistemperate.ClimateAustraliaAustraliahasestablisheddiplomaticrelationswithChinaforabout40yearsrichinnaturalresourcesbiggestproducersofmineralsandmetalslargestexporterofcoalandwool,thesecondlargestexporterofmeatandthethirdlargestexporterofwheatexchangerawmaterialforfinishedproductsHistoryofTradeCooperationIn2002,ChinaisAustralia'sthirdlargesttradingpartnerwhileAustraliaisChina'seighthlargesttradingpartner.In2007,AustraliahadbecometheninthtradepartnerofChina,aswellasanimportantcooperationpartnerofmineralenergyresources;besides,ChinaisthesecondtradepartnerofAustralia.In2009,ChinabecameAustralia'stopexportmarketandbiggestsourceofimports.AquarterofAustralia'sexportswenttoChinarawmaterials,wool,hidesandskinsandbarleyworthbillionsofUSdollarsfrom2009to2010,ChinawasthethirdlargestsourceofforeigninvestmentinAustralia.BilateralRelationsAustraliawasoneofthefirstnationstoreceiveApprovedDestinationStatusfromChinafacilitatinggroupleisuretravelfromChinatoAustraliaChinaregardsAustraliaasamodelpartnerintheschemeIndustriesofthetwocountriesshouldadoptalong-termperspectiveIncreaseandupgrademutualinvestmentandcooperationinupstreamareas,suchasenergyandresourcesAustraliaisaleadingcountryinbio-technology,cleancoalandenergysaving,whicharebadlyneededinChinatoachievesustainabledevelopmentCulturalTour•Cuisine•Beverage•Sports•Media•NationalSymbols&IconsByWangKaiCuisineInfluencingFactors•IndigenousAustralianFood---bushtucker•LongCoastLine----seafood,around600varieties•BritishColony----e.g.Sundayroast•Immigrants---Mediterranean&SouthEastAsianbiscuitbreakfastButterflyfanlobsterAsignaturedishinaseafoodrestaurantBeverageWine•4thlargestexporter---760millionliters,worth$5.5billion•Significantdomesticconsumption---500millionliters•Production---60wineregions,160,000hectares,mainlyinsouthOthers---tea,beer,coffee,milk,juice,etc.Sports•Strongin---cricket,hockey,rugby,cycling,swimming,sailing•Popularsports---Australianrulesfootball,horseracing,motorracing,basketball,tennis,golf,athletics•Professionalsportleagues---ANZChampionship(澳新无板篮球联赛),theAustralianFootballLeague(AFL),theNationalBasketballLeague,NationalRugbyLeague(NRL),theSuper15,thewomen’sNationalBasketballLeague•Muchgovernmentfunding&coachingsupport•Top5Olympicsmedalwinner•HostedSummerOlympics---Melbourne1956&Sydney2000•ActivemediabroadcastMedia•Highpressfreedom---behindNewZealand,aheadofUK&US•2publicbroadcasters---theAustralianBroadcastingCorporation(ABC)&theSpecialBroadcastingService(SBS)•2nationaldailynewspapers---TheAustralian&TheAustralianFinancialReviewNationalsymbolsNationalemblem(国徽)Nationalanimal---redkangarooEmuEggNationalbird---Emu(鸸鹋érmiáo)Nationalgemstone—opal蛋白石NationalFlower---goldenwattle金合欢SydneyOperaHouseAustralianIconsUluru乌卢鲁巨岩348mhighchangecolorsAkubraHat阿库巴Vegemite咸味酱ThankYou~AustralianBusinessEtiquetteProfessionalAttireInmostAustralianbusinesssettings,conservativeprofessionaldressisexpected.Menshouldwearablackordarkbluebusinesssuitwithashirtandtie.Womenshouldcometotheofficewithadressthatisnottooshortorlow-cut,oraskirtandblouse.ProfessionalGreetingsWhentwomenaregreeting,thetwoshouldexchangeafirmhandshake.Womenengageinahandshakeatainitialbusinessmeetingwomenwhoaremorefamiliarwitheachothermayexchangeasinglekissonthecheek.MenandwomenkissonthecheekIninformalbusinesssituationsasimplenodofacknowledgmentProfessionalTitlesandBusinessCardsInespeciallyformalbusinesssituations,itisbesttostartoffaddressingprofessionalsfollowedbythelastname,untilinvitedtousefirstnames.Businesscardscanbepassedoutatanytimeduringthemeeting.Whiletherearenospecificrulesconcerningthetreatmentofbusinesscards,theyshouldbetreatedrespectfully.BusinessMeetingsShowingupontimeit'sbestforprofessionalstobeforthcomingconcerningtheirintentionsandgoalsforthebusinessdealHowever,beingoverlypersuasiveorusinghardsellingtacticsshouldbeavoided.GiftsandHomeInvitationsItisnotcustomaryforAustralianprofessionalstoexchangegiftsatinitialbusinessmeetings,butsmallgiftsfromone'shomecountryareusuallyacceptable.PartA.Therearetwentymultiple-choicequestions