中国投资者放眼中澳自贸区

 　　According to the Free Trade Agreement signed between China and Australia, prices for agricultural products like Australian mutton, beef, and red wine will see a considerable drop in the coming years.

　　Even before the FTA was signed, the market for Australian goods in the Chinese market has grown considerably¹ in recent years, and investing in Australian agriculture is already seen as lucrative² by many Chinese business people.

　　Wang Weiguo, who runs a vineyard in Australia, is one of them.

　　中国投资者放眼中澳自贸区

　　"Before I came here, the red wine market in Australia was saturated³. The farm that I run provides around 10 thousand bottles to the local market. Since then, I have doubled the production by exporting red wine to China. I have applied⁴ to increase production and will be targeting around 50 thousand bottles next year. I have great expectations for the Chinese market."

　　Wang took over the running of a local wine producer in 2014 after the negotiations⁵ of the FTA had finished.

　　He said the FTA has brought great opportunities for his business. With the Chinese market taken into account, his wine sales doubled in only one year and the vineyard has been receiving visits from many more Chinese tourists.

　　"The signing of the Sino-Australian FTA is great news to us. The red wine we exported to China will enjoy a zero tariffs⁶ policy within four years. This gives the business lots of room to increase."

　　Bob Carr, head of Australia-China Relations Institute, also hails the FTA, as it gives Australians easier access to the ever increasing Chinese market.

　　"So it gives Australia a very good stake in the new normal. A Chinese economy that's providing services and is based on consumption rather than the old-fashioned manufacturing for export model, which China is moving beyond. And for Australia, it means market access as China becomes a middle-class society. As China moves over the next 15 years to the 2030 goal of being a moderately prosperous society, it gives Australia a chance of selling its produce to that bigger and bigger Chinese middle class."

　　Agriculture investment in Australia is just one example of the opportunities being pursued in that country by Chinese business people.

　　With tariffs being cut in most sectors⁷ over a period of several years, it's expected that more Chinese investors⁸ will look for opportunities in Australia.

　　For CRI, this is Ryan Price.

1 considerably   

adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上

参考例句：

• The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
• The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。

2 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

3 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

4 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

5 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

7 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会