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In 1988, FitzGerald was the
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between 1973 and 1976, FitzGerald and his staff were sending reports back to
Australia forecasting the economic transformation of China, predicting that China would become the region's dominant power and transition into a period of 10%+ growth. His brief whilst ambassador was to create a relationship
268:, reviewing the book, wrote that it was thoughtful and engaging, covering a transformative period of Australian history. That same year he became a Non-Executive Director of China Matters, an Australian public policy initiative. In 2017 FitzGerald was invited to deliver the Whitlam Oration 2017.
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178:. He arrived in Hong Kong in 1962 on official duties, which he described as the "centre of China-watching". He enjoyed his time there immensely, but did feel uncomfortable with the city being still being a British colony.
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in April 1973. In June 1976, Prime Minister Fraser visited China.
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