Australia-China relations: The state of play

A look back on the major developments in the Australia-China relationship over the past year in politics, business & the domestic community About this Event Foreign interference, the suspension of a human rights partnership, effectively frozen high-level political contact – and against this backdrop, record levels of bilateral trade. 2019 was another rollercoaster year for the Australia-China relationship, full of complications and contradictions. The Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI) in partnership with UTS Events is pleased to host a panel discussion during the Lunar New Year in which participants will reflect on the impact developments in the bilateral relationship over the past year have had in politics, business and the domestic community, and discuss the challenges that lie ahead. Panellists include recent China correspondent and senior financial journalist at The Australian , Glenda Korporaal, and Osmond Chiu, commentator and research fellow at Per Capita. Third panellist to be announced. The panel will be moderated by UTS:ACRI Director Professor James Laurenceson. A selection of loose leaf Chinese teas, including white, black, green, jasmine and Pu'er, will be served. About the panellists: Glenda Korporaal Glenda Korporaal is Associate Editor (Business) at The Australian newspaper where she has worked for more than 20 years as a business writer, columnist and correspondent. She has just returned from 18 months in Beijing as the paper’s China correspondent. She has a long history of interest in China dating back to her first visit as a tourist in the late 1970s and many subsequent visits as a journalist including covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She has been a foreign correspondent working in London, Washington, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing working for papers including The Australian Financial Review , Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian . She is also a former deputy editor of The Australian Financial Review , former business editor of The Bulletin magazine and a former editor of The Australian ’s business magazine, The Deal . She is the author of several books and was awarded an OAM for her services to journalism in the 2019 Australia Day Honours. Osmond Chiu Osmond Chiu is a Research Fellow at the Per Capita thinktank. He has worked in policy roles for over a decade and has written for Guardian Australia , Sydney Morning Herald and Canberra Times . He is also an elected rank-and-file member of the NSW Labor State Policy Forum. He tweets @redrabbleroz. Third panellist to be announced. Transportation options Attendees are encouraged to use public transport as a means of travel to this event. UTS Great Hall is conveniently located in UTS' city campus, close to Sydney's CBD. Frequent buses and trains are within walking distance from the venue. The venue is 11 minutes walk from the nearest train station (Central), eight minutes walk from the nearest major bus interchange (Railway Square) and 13 minutes walk from the nearest light rail station (Central). Access for people with disabilities If you have any access requirements in order to attend this event please email acrievents@uts.edu.au and a UTS:ACRI staff member will contact you to discuss your requirements further.