Ageing populations present policy challenges for both Australia and China. The number of Chinese people aged over 60 has reached 202 million, representing 15.5 per cent of the population. This percentage of over 60 year-olds is up from 7 per cent in 1953, and is projected to each 24 per cent (or 302 million people) by 2050. In Australia, it is predicted that 22 per cent of the population will be over 60 years of age by 2017.
Julia Gormley (2015 Delegate)
2015 delegate, Strategic Policy Division, Department of Defence. The 2015 ACYD was a mind-broadening journey of intensive learning, lively discussion and new friendships. I arrived expecting to meet young Australians and Chinese who wanted to contribute to a brighter future. Instead, I met a collection of young people who are already doing just that, showing great leadership in a remarkable range of ways. I returned from the ACYD feeling energised and optimistic about the future.
Amy Pan (2015 delegate)
Matt Baker (2015 delegate)
AFR Weekend: How youth dialogues are creating a pan-Asia cohort of young leaders
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd addresses ACYD
MEDIA RELEASE: Delegates selected to participate in the 2015 ACYD in Brisbane, Australia
The Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) is delighted to announce today the delegates selected to participate in the 2015 ACYD to be held in Brisbane, Australia from 4-7 December. From the nearly 250 applications, 30 delegates have been selected to participate in the Dialogue. Short listing delegates proved a difficult task for the selection committee as the overall candidate standard was extremely high.
The ACYD interviews Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Australia’s Ambassador to China 1985-1988
Watch ACYD alumnus, 2010 delegate Peter Cai interviews Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Australian National University, who was the Australia’s Ambassador to China from 1985 to 1988 on topics including Australia-China relations, the new Australian Prime Minister, climate change, Chinese economy, FTA, and many more.
REGIONAL CHINA RISES: AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES SHOULD VENTURE BEYOND SHANGHAI AND SHENZHEN TO RIDE THE PROJECT OF THE CENTURY
By Stephanie Daveson & Aidan Lavin
CHINESE PROVERB: A LOST OPPORTUNITY NEVER RETURNS (机不可失, 时不再来) Australia’s perception of China has been shaped by Shanghai’s glamour, the halls of power in Beijing and Shenzhen’s vibrant economy. These centres are important, but for Australian businesses there are opportunities elsewhere in China.