SCOTT BULMAN
Scott has studied Mandarin since 1999. On first travelling to China in 2004 with Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, he became fascinated with the Chinese language and China’s rich culture and history. Since then he has been able to combine his passion for China with a Law/ Arts double degree whilst studying at La Trobe University.
Scott enjoys his studies at La Trobe University, during his time at which he has been admitted into the Golden Key International Honour Society and awarded the Dean’s Commendation.
In 2006, Scott completed 12 months of Chinese language studies at Liaoning University on a full scholarship awarded by the Australia-China Council. He has also completed a winter law unit at Shanghai University on Chinese law and has studied Chinese business law as part of La Trobe’s International Business Law Masters Program.
In 2009, Scott completed a two-month internship with intellectual property law firm Rouse & Co. International in their Beijing office. Scott lives in Beijing, where he is studying law and Chinese at Renmin University on a full, two-year Chinese Government scholarship. While in Beijing he is also interning with Alderson Campbell, a boutique Australian law firm with expertise in entertainment law.
SAM BYFIELD
Sam Byfield spent several years in China. As an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development at the Yunnan Health and Development Research Association he researched environmental impacts on public health and before that he taught at universities in Jiaxing and Changchun.
Sam has worked for Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade where he co-wrote the Report into Australia’s Relationship with Malaysia and provided research and analysis for other inquiries. He is now at Vision 2020 Australia’s Global Advocacy Coordinator, a role in which he advocates for improved eye health in developing countries.
Sam has a Master of Strategic Affairs from the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the Australian National University (ANU) and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Foreign Policy from the University of Newcastle. He is also a writer and editor, having published in leading literary journals in Australia and internationally and participated as a guest at the Sydney Writers Festival and the National Young Writers Festival.
MYKOLAS (MISHA) BYRNE
Misha is a psychology and neuroscience student at the University of Queensland.
After graduating with an Australian Student Prize in 2003, he spent a year studying Chinese at the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute and has since returned to China several times for both work and travel.
Following secondary school involvement with World Vision and the Red Cross, Misha became a member of the student movement of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).
Misha was elected International Co-Coordinator of the Nuclear Weapons Inheritance Project (NWIP) in 2008. That year he also travelled to Kashmir to engage in peaceful dialogues with Kashmiri medical students. In 2009, he represented IPPNW at the 10th Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Berlin and in August 2010 he rode his bicycle 700km through Germany and Switzerland as part of a peace tour.
His practical background in urban sustainability issues supports his interest in the contributions of resource demands and sustainability concerns to international and local conflict. With analytical skills drawn from debating experience at a national level, he is a strong advocate for non-confrontational dialogue and promotes the importance of youth engagement in cross-cultural conflict resolution.
PETER CAI
Peter was born in the remote Western province of Xinjiang in China and came to Australia as a teenager. After years of Spartan-like schooling at a boy’s college, he went to Germany as an exchange student at a small Bavarian village gymnasium, where he developed his first taste for beer and classical music. Consequently, he abandoned engineering and physics for an academic career in history and international relations. He gradually shifted focus away from Reformation Germany to Meiji Japan and graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Japanese history from the University of Adelaide.
The re-emergence of China on the international stage rekindled his love affair with his country of birth and he followed the footsteps of many Australian scholars. He went to the City of Dreaming Spires (St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford) to read the modern history of China. Cloistered collegiate life, rowing and the fabled tutorials with Oxford dons left him with some of the fondest memories of his life.
Peter tried a few careers when he returned home from England and eventually settled in Canberra to pursue a career in public service.
FAN XINJIANG (FLAVIN)
Xinjiang is a scholarship student of the University of International Business and Economics. He is majoring in international trade and economics and has an interest in diplomatic trade and relations.
Xinjiang is a program manager at SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), a global non-profit organisation educating people on market economics, entrepreneurship and business ethics through educational outreach projects. Xinjiang is responsible for 20 SIFE teams across the Beijing region. The position requires him to build relationships with corporate sponsors such as KPMG, TMF and Unilever. He is also responsible for liaising with media in the Beijing region such as the China Daily and the China Youth Daily.
Xinjiang has previously undertaken traineeships with PICC and KPMG. Xinjiang’s participates in various extra-curricular and recently won first place in the Creative E-commerce Competition and third place in the 2010 Mathematical Modelling Contest.
KELLY GERARD
Kelly Gerard is a PhD student at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and holds bachelor degrees in Arts and Economics.
In 2008 she achieved First Class Honours in International Relations for her thesis on emergent theories of realism and their ability to rationalise Chinese foreign policy. Her doctoral thesis looks at the issue of governance in a globalising world. It examines the factors that prevent social movements from participating in intergovernmental forums in East Asia and the prospects for a more participatory form of regional governance.
Her research interests include globalisation and governance, Asian regionalism, and transnational activism. She has delivered lectures on these issues in undergraduate courses at UWA and presently tutors in two units, Australian Foreign Policy and Politics in Greater China. In 2010, Kelly presented a paper at the Australian Political Studies Association conference and published an article in the East Asia Forum addressing the broad themes of her research.
Prior to undertaking graduate studies, she worked as a Treasury Officer for Pirelli International in London and as a violin teacher. Kelly has travelled to China on a number of occasions to study Mandarin and Chinese culture at Zhejiang Daxue and in Beijing.
JOSHUA GRAY
Joshua is a lawyer at Gilbert + Tobin who specialises in competition, regulatory, telecommunications and economic law. His legal practice has a significant international dimension and regularly advises clients throughout Asia and the Middle East.
Joshua has a keen interest in China personally and professionally. In 2008-09 he studied Chinese at Tsinghua University, during which he helped establish the Australia- China Youth Association.
Joshua holds an honours degree in law from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). During his studies, he spent two years serving on the editorial board of the UNSW Law Journal, one of Australia’s leading legal academic journals. In 2008, he represented UNSW in the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna. Josh was also a Dean’s Scholar at the University of Wollongong, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in economics and finance.
GUO WENNA (MARGARET)
Margaret comes from Beijing, where she is completing her BA in English literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Margaret is a passionate public speaker. For the past three years she has participated in international debating tournaments organised by the International Debate Association and in the Asian University Students Debate Championship 2009 and the World University Students Debate Championship 2009.
Serving as the President of the University Students’ Union, Margaret has won various national English competitions including the 21st Century English Speaking Competition and 2010 CCTV Cup.
Margaret is a keen volunteer and is interested in public welfare issues. From July to September 2008, she volunteered for the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics Games, serving as a media associate for the International Broadcasting Centre (IBC). In 2008, she performed at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.
Margaret highly values opportunities to participate in political, economic and cultural events for policy-making and social progress. In 2010 she represented China at the Toronto G20 Summit as one of the seven youth delegates. So far, she has worked for McKinsey, the Wall Street Journal and Reuters Beijing.
TIM HEATH
Tim Heath joined the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program in 2009 as a crop and Livestock Systems Project Officer and spent four months working in China. He has also worked on a collaborative project between the University of Adelaide and the Tibet Agricultural Research Institute. The project, now in its sixth year, has introduced new cropping practices into Tibet and trained young scientists from the Tibet Agricultural Research Institute in techniques aimed at increasing farmers’ average income.
Tim has a rich Agricultural background having grown up on a family farm in Southern Australia before completing tertiary qualifications. Tim is now employed by The University of Adelaide working on an Australian Centre for International Research (ACIAR) project and spends 5 months in Tibet each year working with in-country partners.
Tim has a great passion for working in and understanding China on many levels and is at the moment completing an international fellowship program.
HU XIANGYU
Hu Xiangyu is an English major student at the Foreign Language and Culture School of Nanjing Normal University. She is a Shanghai World Expo registered university student reporter, Executive President of the China University Media Union, President of China (Jiangsu) University Media Union and the Executive Chief Editor of the magazine Nanjing Normal University Youths.
Hu Xiangyu is interested in media, culture, art, literature, photography and communications. Xiangyu is an Outstanding Organisation Award of Ding Ling Literature winner. In the past, She has undertaken internships with the Chinese Youth Daily and at the Jiangsu Education Publishing House.
CHRISTIAN JACK
Christian is undertaking a Bachelor of Laws and Arts (International Relations) degree at the University of Queensland and studying at Peking University’s Department of Chinese Language Studies and Guanghua School of Management in Beijing.
During his undergraduate studies he has received the Commonwealth Scholarship, the Warren Braxton Bannister Bursary and the Prime Minister’s Australia-Asia Endeavour Award. He has also received the Dean’s Commendation for High Achievement for two consecutive years (2008 and 2009).
As part of the Prime Minister’s Australia-Asia Endeavour Award, Christian is undertaking research on the re-emergence of China and the implications for the Sino- Australian relationship at Peking University. Christian has authored three publications on the Asia-Pacific region, two of which focus on Sino-Australian relations.
Christian is also the founding editor of international affairs magazine Contribute (2008) and was a member of the executive organising committee for the Asia-Pacific Model United Nation’s Conference (2009) and of Queensland University’s United Nations Student Association (2008-2009). Christian has also worked with Left Right Think Tank (2009-2010) where he co-authored/authored policy papers on Chinese investment in Australia and on electoral reform. He recently tutored in international relations at the University of Queensland (2010), where he was awarded the Dean’s Commendation in recognition of his teaching excellence.
Christian has completed internships with the Australian Institute of International Affairs and Thynne and Macartney Solicitors and has undertaken humanitarian work with the United Nations Relief Works Agency in Syria.
JIANG ZIYI
Jiang is in her third year of a Bachelor of Human Resource Management at Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU).
Jiang is Vice President of SJTU Student Union, a role that involves organising and running events such as the 2010 Global Forum for College Students in Shanghai. This involved working with international students from world- class universities and has given Ziyi a deep understanding and appreciation of international communication and culture.
Ziyi has previously filled the role of Vice President of the SJTU College of Economics and Management and has interned at the Shanghai Merchant Bank.
AMY KING
Amy is completing her PhD in International Relations at Oxford University as an Australian Rhodes Scholar. Her doctoral research examines China’s foreign policy towards Japan during the Cold War.
Amy holds degrees in international relations and business (with dual university medals) from the University of South Australia and a Masters in Modern Chinese Studies (with distinction) from the University of Oxford. Amy has also undertaken periods of study at Peking University and Okayama University.
Prior to studying at Oxford, Amy worked as a research associate at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra and at the Centre for International Risk in Adelaide. Amy has also worked with the University of South Australia to develop more equitable modes of entry into higher education for disadvantaged students.
Amy has advised the South Australian government and was appointed a member of the state’s Community Engagement Board. This Board oversaw the development of the government’s strategic plan and measured its success in meeting social and economic indicators.
Amy’s broader research and policy interests encompass foreign policy and international relations within the Asia Pacific region. Amy hopes to pursue a combined academic and policymaking career in this field.
LI WEI (JEFF LEE)
Li Wei is studying interpretation at the Graduate School of Translation and the Beijing Foreign Studies University. Li Wei graduated from Beijing Normal University with a strong academic record, during his time at which he won a national scholarship and a first prize scholarship every year of his degree.
As a student of interpretation, Li Wei has broad knowledge of global issues and is interested in economics and finance. He has published four academic papers and won various awards from the International Poetry Journal for his English poetry compositions.
Li Wei is the Chief Student Representative of his school and has previously worked as an interpreter for the Chinese Academy of Governance and the United States Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance.
Li Wei has worked for the CCTV Business Channel and has also translated and published two books on energy issues and behavioural finance for Renmin University Press.
LIANG XIAOYAN
Xiaoyan was born in rural China and moved to Hunan to study at Central South University in 2005. After four years at university, she was recommended to the top language university in Shanghai and offered a full scholarship.
During this time she received an opportunity to work in the USA for a summer, where she was exposed to an entirely different culture. This experience inspired her to study intercultural communications and significantly shaped her interest and understanding of economic imbalances, regional cultural and cross-cultural issues and environmental protection.
Xiaoyan believes that questions of how to battle global problems and make the world a better place for all is based on national politics and the views of, and power given to, decision makers. As such, effective intercultural communication is essential and there is so much to learn about it.
LIAO QIONGYAO
Liao Qiongyao is studying interpretation and translation at Beijing Foreign Studies University. She studied in Singapore as an exchange student in 2010. In 2009 she received her combined Bachelor of English Literature and Tourism Management (with distinction) from Sichuan International Studies University in Chongqing.
Qiongyao’s experience living in different cities throughout China has given her a broad understanding of modern China in terms of local culture, environment issues and international relations.
Now studying in Beijing, Qiongyao volunteers for the China Youth Daily. During her time at the China Youth Daily she has exchanged ideas on foreign policy issues with Cui Tiankai, Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs among other world leaders. Qiongyao also has experience working as a volunteer at the Confucius Institute in Beijing.
LIU CHEN
Liu Chen is a graduate from Xi’an International Studies University with a double major in diplomacy and international politics and translation and interpretation.
During her studies, Liu Chen was awarded the Superior Scholarship every year. She also established the Model United Association at her university and participated in 12 MUN conferences in various capacities.
In 2008, Liu Chen helped organise the Harvard Summit of Young Leaders of China and was subsequently invited to Harvard twice. She also volunteered for the Beijing Paralympics in 2008 and participated in the XISU Debate and APEC Voice of Future 2009.
Liu Chen has always felt it was her responsibility to pursue the study of different cultures, while also preserving and promoting Chinese culture. At a very early young age Liu Chen read both Taoism and Shakespeare and learned both piano and Chinese folk vocal music. These experiences enabled her to view international relations from the perspective of culture and society and to analyse international affairs with a solid cultural foundation.
Liu Chen attended the China National Model United Nations in March 2008. The same year, she represented Australia in the Asian International Model United Nations Conference, where she won the Outstanding Delegate Award.
LIU SUYU
Liu Suyu is a current PhD candidate in sociology at Oxford University. He holds a MA in science and philosophy as well as a BA in economics.
With an interest in developing economies, Suyu is focusing on the bilateral economic and trade relationships between China and Australia. In 2010, Suyu was a volunteer leader of the China Economic Association and Society Master and Editor of OxBridgeChina. He has also held various other extracurricular positions throughout his studies including Student Editor of the UK-China Weekly at Cambridge University and Director of the Division of Academics at the Oxford Chinese Scholars’ Association.
KATRIE LOWE
Katrie is a final year undergraduate student of the University of Technology, Sydney, soon to complete a combined Bachelor Civil and Environmental Engineering degree and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies majoring in China. While completing her degree, Katrie has completed two internships: working for top international engineering firm CH2M HILL and Australia’s largest water utility, Sydney Water.
Katrie’s passion for all things China and water-related has lead to her particular interest in China’s approach to environmental issues. While attending a year of in- country study at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, in 2008, she undertook independent research into the “Attitudes of Chinese Youth Towards the Uptake of Sustainable Practices”.
As recipient of the 2010 Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour Award, she is attending Tsinghua University, Beijing, developing an “Urban Water Strategy for Beijing” as part of her final year thesis.
Katrie looks forward to developing her career as an engineer in the water industry and a possible long-term career positively influencing Australian and international water policy.
PATRICK MAYOH
Patrick is fourth year Bachelor of Laws/Asian Studies (Specialist) student at the ANU. He has worked and studied in Beijing on seven separate occasions and is undertaking a Graduate Diploma at Peking University as a Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour Award Scholar.
Patrick has worked at TransAsia Lawyers in Beijing, was an event host for Network 7 at the Beijing Olympic Games and has recently completed a clerkship at Mallesons Stephen Jaques in Hong Kong. In 2008, he came third in the International Chinese Bridge Competition in Hunan.
Patrick has been the President of the ACYA ANU Chapter, President of the ANU Law Students’ Society, the ANU representative to the Australian Law Students’ Association Council meetings and the ANU Students’ Association Asian Studies and Law Representative. He has also been awarded the prestigious Charles Hawker Scholarship, an Australia–China Council China Experience Scholarship, an ANU International Alliance of Research Universities Grant for study at the National University of Singapore, the ANU AL Basham Prize, the ANU Chinese Language Scholarship, a Han Ban Language Scholarship, and an ANU National Achievement Scholarship.
Patrick is actively involved in the community and has undertaken extensive volunteer work in indigenous communities. He has been involved in house-building projects in Cambodia and spent six months teaching English in Ghana. Patrick has a strong interest in contemporary Chinese society, language, international relations and international law.
HUW POHLNER
Huw Pohlner works at the Crawford School of Economics and Government at the Australian National University (ANU). He designs and coordinates short training programs for Australian and foreign government officials. This year, he travelled to Malaysia with the ‘Leading Australia’s Future in Asia’ (LAFIA) elite public service study tour.
Huw graduated from the ANU in Asian Studies with First Class Honours where he studied on a National Undergraduate Scholarship. Huw has also studied at Liaoning University and Renmin University in China with the support of the Australia-China Council and Chinese Scholarship Council. He participated in the Second Premier-Invited Delegation of Young Australians to Visit China in 2007 as a delegate of the ANU. Earlier this year, Huw was recognised as an ‘Emerging Scholar of Asia’ by East Asia Forum and attended a conference with 11 other young scholars from institutions in Australia, the USA, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Pakistan and the Philippines. His work is published in the East Asia Forum Quarterly.
Huw volunteers for youth-run aid and development agency, The Oaktree Foundation, where he manages a Community Campaigner program. Huw was a group leader on the 2007 and 2010 MakePovertyHistory roadtrips and represented ANU at the 2007 Intervarsity Summit on Australia’s Role in Ending Extreme Poverty.
REN WANLIN
Ren Wanlin is a final year undergraduate student majoring in international economics and trade at Capital Normal University in Beijing. He has had an interest in international economic and political relations since high school.
Wanlin is the top ranked student in his course and in 2009 was one of 26 undergraduate students (out of 10,000) at his university awarded a prestigious Ministry of Education National Scholarship.
Wanlin has participated as a National Chinese Delegate in the China Future Leadership Program and has completed an internship with Peking University’s International MBA program.
Wanlin has been involved in many extra-curricular activities including volunteering for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as a media assistant and assisting with the CET exchange program of Capital Normal University.
Wanlin has travelled widely across Europe and China.
JEFFREY SHEEHY
Jeffrey Sheehy is a fourth year Arts (Chinese)/Law student of the University of Queensland.
From an early age Jeff has been engaged with Chinese language and culture, studying the language and competing in language contests throughout his school years. In Jeff’s final year of schooling at Brisbane Grammar he was awarded the school captaincy and was recognised by the Queensland Olympic Council and Australian Defence Force for his leadership potential.
Upon leaving Brisbane Grammar with a number of awards, Jeff received a scholarship to attend the University of Queensland. By progressing through the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies at UQ, Jeff’s interest in China grew. As a result, in 2009/10, Jeff founded the Australia China Youth Association at UQ and was the Chapter’s inaugural president.
Jeff’s interest in China is further fuelled by his employment at Minter Ellison Lawyers where he works in the Energy and Resources section. Here, Jeff’s knowledge of coal, iron ore and gas export issues has deepened.
Jeff is completing his Extended Major in Chinese at Peking University.
SALLY SITOU
Sally Sitou is a policy adviser in the Australian Government.
In 2008, Sally spent one year working in Beijing as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development. She worked at Community Alliance, a not-for-profit grassroots organisation which supports the elderly in China. During her year living in China, she came to develop a deep appreciation of the rise of China’s global influence. She also greatly improved her Mandarin skills.
Sally is a member of the Australian Labour Party. She has worked on a number of State and Federal election campaigns. Sally is committed to social justice and the role of government in providing an opportunity for all.
She has an honours degree in psychology from Macquarie University. Sally’s parents are ethnic Chinese. She identifies strongly with her Chinese background.
STEPHANIE WANG
Stephanie practices law in private equity and capital markets at Minter Ellison Lawyers, one of the largest Asia Pacific law firms with a strong China focus. Prior to taking this post she worked for Federal Member of Parliament Mike Symon and travelled with him to the 2009 International Forum on Legislative Actions to Promote New and Renewable Energy Development, held in Beijing by the State Council.
Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, where she studied on the Melbourne National Scholarship. Awarded Melbourne Law School exchange funding, she studied Chinese Law at Tsinghua University in 2008.
Stephanie is fluent in Mandarin and also speaks Shanghainese. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Interpreting and Translating from RMIT and has passed Australia’s national accreditation exam for Chinese-English translation.
Stephanie is passionate about strengthening her connection with her Chinese ancestry and peers in China. In 2006, she secured 15 full scholarships for disadvantaged Chinese high school students to study in Australia. In November 2008, she was invited by the State Council to attend the Eminent Young Overseas Chinese Program and was a guest speaker at one of the sessions.
XUE WENCONG (ANNA)
Anna Wencong Xue grew up in Sydney before moving to Beijing to undertake tertiary study. She graduated from Peking University in 2010 with a BA in Arabic studies and international relations.
In 2008, Anna was nominated as a state-sponsored scholar by the China Scholarship Council to study in Egypt, where she attended the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University.
While conducting research on the emerging economic ties between China and Arab countries, she worked part-time for the Cultural Counsellor’s Office at the Chinese Embassy and CARE International, where she designed campaigns for health, education and women’s empowerment in the Middle East.
Anna completed her bachelor’s thesis on the development trajectory of Sino-Saudi relations over the past 20 years. During this time she served as an intern at the Carter Center in Beijing, where she conducted research and facilitated surveys on electoral reform and local-level democratisation in China.
Currently at Yale, Anna intends to foster her interest in China’s increasing activities in the Middle East and their economic and political implications for the United States. Her studies are aided by a background in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Arabic (al-fus’ha and al- `āmmiyya), French and Korean.
ZHANG GUO
Zhang Guo is a reporter for the China Youth Daily, one of the most widely read Chinese language newspapers.
In 2004 he completed his degree in literature at Nankai University in Tianjin. Between finishing his studies and joining the China Youth Daily, Zhang Guo worked for the Nankai University’s public relations office and the Nankai Weekly.
As a member of the Nankai University’s Delegation to Australia, Zhang visited the University of Melbourne, ANU and Monash University. He was impressed by the number of Chinese students there and realised that the two countries had many ties to each other.
As a reporter, Zhang Guo has been recognised for several of his works, in particular his expose on the “Hush Money Incident”, in which coal mine owners bribed more than 60 journalists to conceal an accident. In 2009 he received first prize in the 2009 Chinese Journalism Awards, the national honour for Chinese journalists issued by the All- China Journalists Association.
ZHENG YANGPENG
Zheng Yangpeng grew up in Hunan before moving to Beijing to complete a BA in journalism at Peking University. He is now a MA candidate in international journalism and communications at Tsinghua University.
Yangpeng has undertaken internships at several Chinese media organisations including the China Daily, Southern Metropolis News and China News Weekly. During his internship at Southern Metropolis News he assisted reporters in covering several diplomatic news stories, notably US State of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s visit to China in February 2009.
Yangpeng was previously Editor-in-Chief of Peking University’s only campus run newspaper, Peking University Youth, and received the newspaper’s top award, Editor of the Year.
Yangpeng’s experience with international news reporting has spurred his interest in cross-cultural communication.
ZHOU JING (SAMANTHA)
Zhou Jing works with the European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. The dynamic working environment and diverse European business projects that she is involved in have helped her to gain an insight into how foreign enterprises conduct their operations in China.
Previously, Zhou Jing worked as an interpreter for the State Revenue Office in New South Wales. Two years of living and studying in Australia provided her with a good understanding of “Aussie life” and Australian culture. Jing has been successful in building many enduring friendships in Australia.
Jing completed a Master in Translating and Interpreting at Macquarie University in Australia. She gained a distinction in Australia’s national accreditation exam for interpreting and translating.
Jing has a strong interest in international students’ advocacy in Australia. In 2009, she joined the Macquarie Student Union and served to improve the representation of international students at the university. She also has a passion for public speaking, having participated in many English Speaking Contests in China. In 2006, on behalf of her university, she attended the 5th CCTV Cup English Speaking Contest and gained third place in the Hunan Provincial-wide competition.
ZHOU KANG
With an organisational and communications background, Zhou Kang helps to promote sustainable development and environmental protection in southern China. He has professional experience in the public and private sectors, which helps him bring a fresh perspective to the business of his clients and partners.
Prior to working in the commercial field, Zhou Kang worked as a government officer in Hunan Province. He has been responsible for coordinating public policy and advocacy strategies among stakeholders and for the planning and execution of working conferences, seminars and other events.
Zhou Kang is undertaking research work for the 12th Five-Year Plan and is currently engaged in business development in China with foreign partners.