Australia does not want to decouple from China, on the contrary, we hope to expand economic and trade exchanges with China, "Australian Trade Minister Farrell (Chinese name Tang Fangrui) made the above statement in an interview in Beijing recently. Farrell is the first Australian trade minister to visit China in four years. Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Farrell jointly chaired the 16th China Australia Ministerial Economic Joint Committee in Beijing on the 12th. Farrell stated in an interview that the Chinese government has always been committed to improving the well-being of its own people, and Australia can also play a supportive role in this process. China has been Australia's largest trading partner for many years, and Australia is an important commodity supplier to China. Farrell was deeply impressed by the tourism enthusiasm of the Chinese people during the May Day holiday that just passed. He believes that the rebound in the tourism industry is not only good news for China, but also for Australia and countries around the world. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world's tourism industry suffered losses. Now, Chinese tourists are starting to travel again, and we believe that Australia's high-quality tourism resources will be favored by Chinese consumers." The Australian government recently predicted that this fiscal year may see the first financial surplus in 15 years. Farrell said that this is partly due to the strong growth of Australia's foreign trade over the past 12 months. Where do fiscal surpluses come from? We must expand foreign trade, including further consolidating economic and trade relations with China. Farrell emphasized that Australia has close ties with Asian countries and hopes to continuously strengthen this connection. Farrell also said that the Australian government is committed to reducing the use of fossil fuels and building a low-carbon society. Australia and China can strengthen cooperation in areas such as clean energy. (New News Agency)