Strong people-to-people ties good for Australia-China relationship: former Australian ambassador

STORY: Strong people-to-people ties good for Australia-China relationship: former Australian ambassador DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEOFF RABY, Former Australian ambassador to China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GEOFF RABY, Former Australian ambassador to China STORYLINE: Geoff Raby, former Australian ambassador to China, said ties between the Australian and Chinese people are very strong, which is good for the improvement of the two countries' relationship. Raby, who served as the Australian ambassador to China between 2007 and 2011, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEOFF RABY, Former Australian ambassador to China "I think that the people to people level, the relationship is still very very strong. We have five percent of the Australian population ethnically Chinese. Mandarin is the most commonly spoken second language in Australia. By and large, Australian Chinese people get