Women’s business
The initiative of an Australian entrepreneur is bringing Chinese and Australian businesswomen together online to share advice and support, and foster an understanding of cultural differences and successful business practices.
Australian businessman and entrepreneur Peter Strong is taking advantage of a grant from the Australia-China Council to set up a project that’s close to his heart: [...]
Aug. 26, 2009 | Education, Foreword | No Comments
getting down to business
The first China Australia Business Congress, held in Sydney in May 2009, offered delegates a valuable insight into the benefits, challenges and secrets of success within Australia’s most important trading relationship.
The inaugural China Australia Business Congress (CABC) was held at Sydney’s ‘Harbour’s Edge’ conference centre over two days in May 2009. The event played host [...]
Aug. 26, 2009 | Foreword | No Comments
Access to all areas
Austrade’s senior trade commissioner in North China, Alan Morrell, sees unlimited scope for continued growth in two-way trade and investment between Australia and China, with strong economic outcomes underpinned by an excellent bilateral relationship.
China Australia Business (CAB): How would you characterise the relationship between Australia and China, in terms of both trade and investment? In [...]
Aug. 26, 2009 | Featured, Foreword | No Comments
To China, with compliments
Australia is determined to play a major role in China’s development, writes Australian minister for trade, the Hon. Simon Crean MP.
In 2008, China was our second-largest trading partner, reflecting the enormous significance and potential of the Australia-China relationship.
Our economies enjoy economic complementarities that will continue to underpin our respective future development and growth. This is [...]
Aug. 20, 2009 | Foreword | No Comments
connecting bilateral business
The Australia China Business Council (ACBC) is a membership-based, non-profit, non-governmental organisation comprising a national office, six branches, and more than 1,500 representatives from over 700 Australian companies doing business with China.
Founded in 1973, the ACBC actively promotes two-way trade and investment, and economic cooperation and understanding, between the business communities of Australia and China.
The [...]
Aug. 20, 2009 | Foreword | No Comments
The route to recovery
As we learn the lessons from this truly global recession, China’s importance to Australia’s long-term prosperity is becoming further apparent as we embark on the route to an economic recovery. While Australia’s resources will remain vital to China’s development and urbanisation, we should continue to emphasise the importance of Australia’s services sector to the Chinese [...]
Aug. 19, 2009 | Foreword | No Comments
A new starting line
Upon the publication of this year’s new edition of China Australia Business, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Australia China Business Council for its continued efforts in and contributions for business relations between the two countries.
Economic cooperation between China and Australia has maintained a momentum of robust growth. The financial crisis links [...]
Aug. 19, 2009 | Foreword | No Comments
An Asia-Pacific twist
In the 21st century, the centre of geo-strategic and geo-economic gravity will shift to the Asia-Pacific region. Australia is committed to working with China to make the most of the opportunities that this will create.
China is the world’s second largest economy in purchasing power parity terms, the fourth largest in exchange rate terms and one [...]
