At 40 there are no doubts:
next steps in Australia-China bilateral relations
Beijing
Fri 19 Oct
- Welcome drinks at Capital M
- Gala Dinner
Day 1 (Sat 20 Oct)
- Opening Address
- China's Economic Reform and Rebalancing
- China's Climate Pilot Schemes
- China's Outward Investment
- Government Innovation in China
- ACYD-AustCham Dinner - China's Economic Transformation
Day 2 (Sun 21 Oct)
- Philosophical Foundations of Modern Culture
- Why Cultural Diplomacy Matters
- China Creative Industries Exchange
- Stakeholder Dinner with Patrons of the Arts
Day 3 (Mon 22 Oct)
- Australia and China: sporting nations (outdoor session)
- Geopolitics in the Asian Century
- Crisis simulation
- China's new development challenges
- Stakeholder Dinner
Chengdu
Day 4 (Tue 23 Oct)
- Biodiversity, conservation and local environmental issues
- Western development and innovation and services in China
- Stakeholder Dinner
Day 5 (Wed 24 Oct)
- Collaboration between government and civil society
- The rule of law
- Roundtable (synthesising discussions over the whole week)
- Closing Q&A (moderated and televised)
- Final Dinner
Please Note: This schedule is still to be confirmed.