AUSTRALIA:ALL-ROUND REORIENTATION TOWARD THE ASIA-PACIFIC

In the general election held in March 1993,the Australian Labor Party headedby Paul Keating won a major victory over John Hewson,leader of the oppositioncoalition.Shortly after Keating resumed office,he reaffirmed that Australia wasset to speed up its economic integration with Asia.He thus pushed a step forwardhis strategy of an all-round reorientation towards the Asia-Pacific and made it thefundamental natonal policy of the Australian government.