Trade with Asia: ASEAN, APEC and the Asian Tigers

The changing nature and importance of Australia's trade with Asia. The Bretton Woods Agreement and its impact on trade relationships; the 1950s balance of payments crisis and the identification of Asia as a beneficial trade source; the 1957 Commerce Agreement with Japan and post-war relational repair; the role of Whitlam, Fraser and Hawke in developing trade and political relations with China, including recognition; leadership in developing the APEC and ASEAN forums; and the Asian Financial Crisis and the rise of the Asian Tigers.