From humble beginnings in a tiny town whose name means "deep drainage ditch", electrical engineer Ren Zhengfei grew his company Huawei into a global technology giant, delivering competitive telecommunications equipment at low prices.

ACYD Alumni '19 Justin Steele Founder at AussieYou Travel (澳自游) sits down with SBS Mandarin Radio to discuss the future of Australian ecotourism post COVID-19. Listen to the interview in Chinese.

Leading law firms are attempting to redress the gender imbalance in their most senior ranks by imposing targets for the proportion of women who should be appointed to partnership. ACYD alumna Edwina Kwan is one of the newest partner at King & Wood Mallesons, who was recently promoted while still on maternity leave.

Dr Yijia Li, a delegate of ACYD 2013, talks with SBS Mandarin about his research in stem cells and 'bridging ties' between Australia and China. Interview conducted in Chinese.

In a new book, Labor’s Tim Watts takes a political and personal look at Australia’s great achievement – ‘outgrowing its beginnings’. Tim Watts was a delegate of ACYD 2015.

Meet Elva Zhang. Originally from China, Elva is an Australian-qualified lawyer with a Master of Laws from Geneva, Switzerland. Elva thrives in multinational environment and her international experience proves to be a huge asset in the business world. Elva was also a delegate of ACYD 2014 and has been a long time contributor to the dialogue since.

2011年，史凯特从墨尔本大学毕业后来到中国，先后在南宁、台北学习中文，2013年开始在清华攻读环境科学与工程学硕士，2015年开始攻读博士。在清华这几年，她不仅运用自己的专业知识在山西饮用水除砷公益项目中提出切实可行的解决措施，还在中澳青年之间搭建起交流沟通的桥梁。导师刘书明副教授评价说：“史凯特在清华的成长过程是环境学院这几年构建全球环境人才培养体系的缩影，也是清华大学国际化人才培养的一个缩影。希望她毕业后能够带着清华的精神，继续攀登，为环境保护做出更大贡献。”

Neil Thomas is a Research Associate at MacroPolo at the Paulson Institute, where he works on Chinese politics and international political economy. Neil previously worked for The Australian National University, both as a Morrison Scholar at the Australian Centre on China in the World and as a Research Project Officer at the Crawford School of Public Policy. He has also spent time at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center, Danwei Media, and The Texas Tribune, and has written for various publications. Neil holds a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

On 24th November 2018, the Australia China Alumni Awards were announced at the Westin Beijing Chaoyang Hotel. Lisa Qin, a 2013 alumna of ACYD was awarded winner of the category AIDE – Young Australia China Alumni of the Year Award. Congratulations Lisa!

Liam Kearney is the Australian Government’s 2017 New Colombo Plan Fellow, based in Shanghai. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative to deepen Australia’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific through supporting undergraduates to undertake study and internships in the region.