Chinese soybean imports are on the rise This year’s February rates of Chinese soybean imports have smashed expectations, with imports coming in at 4.51m tonnes from the world’s largest soybean purchaser. This 6% rise, based on year-on-year comparisons, is leading some to suggest that there may be an optimistic recovery on the books for China …
AustCham Beijing Chair Tracy Colgan Featured on Xinhua News
Following an Australian Government announcement to launch an innovation hub for entrepreneurs in Shanghai last month, AustCham Beijing’s Chair Tracy Colgan has weighed in on the subject. Colgan supported the decision to establish the hub, suggesting China had some valuable insights to offer Australia, however commented that Shanghai was not the ideal location for the …
Financial Services Talking Points, 11-03-2016
China provinces rail against Beijing plan to tackle overcapacity Following the news of 6 million job cuts due to overcapacity in the China’s industries, there has been fresh criticism and concern as to who will fit the bill and re-position workers following mass redundancies. Beijing has admitted that workers will be laid off and stated …
Mina Guli running across 7 deserts in 7 weeks
Mina Guli running through the Arabian Desert in Jordan. (Photo Kelvin Trautman) Mina Guli running across 7 deserts in 7 weeks Mina Guli, former environmental lawyer, former board director at AustCham Beijing, and CEO of water conservation charity Thirst, is running for awareness. She’s currently crossing the Atacama Desert in Chile, making it the second …
AustCham Podcast | Discussing Tianjin Real Estate with Jones Lang Lasalle
Beijing’s coastal neighbour Tianjin has seen rapid development in the last ten years, turning it from a back water into a city of significant importance to the Chinese economy. With this development there has been a total transformation in the Tianjin real estate market. In this first Tianjin themed podcast, AustCham Beijing sits down …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 02-03-2016
Study finds China reaches peak carbon emissions China pledged to reach peak carbon emissions by the year 2030 at last years global climate change conference in Paris, however a new report has stated these claims as on the conservative side following an observable emission drop in 2015. The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and …
Education Talking Points 08-03-2016
China’s college exams, the Gaokao The Gaokao is China’s national standardized test taken by students in their senior year at high school, which is similar to the well-known American SAT tests. It has become very popular in China and is now considered the standard requirement for those students wishing to enter higher levels of …
Australia and New Zealand Rock & Roll Ball 5th March 2016
Thank you to our rock star sponsors & AustCham fans who rocked it at the 2016 Australia & New Zealand Rock & Roll Ball! AustCham Beijing would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all the rock stars who made this year’s Rock & Roll Ball a success! j We would like to firstly thank both H.E. …
Healthcare & Life Sciences Talking Points 03-04-2016
Where did the pollution come from? Coal is thought to be the main reason why big cities in the north like Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have been severely affected by the thick smog which blankets the city’s streets and skies. China’s growth and expansion was supported by coal production which was highest in Hebai. This …
Financial Services Talking Points, 03-03-2016
Chinese manufacturing fall adds to evidence of sharp global downturn. China joins the global decline in manufacturing output with the likes of the US and Europe, large orders have slumped as the global trade market remains uncertain. An underutilized taskforce in China still remains prevalent with a looming cut of 6 million state workers planed …