Australia maps out its Asia 'pivot'

White paper outlines 25 objectives for nation to achieve by 2025

Australia on Sunday released an Asia "pivot" white paper calling for deeper engagement with the region that is witnessing a "staggering" rise, while China is apparently at the center of almost every facet of the policy.

The long-delayed white paper Australia in the Asian Century, commissioned by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard, outlines 25 objectives for the nation to achieve by 2025 through exploiting the opportunities of Asia's development by becoming a more Asia-literate country.