出席当天研讨会的中共中央政治局委员、中央书记处书记、中宣部部长刘奇葆说，近年来，随著中国的快速发展，投身汉学研究的学者越来越多，国际汉学研究成为名副其实的当代显学，丰富了世界文化宝库。澳大利亚与中国远隔重洋，但两国人民并不陌生，这其中就有澳大利亚汉学家的贡献。
参加座谈会的汉学家普遍对澳中关系表示乐观。
澳大利亚前外长，悉尼科技大学澳中关系学院院长鲍勃‧卡尔说，根据一项针对1000名中国商界人士进行的调查显示，94%的人认为澳大利亚的商业环境非常好或好，83%的人认为中澳经贸关系非常重要或重要，80%的受访者认为澳大利亚在亚太地区的作用很重要或重要。这些都是非常积极地数字。
悉尼大学中国研究中心主任、同时也是《吕氏春秋》《墨子》等中国古籍的翻译者杰弗里‧里格尔说，澳大利亚与中国的关系总体上非常好。澳大利亚认为，澳中之间稳固、良好的关系最符合澳大利亚的国家利益，这不仅仅局限于政治、经济和文化层面，因为部分澳大利亚民众已经意识到必须将注意力更多地转向亚洲，与中国开展合作，只有这样才能确保亚太地区有更好的发展前景。
澳大利亚社会科学院研究员古德曼说，今后两国应该加强民众之间的交流，以此增进对彼此的了解。
中国有悠久的历史、灿烂的文化艺术以及优美的自然风光，这些都对澳大利亚民众有著强烈的吸引力。(人民日报)
Australian sinologists positive onties with China
By Li Feng from People's Daily
China and Australia should intensify collaboration in politics, economy, culture as well as peoples based on their current sound ties, Australian experts on Chinese studies expressed their optimism over bilateral ties at a symposium held in Sydney on Friday.
“Australia-China relations are good overall”,said Jeffrey Riegel, Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Riegel believes thata solid relationship between China and Australia is inthe best interests of Australia.
Having t ranslated many Chinese works into English, such as the Annals of Lv Buwei (Lvshi Chunqiu) and Mozi, Rigel held that the sound bilateral ties should not be confined, since some Australians have shifted their focus to the Asia-Pacific region.
“They understand the needs to cooperate with China in ensuring the good development in the whole
region,” he added.
Former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Car r corroborated Riegel's opinion with numbers. According to Car r, polling showed that 94 percent of 1,000 Chinese business leaders surveyed deem Australia as very favorable or favorable business location.
“Eighty-three percent of them views bilateral economic relationships as extremely impor tant or impor tant and 80 percent recognizes Aust ralia's significant role in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Carr.
Liu Qibao, head of the CPC Central Committee's Publ i c i ty Depa r tment, who al so a t tended the symposium, explained t hat wit h Chi na's r apiddevelopment in recent years, more scholars are pursuing Chinese studies.
“Though fa r apar t in geographic term, the Chinese and Australian people are no stranger to each other, thanks to the contribution of Australiansinologists,” Liu added.
Fascinated by China's ancient history, glorious culture and breathtaking landscapes, David Goodman, a research fellow with Australian Academy of the Social Science, also called for more exchanges between both peoples in order to enhance mutual understanding.
A dozen Aust ralian sinologists at tended the symposium on the diversity of Chinese culture. They also discussed on deepening Sino-Australian youth exchanges, the development of Confucius Institutes in Australia and how to effectively promote cooperation between both think tanks and research institutions.
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