September Aussie Drinks @ JW Marriott Hotel Beijing

Join us for our September Aussie Drinks on Friday the 30th of September at JW Marriott Hotel Beijing. Enjoy discount beer, wine, cocktails and complimentary finger food as well as great company. No RSVP Required for this event Date: Friday, 30th September 2016 (Click here to add event to your Outlook calendar or iCal) Time: 6:30PM-9:30PM Price: Free (Members) 50 RMB (Non Members) Venue: JW Marriott Beijing, …

September Aussie Drinks @ JW Marriott Hotel Beijing

Join us our September Aussie Drinks on Friday the 30th of September at JW Marriott Hotel Beijing. Enjoy discount beer, wine, cocktails and complimentary finger food as well as great company. No RSVP Required for this event Date: Friday, 27th May 2016 (Click here to add event to your Outlook calendar or iCal) Time: 6:30PM-9:30PM Price: Free (Members) 50 RMB (Non Members) Venue: JW Marriott Beijing, …

Member Event | Seoulful II – Korean Food Festival

Calling all Koreaphiles, Seoulful Korean Food Festival is back.  JW Marriot’s award-winning Asia Bistro restaurant presents the best of Korean BBQ, world famous Kimchi and other treats prepared by three guest chefs direct from Seoul. JW Marriot welcome and invite the members of AustCham and extend a special price of RMB278.

Financial Services Talking Points | 09-09-2016

Tencent’s Wechat Wallet enters the Australian Market; Alipay is on its way; Aust businesses need to adapt their products to Chinese tastes; Ten Chinese developers’ $2 billion investment plan into Australia’s residential projects; China’s ecommerce tycoon credits Flinders University MBA for billionaire success

Energy & Resources Talking Points | 08-09-2016

China set to build $400 million lithium plant in WA, Australia; US and UK investors beat out China as the top foreign investors in Australian farmland; Chinese banks lead the way but Asia needs $7.7 trillion investment to meet climate change goals; Australian wheat price decline has Asian buyers converting.

Education Talking Points | 07/09/2016

Education Technology Start-up secures pre-seed funding for teaching English to Chinese students; UMeWorld unveils China’s first K-12 Online Education Platform; Chinese to warn its students of Australian visa delays and refusals; China’s shift to an increase for services gives rise to supply challenges for Australia

Food & Agribusiness

AustCham Advocacy and Resources AustCham Submission:  Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Intellectual Property The Food & Agribusiness Industry Forum aims to broadly represent the needs of AustCham China members in the food & agribusiness industry, by promoting and facilitating their business interests. Food & Agribusiness Industry Forum Objectives: To lobby on behalf of the Australian agricultural industry …

Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 06-09-2016

Australian water in demand for Chinese craft brewery industry; NDRC announced plans to boost domestic production of oilseeds; Australia signs new deal with global e-commerce giant Alibaba; Lucrative ‘Suitcase trade’ providing Chinese-Australians easy millions

Financial Services Talking Points | 31/08/2016

Chief banking regulator warns on hybrid securities; Small business ombudsman gets ‘bank inquiry’; ASIC sets out rules for online-robo financial advice; China to draft an accountability system for SOE managers

Healthcare & Lifesciences Talking Points | 2/9/2016

Fears over potential asbestos- contaminated material in WestConnex project; Increasing healthcare costs may see a rise in medical tourism; WHO release new guidelines to tackle antibiotic resistance for sexually transmitted infections; British study finds thousands of female heart attacks are misdiagnosed