Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 16/05/2018

In Today’s Talking Points: Cargill has ‘significant concerns’ over US-China trade spat; China’s freeze on Australia thaws slightly as trade minister blows in; Seafood giants convene in China for Alibaba’s ‘fresh food summit’; China’s farm produces prices continue to dip. Cargill has ‘significant concerns’ over US-China trade spat Cargill, the US Agriculture food giant has expressed concerns about escalating …

Post Event Update | 2018-19 Australian Federal Budget Update

  On Tuesday 15th May, AustCham Beijing held an exclusive event with Mr. David Woods, Minister Counsellor (Financial), Australian Embassy Beijing, to update Australian and Chinese businesses on the 2018-2019 Australian Federal Budget. The event featured a presentation which provided valuable insight into the updated Australian Federal Budget released the week before, as well as an opportunity …

Financial Services Talking Points | 15/05/2018

In Today’s Talking Points: China Continues Opening Up of Financial Services Sector; China’s April Economic Data Shows a Mixed Bag as Industry Holds Up; Trump’s Reprieve for ZTE Opens the Next Round of US-China Trade Talks China Continues Opening Up of Financial Services Sector Following on from the announcement on April 11th of new measures to further open …

POST EVENT UPDATE | AustCham Annual General Meeting 2019

On June 25th 2019, members and non-members congregated at the China World Hotel for the AustCham China 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The 2019 AGM addressed key events and activities of the Chamber including the Doing Business In China (DBIC) report and the highly anticipated annual Ball on the Wall. CEO Nick Coyle outlined the …

Event | Community Fun Day

Summer is nearly upon us, and that means the return of the Annual BritCham & AustCham Community Fun Day! Bring your family, friends and colleagues along to Dongfeng International Sports Park, formerly Chaoyang Golf Club on Sunday 27th May and soak up the sunshine, on the lushest grass lawns in Beijing. There will be great …

Post Event Update | Artificial Intelligence in China

On Wednesday 9th May, AustCham Beijing in conjunction with the Israeli Chamber of Commerce, CCI France Chine, British Chamber of Commerce, Benelux Chamber of Commerce and DayDayUp hosted the event “Artificial Intelligence in China”. The event featured presentations by Mr Nimrod Elias, Co-founder of TapReason and Mr Cai, Internet Industry Research Institute, Tsinghua University, followed by a panel …

Energy & Resources Talking Points | 10/05/2018

In today’s talking points: China Develops New Battery to Store Renewable Energy; Australia Moves Toward A New Energy Policy After a Decade of Indecision; China April aluminium, steel exports rise, defying US tariffs; Australia to invest AU$260 million in GPS tech China Develops New Battery to Store Renewable Energy China’s state government has continued to meet its renewable energy …

Education Talking Points | 08/05/2018

In Today’s Talking Points: Australian Education Group Paves the Way For China Expansion; China Increases Education Spending in 2017; Online Education Systems Are Gaining Momentum in China; China Looks to Educate Schoolkids To Win the Global AI Race   Australian Education Group Paves the Way For China Expansion The Australian private education provider; Top Education Group will begin trading …

Food & Agribusiness Talking Points | 08/05/2018

In Today’s Talking Points: Trump’s Trade War is Already Hurting American Farmers; China’s Investment in Foreign Agriculture Increasing Rapidly; Scientists in China Race to Edit Crop Genes, Sowing Unease in U.S.; Starbucks CEO Eyes China Expansion With Nestlè Money Trump’s Trade War is Already Hurting American Farmers The threat of the US$60 billion worth of tariffs imposed on Chinese imports …

Member Event | Learn Mandarin at Hutong School

Hutong School helps students and local expats become fluent in Mandarin. Learning Chinese can be simple and fun with the right teacher suited to your learning style and needs. For a free trial class and level assessment, reach out to our Branch Manager, Sarah @ sarah.wang@hutongschool.com. Members of AustCham can also receive a 10% discount. …