Never before have there been more people of Chinese origin in Australia, or the nations' economies so tightly linked. Yet for many Australians a fear of China is proving difficult to overcome.
By the time she was about 10 years old, Erin Chew had had enough of looking Asian.
Born in Australia of Malaysian Chinese parents, hers was a time when non-European or non-Indigenous faces stood out around the public housing estates of Mount Druitt, in Sydney's outer west.
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Mark Mulligan is the world editor and a former markets and economics writer. He was a Financial Times correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.mulligan@afr.com.au
