University of Sydney China Studies Centre and Business School’s Emerging Market Research Group jointly present this event.
Date: Thursday 11 April, 2024
Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm AEST
Location: LR2/3 , Level 17, The University of Sydney – CBD Campus133 Castlereagh Street Sydney, NSW 2000
University of Sydney China Studies Centre and Business School’s Emerging Market Research Group jointly present this event.
Join us for an insightful session as we unveil the latest findings from the “Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia: April 2024 Update.” This report, marking the 20th edition, continues the partnership between KPMG and the University of Sydney, providing a comprehensive overview of Chinese investments in Australia.
Highlights:
- Special Features: latest update on the nature of Chinese investment in Australia for year 2023
- A special summary: the long-term trends in Chinese investment since 2006.
- Expert Analysis: Understand the impact of global shifts, economic policies, and market dynamics on the Chinese outbound investment landscape.
- Economic Ties: Explore the significance of Chinese investment as a vital component of the economic relationship between Australia and China.
About the speakers
Patrick Mayoh (Moderator) is the CEO (NSW) of the Australia China Business Council. Prior to this, Patrick spent over a decade in the Australian Foreign Service, much of this time working on China. He was a Menzies scholar at Harvard and speaks fluent Mandarin.
Helen Zhi Dent is the partner in China Practice in KPMG Australia. She is the first Mainland- China-born Partner in KPMG Australia in its 126 years of history. She has been working with Chinese investors in international markets and with western businesses who are looking to invest and partner with Chinese businesses for 21 years. She is the co-author of KPMG’s signature Thought Leadership Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia which is joint research with the University of Sydney for the last 14 years over 20 reports. Helen became the President of ACBC NSW branch in 2022.
Wei Li is a Senior Lecturer in International Business at the University of Sydney Business School, a member of the China Studies Centre and a member of the Business School’s Emerging Market Research Group. Before joining the university, Dr Li worked in corporates in the UK and China. Her current research looks at the globalisation of Chinese enterprises and Chinese economy. Dr Li has been the lead co-author for the Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia report series since 2011. She has received multiple prestigious industry and government grants for her research.
Hans Hendrischke is a Professor of Chinese Business and Management at the University of Sydney Business School and a member of the Executive Committee of the China Studies Centre. He conducted his postgraduate research at the Contemporary China Institute at SOAS, University of London. Having lived and worked in China, he is fluent in Chinese. His research focuses on Chinese enterprises and their globalisation strategies. The annual reports on ‘Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia’, produced by his team in collaboration with KPMG, have received extensive coverage in national and international media. He frequently provides expert commentary on business relations between China and Australia.”
Professor James Laurenceson is an economist and Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI). He has previously held appointments at the University of Queensland and Shandong University. His academic research has been published in leading scholarly journals including Journal of Contemporary China, China Economic Review and Australian Journal of International Affairs. Professor Laurenceson also provides regular commentary on developments in China’s economy and the Australia-China economic and broader relationship. His opinion pieces have appeared in Australian Financial Review, The Australian, South China Morning Post, China Daily, amongst others.
