ACYD Australia-China Youth Perception Poll

ACYD Australia-China Youth Perceptions Poll (PDF)

The Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) Perceptions Poll is designed to gauge young Australians’ attitudes towards a re-emerging China, and to assess what China’s expanding economy and military, cultural and scientific achievements, and increasing regional and international influence mean to young Australians.

Though other more in-depth polls have attempted to gauge Australians’ view of China, this national poll on young Australians’ perceptions towards a rising China is the first of its kind. This survey measures young Australians’ perceptions on the re-emergence of China in six key areas:

• Economic development;
• Society and culture;
• Education;
• Environment;
• Global diplomacy and international relations; and
• Perceptions of China

ACYD intends to conduct the Perceptions Poll in a few years time to again provide first-class data on young Australians’ attitudes towards China and vice versa, to inform the Australian Government’s policy approach to China, and to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries. Henry Makeham, ACYD Founder February, 2012

2011 ACYD Summary Report

2011 ACYD Summary Report (PDF)

The Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) was inaugurated in 2010 by its founding organisations, the Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA) and the China University Media Union (CUMU) to address the absence of formal institutional dialogue between the youth of Australia and China. Two years on, the ACYD has grown from strength to strength. Not only has the ACYD itself improved, but it has proved an influential model for other youth organisations, with 2011 being the inaugural year of the China-Britain Youth Dialogue and the Australia-India Youth Dialogue, attesting to the influence of the founding vision of the Australia-China Youth Dialogue.

We believe that institutionalised dialogue is of paramount importance in preparing youth leaders to effectively engage with their counterparts in what are two very different nations: economically, socially and politically. Managing these differences requires young leaders who have an understanding of each nation and the ability to mutually and constructively engage with one another in pursuit of a stronger, deeper and more beneficial Australia-China relationship. The ACYD Secretariat remains committed to this founding vision: bringing youth leaders together in an environment fostering mutual understanding, respect and future friendships to the benefit of the long-term Australia-China relationship. Henry Makeham, ACYD Founder

February 2012

2010 ACYD Summary Report

2010 ACYD Summary Report (PDF)

The Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) is a joint initiative of the Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA) and the China University Media Union (CUMU). The Dialogue brings the best and brightest youth from Australia and China together with experts from industry, government and academia to debate issues that will shape relations between the two countries in the coming decades.

The Dialogue comes at a pivotal time in the history of the Australia-China relationship: global economic, political and strategic influence is shifting to our region of the world, giving rise to what many have coined “the Asian century”. Now more than ever, a productive relationship between Australia and China based on open dialogue, mutual interest, respect and understanding is in both countries’ interests.

The ACYD team aims for the Dialogue to become an institutionalised, ongoing annual project, split between Beijing and Canberra. We look forward to working with our partner, CUMU, together with our current and future sponsors to make this initiative an even greater success in October 2011. Henry Makeham, ACYD Founder March, 2011