The conclusion earlier this week of another round of international climate change negotiations -- this year held in Lima -- marked the end of a highly-charged month of climate change politics in which Australia and China featured prominently, albeit for very different reasons.
Will the China FTA open doors for Australian architects?
It was announced that a China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (CHAFTA) had finally been reached after more than a decade of negotiations. While most Australian media attention was focused on domestic produce, the CHAFTA also contains two provisions that affect Australian architects, which have been met with cautious optimism.
ACYD Director Natalie Cope Awarded the Emerging Leaders MBA Scholarship by the University of Sydney Business School and the Financial Review's BOSS Magazine
An opportunity for Australian NGOs in China
How Chinese farmers can reap more than they sow
2014 Australia-China Youth Dialogue Official Documentary
2014 ACYD Summary Report
The report of 2014 Australia-Chia Youth Dialogue is now released. This year the dialogue took place from 21st to 24th November in Beijing. The ACYD team is extremely proud of the work we carried out to produce this year’s successful ACYD. A heartfelt congratulations on behalf of the ACYD team to the 2014 delegates for their involvement in this year’s ACYD.
Henry Makeham speaks to Asialink about his experience and Australia-Asia relationship
Henry Makeham in Hong Kong from Asialink Video on Vimeo.
Henry is a Trainee Solicitor for the International Corporate Finance Group at Sidley Austin, and the founder of Australia-China Youth Dialogue. He speaks on his experiences living and working in Hong Kong, and offers insights on how Australia can make a stronger contribution towards building its relations with Asia.
Is Australia the third wheel in US-China relations?
The Australian Government appeared to have been caught unawares by the recent China-US emissions reduction announcement at APEC, suggesting – unsurprisingly – that the dynamics of US-China relations evolve without Australia. Nevertheless, there is a real, albeit still emerging three-way relationship between Australia, China, and the US, one in which Australia has much more room to direct its own role.
For us, the stars are a kind of distant future, the most beautiful dream, a kind of hope
arts panel 2014
"We often look up at the starry night sky, counting the countless, never-ending stars, dreaming about the sky's stories... for us, the stars are a kind of distant future, the most beautiful dream, a kind of hope." -- Song Xi, Artist
In Song Xi's moving image work, Starry Sky, the Beijing artist plucks each star, one by one, from the night's sky until only darkness remains. This melancholic work was exhibited as part of the Arts & Creative Industries panel session at the 2014 Australia-China Youth Dialogue, chaired by CREATIVE ASIA's Amanda Barry over the weekend. A panel of industry experts discussed entrepreneurship in China's contemporary arts - video to come for those who missed it.
The
Arts & Creative Industries panel session at the 2014 Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD)
took place in Beijing over the weekend. Panelists Nathaniel Davis (Split Works), Wang Zhaouhui (Theatre Producer) and Liang Dandan (Penghao Theatre) came together at Penghao Theatre to discuss entrepreneurship in the arts with CREATIVE ASIA's Amanda Barry. Full event coverage coming soon.
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