2017 Australia-China Annual Think Tank Economic Dialogue: Conference report

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On June 18 2017 senior economists, policy specialists, business representatives and diplomats from Australia and China gathered in Beijing for the inaugural Australia-China Think Tank Annual Economic Dialogue, co-hosted by the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) and the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC).

The aim of the Economic Dialogue was to foster dialogue and promote discussion about the current state and future development of China-Australia trade and economic relations. The Economic Dialogue consisted of three panel sessions featuring presentations and discussions about new ideas for the improvement of bilateral relations.

Panel one explored the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement and the potential upgrade of bilateral trade institutions. Panel two examined the foreign capital entry and negative list system, and promoting the sustainable development of investment relations between China and Australia. Panel three discussed the Belt and Road Initiative, Australia’s development strategies, and promoting the sustainable development of the Asia Pacific economy.

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The participants were:

• Bob Carr, Director, Australia-China Relations Institute
• Philip Ruddock, Chairman of the Advisory Board, Australia-China Relations Institute
• Richard Colbeck, former Minister for Tourism and International Education
• Patrick D’Arcy, Reserve Bank of Australia representative in Beijing
• Craig Emerson, Managing Director, Craig Emerson Economics; former Minister for Trade and Competitiveness
• Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania; former Chief Economist of ANZ
• Hans Hendrischke, Professor of Chinese Business and Management, University of Sydney
• James Laurenceson, Deputy Director, Australia-China Relations Institute
• Wei Li, Lecturer, Business School, University of Sydney
• Michael McGregor, Policy Officer, China Economic and Trade Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Leo Mian Liu, Vice President, Global Partnerships and Director, International, University of Technology Sydney
• Elizabeth Peak, Minister Counsellor (Economic), Australian Embassy, Beijing
• David Uren, Economics Editor, The Australian newspaper
• Gu Xueming, President, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC), China
• Qian Keming, Vice Minister, Ministry of Commerce, China
• He Chuantian, Vice President, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
• He Chuantian, Vice President, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
• Li Wei, Director, Institute of American and Oceania Studies, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC)
• Qu Weixi, Vice President, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC)
• Yang Danhui, Director, Department of Resource and Environment, Institute of Industrial Economics (IIE), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
• Zhang Jijing, President, CITIC Pacific Limited
• Zhang Guohua, Chief Economist, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
• Zhang Jianping, Director, Institute of West Asia and Africa Studies, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC)
• Zhao Jinping, Director General, Department of Foreign Economics, Development Research Centre of the State Council
• Zhao Longyue, Leading expert, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
• Zhou Mi, Director, Institute of Americas and Oceania, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC)