Published ON: September 9, 2016 - Ended ON:October 28, 2016 - Now EXPIRED

Asialink, the Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne and Asialink Business are delighted to invite you to an Australia in the World Public Lecture "The Future of the Chinese Economy" with speakers Professor Wang Depei, Chief Economist, Forecast Thinktank and Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Professorial Research Fellow in Economics, University of Melbourne.

Speakers:
Professor Wang Depei, Chief Economist, Forecast Thinktank
Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Professorial Research Fellow in Economics, University of Melbourne

Date: Wednesday 26 October
Time: 6.15pm for 6.30pm start to 8.00pm

Venue: Copland Theatre, Basement Level, 198 Berkeley Street, University of Melbourne

To register, please CLICK HERE. Registrations close 21 October 2016.

China has been Australia’s biggest trading partner since late 2007. The economy is experiencing a significant transformation with economic growth slowing down to a predicted 6.2% by 2017 from double digit levels. However, the urban middle class is expected to reach 1 billion, accounting for 70% of its population by 2030 driving massive consumer demand. As the Chinese economy becomes more innovation and consumption driven, what complementarities could Australia and China offer each other? What do these trends mean and what prospects are there for Australia?

At this public lecture, Professor Wang Depei, Chief Economist from Forecast Thinktank in Shanghai will walk you through the complexity of the Chinese economy and the significance for both Australia and China. Professor Ross Garnaut AO will provide an Australian perspective on the future of the Chinese economy and share his insights on how to capture the economic potential of this important relationship.

Professor Wang Depei

Professor Wang is the Vice President of the China Society of Economic Reform, Visiting Professor at Peking University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University. He is a Senior Consultant for over one thousand industry and government projects and his major works include: China Economy 2016, The Future of RMB, The 4th "Finance Big Bang , Rebalance - the Chinese Ascendancy and the American Power etc.He has published speeches about the Chinese macro-economic situation, national strategy, development strategy for local governments, and large enterprises.

Professor Ross Garnaut AO

Professor Ross Garnaut AO is Professorial Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Melbourne. His career has been built around the analysis of and practice of policy connected to development, economic policy and international relations in Australia, Asia and the Pacific. Professor Garnaut has held senior roles in universities, business, government and other Australian and international institutions. He was Australia’s Ambassador to China from 1985-88 and led the development of Australia and the Northeast Asian Ascendency report in 1989. He is a founding Director of both the Lowy Institute of International Policy and of Asialink.