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 …

China’s economic restructuring impacts ODI and FDI patterns, leading to more opportunities in high value-added sectors, finds a KPMG report

2 March 2016 China’s inward and outward investment patterns are reflective of the country’s economic restructuring. This is likely to continue to be the case in 2016 and beyond, with opportunities increasingly found in those sectors and areas whose development will contribute towards China’s transition into a high value-added economy, a KPMG report finds. KPMG’s Global …

Energy & Resources Talking Points 03-02-16

Origin Energy discusses five year deal to supply LNG to China’s ENN Energy Origin Energy is one of Australia’s top exploration and production firm’s (supplying approx. 11% of Australia’s Gas) is currently in talks to supply China’s ENN Energy with 500,000 tons of LNG from 2018/2019. This deal is said to be based on the …

AustCham Young Professional Membership

AustCham Beijing should be the first point of contact for any young professional wishing to expand their network and knowledge in the Australia-China business space. AustCham possesses an extensive network, and access to industry that enables us to connect young professionals with companies, business leaders and incoming government delegations from Australia to fast track your professional development in China. …