Australian Centre on China in the World will again be a Major Partner of the Australia-China Youth Dialogue

We are very pleased and proud to announce that the Australian Centre on China in the World will again be a Major Partner of the ACYD. The Australian Centre on China in the World (CIW) is a research institution established to enhance the existing capabilities of The Australian National University (ANU). It aims to be an integrated, world-leading institution for Chinese Studies and the understanding of China, or what has been called 'Greater China' or the 'Chinese Commonwealth' (the People's Republic of China, the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions, as well as Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora), on a global scale. For more information about the Australian Centre on China in the World, please click here.

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Congratulations to this year’s ANZ Fellow! Joe ZHAO 赵旭

The ACYD congratulates this year’s ANZ Fellow:

 ZHAO Xu (Joe) / 赵旭

Joe Zhao has been working for Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) since Sep 2009. He is currently the Director as Head of Large Local Corporate in ANZ Shanghai Branch. Previously, Joe also worked in Corporate Banking for Royal Bank of Scotland for almost 4 years and Standard Chartered Bank for 2 years. The work scope includes large Chinese corporate-orientated marketing, communication and selling commercial bank’s products. In Joe’s client portfolio, a number of clients also have subsidiaries set up and operating in Australia, covering industry across iron & steel, agriculture, shipping, container transportation, renewable energy, automakers, etc. With strong economic tie and collaboration between Australia and China, Joe has assisted more and more Chinese companies explore business opportunities in the Australia market.

Joe Zhao studied in the UK and holds a Master degree in Economics and Finance from University of Warwick, and an undergraduate degree from University of Buckingham. Outside of work, he enjoys swimming and playing golf.

For more information on ANZ, please see www.anz.com/about-us/

ACYD Welcomes The Foundation for Australian Studies in China (FASIC) as a Major Partner for 2013

The 2013 ACYD is proud to announce that The Foundation for Australian Studies in China (FASIC) has joined this year's Dialogue as a Major Partner. FASIC is an independent non-profit foundation in Australia established to support Australian Studies Centres located across China and to provide funding and other support to the BHP Billiton Chair of Australian Studies located at Peking University in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. FASIC will support two of this year's ACYD Chinese delegates as our inaugural FASIC Fellows: TAO Lina 陶丽娜 & ZHANG Lei 张磊 For more information, please see www.fasic.org.au/new/

Congratulations to the 2013 ANZ Fellow: Joe Zhao 赵旭

Congratulations to the ACYD's 2013 ANZ Fellow:

ZHAO Xu (Joe) / 赵旭

Joe Zhao has been working for Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) since Sep 2009. He is currently the Director as Head of Large Local Corporate in ANZ Shanghai Branch. Previously, Joe also worked in Corporate Banking for Royal Bank of Scotland for almost 4 years and Standard Chartered Bank for 2 years. The work scope includes large Chinese corporate-orientated marketing, communication and selling commercial bank’s products. In Joe’s client portfolio, a number of clients also have subsidiaries set up and operating in Australia, covering industry across iron & steel, agriculture, shipping, container transportation, renewable energy, automakers, etc. With strong economic tie and collaboration between Australia and China, Joe has assisted more and more Chinese companies explore business opportunities in the Australia market.

Joe Zhao studied in the UK and holds a Master degree in Economics and Finance from University of Warwick, and an undergraduate degree from University of Buckingham. Outside of work, he enjoys swimming and playing golf.

Asialink Events: 'Is China's Rise Inevitable? What might go wrong?' Presented by Martin Jacques

Asialink with the are proud to present a series of lectures and Q&A events with Martin Jacques in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Martin is the international bestselling author of "When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of A New Global Order", which has been republished in Britain, the US and throughout Asia and Europe. He is a highly acclaimed speaker, broadcaster and newspaper columnist whose hugely successful TED Talk in London, on the rise of China, has had over 1 million views.

Martin will discuss key problems, both economic and political, that China will face in the process of becoming the dominant global power.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from and engage in Q&A with a world authority on China and the changing world order.

For more information, including dates and locations, please see:

• http://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/calendar/events/is_chinas_rise_inevitable_what_might_go_wrong_presented_by_martin_jacques
• http://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/calendar/events/is_chinas_rise_inevitable_what_might_go_wrong_presented_by_martin_jacques4
• http://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/calendar/events/featured/is_chinas_rise_inevitable_what_might_go_wrong_presented_by_martin_jacques3

Congratulations to the 2013 ACYD 'ANU CAP Alumni Prize' Recipients: Lennon Chang 張耀中 & Veronica Walker 钱蔚璐

The ACYD congratulates this year’s Australian National University College of Asia in the Pacific Alumni Prize Recipients:

CHANG Yao-chung (Lennon) / 張耀中

Dr Lennon Chang joined the Department of Applied Social Studies at the City University of Hong Kong as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in November 2011. He is also an Associate Investigator at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security.

He was awarded his PhD by the Australian National University in November 2010. He has a Masters in Criminology and Bachelor in Law degrees from National Taipei University. In 2007 he received an Endeavour Asia Award and in 2009 was selected by Peking University and Griffith Asia Institute to be an Australia-China Emerging Leader. In 2013, Lennon was a Global Emerging Voices Fellow.

From 2005 to 2007, Lennon worked as a researcher and project manager at the Science and Technology Law Centre, Institute for Information Industry, which is recognized as one of the most important think-tanks in Taiwan in the area of legal responses to new technology. Before joining City University of Hong Kong, Lennon worked as a post-doctoral research officer at the Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security at the Australian National University.

Dr Chang is interested in researching crime and governance of cyberspace — cybercrime, cyber terrorism and cyber warfare. He is particularly interested in the regulation and governance of cyberspace in the Asia-Pacific region. His book Cybercrime in the Greater China Region: Regulatory Responses and Crime Prevention (Edward Elgar, 2012) is about the nature and range of responses to cybercrime between China and Taiwan. Dr Chang’s professional interest in China continues and he is currently researching on-line vigilantism in China. He is also undertaking NGO-sponsored research into cybercrime and cyber-deviance among Hong Kong juveniles.

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Veronica WALKER / 钱蔚璐

Veronica is an Advisor in the Australia in the Asian Century Implementation Taskforce at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The cross-agency Taskforce was established to support implementation of the Australian Government’s Australia in the Asian Century White Paper. While working in the Taskforce, Veronica has demonstrated her passion for issues relating to Australia’s engagement with Asia, and her particular interest in the Australia-China relationship. Veronica was seconded to the Taskforce from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

In 2010-11, Veronica spent a year working in Beijing for the Australia China Alumni Association as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development. In this role, Veronica worked with local staff to build the profile of Australian-educated alumni in China through social and business networking events.

Veronica graduated from the Australian National University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts and Asian Studies (Chinese). As part of her Asian Studies degree, Veronica spent a year studying Mandarin Chinese at the Beijing Language and Culture University. Veronica first started studying Chinese at high school after becoming inspired during a family visit to Jiangsu in 1995.

Veronica is currently completing a Masters of Social Research through the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute at the Australian National University.

ACYD Enjoys Australia-China Council Grant Success

Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA) Group initiatives – the Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA), Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD) and Engaging China Project (ECP) – have been successful in securing grant funding from the Australia-China Council (ACC) to continue their dynamic work fostering meaningful engagement between young people from Australia and China.

ACYA Group would like to thank the ACC Board and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for recognising our contribution to the Australia-China youth space. ACC’s support will allow ACYA to grow its presence across Australian and Chinese universities, encourage ECP to send more young China Ambassadors into Australian high schools and contribute to the 2013 ACYD, which will bring together 30 outstanding delegates from Australia and China to discuss issues of key importance to the bilateral relationship from 24-29 September in Canberra and Melbourne.

For a full list of successful 2013-14 ACC grant recipients, please visit www.dfat.gov.au/acc/grants/successful-recipients.html.

About ACYA Group

ACYA Group’s mission is to inspire Australians and Chinese to work together in realising their vision of a more prosperous, sustainable and interconnected world in the Asian Century. By providing meaningful and frequent engagement between young Australians and Chinese, empowering motivated young people to successfully implement new initiatives, and engaging established leaders in a range of fields from both countries, ACYA Group promotes greater cooperation and engagement between Australia and China and empowers young people who share our vision.

ACYA Group consists of four initiatives: the Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA);Australia-China Youth Dialogue (ACYD); Australia-China Young Professionals Initiative (ACYPI); and Engaging China Project (ECP). For more information, please visit http://acyd.org.au/acya-group-about/.

About the Australia-China Council

The Australia-China Council (ACC) was established by the Australian Government in 1978 to promote mutual understanding and foster people-to-people relations between Australia and China. The function of the Council is to make recommendations to the Australian Government through the Minister for Foreign Affairs on strengthening the Australia-China relationship in ways that support Australia's foreign and trade policy interests.

For more information, please visit www.dfat.gov.au/acc.

Department of State Development, Business and Innovation offering Hamer Scholarships for language study in China

The Department of State Development, Business and Innovation are offering Hamer Scholarships for intensive language study in China valued at $10,000.

• The scholarships are offered for a minimum of one semester (5-6 months) at selected universities or institutions in China.
• Hamer Scholarship application Rounds:
  • Round 1 - March - April
  • Round 2 - August - September
  • Check website for exact application opening / closing dates.
• The program is open to Victorians who are aged 21 or above who are Australian citizens or permanent residents (Victorians living and working in China may also be considered).
• The scholarships are primarily aimed at Victorians working in the public, private, not-for-profit and creative industries with linkages to China.
• Applicants should demonstrate how the scholarship would significantly benefit their career path, study plan, or their employer’s future engagement with China.
• Scholarship recipients will become business, cultural and educational representatives for Victoria.

For application dates, further information about the scholarships and how to apply, visit: dsdbi.vic.gov.au/hamerscholarships

ACYD Welcomes Asialink as a Major Partner for 2013

Asialink’s mission is to build an Asia capable, deeply Asia-engaged Australia, through innovative programs that build knowledge, skills and partnerships. It delivers high-level forums, international collaborations, and education and cultural programs in Australia and Asia. Its far-reaching work engages the business, philanthropic, media, arts, education, health and community sectors. Asialink is proud to be a major partner of the ACYD.

For more information about Asialink, please see: http://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/

ACYD Alumni…where are they now? Amy King

1. What have you been working on since participating in the Dialogue in 2010?

After participating in the Dialogue in Beijing and Shanghai in 2010, I went straight back to Beijing to complete another round of archival research in the Chinese Foreign Ministry. This archival research formed part of the research for my PhD on China's foreign economic policy towards Japan during the first two decades of the Cold War. Drawing on hundreds of recently declassified Chinese archival records, my PhD argued that despite China’s experience of Japanese imperialism, industrialisation and war during the first half of the twentieth century, China's Communist leaders viewed Japan as an important source of industrial goods, technology and expertise, and a symbol of a modern, industrialised nation-state. This meant that after 1949--and despite the fact that they were situated on opposite sides of the Cold War divide, China's leaders tried hard to rebuild an economic relationship with Japan. My research challenges a couple of common narratives that we often hear about the China-Japan relationship: either that China-Japan relations were nonexistent before diplomatic recognition in 1972, or that they have been purely conflict-ridden since the end of the Second World War. After completing my PhD at Oxford University in 2012, I moved back to Australia in 2013 to take up a Lectureship with the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. At the ANU I teach on international security in the Asia-Pacific, and on Chinese defence and security policy.

2. How has the Dialogue helped you get to where you are?

The Dialogue was a fantastic way to meet a whole range of Australians and Chinese working on cutting edge issues facing China today. During the 2010 Dialogue, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to hear from people like Richard Rigby, Jeremy Goldkorn, Geremie Barme, Philippa Jones, and Jingdong Yuan, who are leading experts on China's foreign policy, media, history, environment and security. Speaking with these experts, and discussing with fellow delegates the issues raised at the Dialogue, has strongly shaped my thinking about China.

3. How do you influence the Australia China relationship on a day to day basis?

Although my own work does not focus specifically on the Australia-China relationship, there are a number of ways in which I think my research and teaching is having some small influence on this relationship. In my research, I try to enhance our understanding of China, and how China's history--particularly its history of conflict and economic interdependence with Japan--play a role in shaping it's foreign policy and security outlook today. I think we in Australia still have a fairly limited understanding of China's past and present foreign and security policy, partly as a result of the difficulty of studying China and getting access to its archives, official documents, and policy-making community. Though there are challenges to studying China, it is by no means impossible, and I hope that in the coming years I can contribute to the impressive community of China scholars at the ANU who are all trying to increase our understanding of China. Outside of my own research, every year I teach a hundred or so undergraduates and postgraduates at the ANU about China. Many of these students will go on to play a role in Australia's business, foreign policy, defence and aid relationship with China, and so I hope that through the debates and discussions we have about China in my lectures and seminars, I am contributing to Australia's future China-watching community.

Amy King will be a facilitator for the crisis simulation session at the 2013 Australia-China Youth Dialogue