Former Australia FM supports collaboration with China's Belt and Road Initiative

Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke (L) and Former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans attend an event launching Evans' new book "Incorrigible Optimist" at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 4, 2017. Gareth Evans, who served as Australia's foreign minister under the Labor government from 1988 to 1996, on Wednesday endorsed the idea that Australia should embrace China's Belt and Road Intitiative in developing its north. (Xinhua/Xu Haijing)