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Bishop: Building Economic Diplomacy Strengthening Australia's economy and leveraging our economic policies to strengthen diplomatic standing	How Australia connects to growing Asian markets Speech by Bruce Gosper, CEO Austrade	Australia and Asia in the Asian Century Speech by Mr Peter Varghese, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Building stronger relationships with Asia Announcing new Asia Society Australia Advisory Council	James Packer: Embracing the China Market China’s middle class will change the world, says Crown Limited Chairman.	Philippines Overcoming Downturn President Aquino makes the case for his policies.
Lee Hsien Loong: Working Together Singapore PM stresses regional ties in Sydney talk.	Thai PM: Invest in Thailand Shinawatra emphasizes stability in Sydney talk.	Sam Walsh: For Sustainable Mining Rio Tinto executive Sam Walsh outlines what a commitment to sustainability might mean for the natural resources sector.