Bindaree Beef a hit in China Last month Bindaree Beef with its meat and sales marketing business, Sanger Australia joined forces with JD.com, China’s largest online direct sales company to sell their ‘First Cut Pure Australian Beef’ to China. JD.com received more than 2000 comments since its launch with Chinese customers loving the product. 4.3 …
Healthcare and Life Sciences Talking Points 08-01-2016
China drops approval for first and second children The relaxation of China’s one child policy to a two child policy came into effect at the start of the New Year. Along with the introduction of this change, CPC announced the replacement of the previous approval system for a registration system. Under the approval system prospective …
Financial Services Talking Points 07-01-2016
2016-01-07 Wealthy foreigners snub significant investor visas Interest in the federal government’s $5 million visa targeting wealthy Chinese has slumped since the introduction of new rules requiring applicants to invest in higher risk venture capital products. “SIV applicants are still grappling with perceived risks of emerging company investment,” Taronga Group managing director Avi Naidu …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 06-01-2016
Qatar transitions to efficiency with its LNG With increased production from the United States and Australia expected to overtake Qatar as the world’s largest natural gas exporters, Qatar looks to focus more on its efficiency, with low cost production and geographic location to maintain its place. Qatar shipped 76.4 million tons of natural gas in …
AustCham Beijing’s New Office Location & Numbers
AustCham Beijing will like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2016! To start off a brand new year, we are pleased to announce that our office has relocated to the following address: RM1005, Tower A, U-Town Office Building 1 Sanfengbeili Chaoyaomen Area, Chaoyang Beijing 100020. 中国北京朝阳区朝阳门三丰北里1号 悠唐国际写字楼A座1005室，邮编：100020 Our office numbers has been …
Education Talking Points 05-01-2016
Oxford University tackles cyber crime The University of Oxford has stepped up its fight against global cyber hackers after establishing its first foothold overseas in Melbourne. The research arm will work with the new Oceania Cyber Security Centre, which hopes to build a bridge between academic research and big businesses, including Australia’s largest banks and …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 04-01-2016
Exports to Korea Rise Exports to Korea have risen as tariffs have fallen with the next stage of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement taking force. Exports of fresh cherries have risen five thousand per cent following the January first cuts. Fresh, chilled and frozen beef is one of Australia’s largest exports to Korea worth some …
Individual Nominations Open: 2016 AustCham Westpac Australia-China Business Awards
Applications to nominate for the 2016 AustCham Westpac Australia-China Business Awards are now open and can be completed via an online application process. AustCham Beijing would also like to draw attention to our members in nominating an individual (who is an Australian or Chinese citizen) to the AustCham Beijing Chair who has demonstrated: 1) A …
Education Talking Points 22-12-2015
2015-12-22 Monash, Peking University in exchange partnership Monash University has partnered with one of China’s top universities to give students the opportunity to live and study in Australia’s top trading neighbour. Under the agreement with Beijing’s Peking University, Monash bachelor of international business students will have the opportunity for a 12-week exchange in China. Funding …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 21-12-2015
21-12-15 American Avian Flu Affecting Exports to China Sanderson Farms, the third largest poultry supplier in the US has seen profits crash by 71% on the back of an import ban from China. The US has seen an import ban on poultry put in place this year after an outbreak of the Avian Influenza virus. …