China General Nuclear Power Corp outlines plans for Malaysia With the confirmation of clean energy assets in several ‘Belt and Road’ countries, China General Nuclear Power Corp (CNG) has outlined its future plans for a South-East Asian CNG Headquarter located in Malaysia. The Chinese state-owned energy giant stated that they intent to push for the …
AustCham Beijing’s General Manager Nick Coyle Featured on Sohu News
AustCham Beijing’s General Manager Nick Coyle was featured yesterday on Sohu News commenting on the current Australia Week Business delegation and Chinese-Australian tourism relations. Please read below for AustCham’s translation. The signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) in December 2015 has encouraged the reduction of tariffs in many economic areas. Prime …
Landmark platform between AustCham and the Go8 Announced
12th April 2016 Beijing, China This morning Senator The Hon Richard Colbeck Minister for Tourism and International Education and Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment, AustCham Beijing Chair, Tracy Colgan and Deputy Director General Yu Min,Department of ICC Affairs, China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) were present to announce the AustCham Go8 China Grad …
Chinese investment in Australia growing and diversifying, finds latest Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia report 中国对澳投资持续增长并呈现多元化趋势 更多发现尽在最新一期的《中国企业对澳投资探秘》
Click here for the full report 11 April, 2016 Chinese investment in Australia has returned to positive growth[i], rising very strongly with a record number of deals taking Chinese investors into new industries – including healthcare for the first time – and new geographies. Investment into commercial real estate has made up for the drop …
Member News: New United Family Jianguomen Clinic
On Thursday, April 14th United Family Healthcare will be celebrating the recent expansion, and move, to their new United Family Jianguomen Clinic, now located between Buildings 14/15 of the Jianwai Diplomatic Residence Compound. United Family Healthcare would like you to join them for a health talk or just to stop by for a tour of …
National Australia Bank appoints Mr Ciqiang Lu as General Manager for its Greater China Business
Mr Ciqiang Lu (魯賜強) has been appointed the National Australia Bank’s (NAB) General Manager of Greater China where he commenced his role on 1 March 2016. Mr Lu is based in NAB’s Hong Kong branch located in Pacific Place. As Australia’s largest business bank, NAB’s strategy in Asia is highly relationship-driven and focuses on …
AustCham Beijing’s General Manager Nick Coyle Featured in The Australian
This week it has come to light that the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) will not necessarily protect Australian exporters from China’s newest imposition on goods sold online. From April 8, there will be a 17% value-added tax (VAT) on 70% of the value of a variety of goods sold online in China. The initiative …
Education Talking Points 29-03-2016
More female students who study abroad are returning to China 80% of female Chinese students returned home in 2014 to China following their graduation to continue their careers back at home (China’s Ministry of Education). 60% of female students returned home in comparison to male students, they felt their career prospects and personal life prospects …
Food and Agribusiness Talking Points 28-03-2016
Agricultural Cooperaiton and the ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative The conclusion of the Seminar on Agriculture Cooperation under One Belt One Road Strategy has highlighted significant opportunities for the Agricultural sector along the New Silk Road Economic Belt, with China’s agricultural cooperation with foreign countries set to develop rapidly over the next few years. According …
Healthcare and Lifesciences Talking Points, 25-03-2016
China’s Contribution to Global Health Security Through Pharma Partnerships Following the devastating outbreak of Ebola in 2014 many lessons were learnt in regards to how open the world was to global heath epidemics and the lack of commercial and governmental funding to tackle the spread of dangerous diseases. With the Ebola outbreak, even though the …