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From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.
Chinese investment in Australia has moved to the real estate market and infrastructure. It is yet another sign that Australia's once strong mining industry is weakening, as Chinese businesses look for new places to invest.
For the first time, almost half of all Chinese investment in Australia is in real estate. Spending on roads, bridges and other infrastructure has also increased.
Private businesses from China are also investing more than state-owned enterprises.
The findings are contained in a report called "Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia." It comes from accounting company KPMG Australia, the University of Sydney Business School and the China Studies Center.
Hans Hendrischke is a professor of Chinese Business and Management at the University of Sydney Business School. He says the study provides examples of what he calls new patterns of interest.
"The most striking feature was the change in Chinese investment composition – that is the shift from big projects in the mining and resources area to this huge increase in real estate, and other industries where the Chinese traditionally had not been too strong, such as leisure and construction. They have bought one of the biggest cinema chains in Australia and one of the two biggest construction firms, John Holland."
Australia's mining industry was expanding a few years ago. Now, the rate of growth appears to be slowing. Chinese companies with money to spend have looked to real estate as a place to invest. However, Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board must approve what properties the companies can buy.
Phil Harris is the managing director of Harris Real Estate in Adelaide. He says Chinese buyers are inflating prices in Australia's major cities.
Last year, the Chinese invested $8.3 billion in Australia. The combination of real estate, leisure serves and infrastructure projects made up 79 percent of new Chinese business in the country. That compares with just 11 percent for mining.
While real estate is the most popular investment, there is growing interest, too, in Australian agriculture. Andrew Forrest got rich from mining businesses. He says Chinese investment is helping to increase the productivity of farming.
"So far, Chinese investment into Australia - agriculture - has been well received and they're capable of being a strong and passive partner in projects of massive scale which our capital alone could not develop."
The falling value of the Australian dollar has made investments in the country more appealing. Easing of Australian visa rules has also attracted investment.
Doug Ferguson is head of KPMG Australia's Asia Business Group. He co-wrote the report on China's investment in Australia. He says Chinese investment is good news.
"I think it is very important for our economy to be able to successfully move the structure away from mining, gas and power into sectors that have more, maybe, enduring long-term benefit to the broader economy, which I think real estate, which leisure and tourism and agri business (and) food offers, and that is exactly what is happening, so it is very good news."
China is the sixth largest foreign investor in Australia. The United States and Britain invest more, although Chinese spending is growing fastest.
The flow of money from China is a politically sensitive issue, especially purchases of real estate and farms. Last weekend, Australian nationalists demonstrated and burned flags near China's diplomatic offices in Sydney. They were protesting what they described as a "foreign invasion."
And that's the VOA Learning English Economics Report. I'm Mario Ritter.
词汇解释
1.demystify vt. 使非神秘化；阐明；启发
This book aims to demystify medical treatments.
这本书旨在使药物治疗简单化。
2.inflating n. 充气；加压 v. 膨胀；充气（inflate的ing形式） adj. 膨胀的；充气的
They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch shop.
他们不得不以高价购买牧场商店里的各种物品。
3.appealing adj. 吸引人的；动人的；引起兴趣的；恳求似的 v. 恳求（appeal的ing形式）；将…上诉
There was a sense of humour to what he did that I found very appealing.
他所做的带有一种我发现很迷人的幽默感。
4.striking adj. 显著的，突出的，惊人的；打击的；罢工的 v. 打（strike的ing形式）
He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin.
他与列宁有着不同寻常的相似之处。
内容解析
1.The combination of real estate, leisure serves and infrastructure projects made up 79 percent of new Chinese business in the country.
made up 组成；补足；化妆；编造
The government has refused to make up a 30,000 pound shortfall in funding.
政府拒不补上30,000英镑的资金缺口。
Insects are made up of tens of thousands of proteins.
昆虫由数万种蛋白质构成。
2.So far, Chinese investment into Australia - agriculture - has been well received
well received 受好评的；深受欢迎的
The proposals have been well received by many deputies.
这些提议在许多代表中反响不错。
Literary works of this kind are well received by the masses.
这样的文学作品很受群众欢迎。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。
中国在澳大利亚的投资已经转向房地产市场和基础设施，这再次表明，随着中国企业寻找新的投资目的地，澳大利亚一度强大的矿业在衰弱。
中国在澳大利亚几乎近半的投资是在房地产行业，这还是第一次。同时，在道路、桥梁和其他基础设施上的开支也在增加。
来自中国的私人企业的投资也超过了国有企业。
这些发现出现在一份名为《解密中国在澳大利亚投资》的报告中，这份报告是澳大利亚毕马威会计事务所、悉尼工商学院和中国问题研究中心撰写的。
汉斯·亨德里斯切克是悉尼工商学院中国商业和管理教授，他说这份研究提供的例证说明了他所谓的新格局。
“最显著的特点是中国投资的构成，从矿业和资源领域的大项目转向房地产行业和其他中国过去并擅长的行业，比如休闲和建筑业。他们买下了澳大利亚最大的电影连锁店和最大的建筑公司之一荷兰约翰公司”。
澳大利亚的采矿业几年前进行了扩张，现在其发展速度显然在放缓。有资金可投的中国公司将房地产做为投资领域，然而，澳大利亚外国投资审查委员会必须对公司购买怎样的不动产进行批准。
菲尔·哈里斯是阿德莱德哈里斯房地产公司经理，他说中国买家使得澳大利亚主要城市房价上涨。
去年，中国在澳大利亚投资了83亿美元，房地产、休闲服务和基础设施项目共占了中国在澳大利亚新业务的79%，而矿业只占11%。
目前房地产是最受欢迎的投资领域，同时对澳大利亚农业投资的兴趣也在增加。安德鲁·福雷斯特通过采矿业发家，他说中国的投资帮助提高了农业的生产率。
“到目前为止，中国在澳大利亚的农业投资受到欢迎，我们单靠资金无法完成的大规模项目，他们却是可以通过强大和被动的合作伙伴得以完成。”
澳元的下跌使得在该国的投资更具吸引力，澳大利亚签证规定的放宽也吸引了投资。
道格·弗格森是澳大利亚毕马威亚洲业务部门负责人，他参与撰写了这份中国在澳大利亚投资报告，他说中国的投资是件好消息。
“我想这对我们的经济结构能成功从采矿、天然气和电力等转向房地产、休闲业、旅游业和农业经济等能给更广泛的经济带来更长久利益的领域来说很重要，这一切都在发生，我想这是个很好的消息。”
中国是澳大利亚的第六大外国投资者，尽管中国的投资增长最快，但美国和英国投资得最多。
中国资金的流入是件政治敏感事件，尤其是购买房地产和农场。上周末，澳大利亚民族主义者在中国驻悉尼使馆附近游行并焚烧国旗，抗议所谓的“外国入侵”。
这就是美国之音慢速英语经济报道，我是马里奥·利特。
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