China Matters held its Fourth Young Professionals National Meeting in partnership with Perth USAsia Centre on 7 September 2018 at St George’s College. Each session ended with one or two policy recommendations for the Australian government and business community.
The two panel sessions focused on:
- How should Australia respond to the PRC’s growing presence in the South Pacific?
- Should Australia welcome PRC investment in new growth sectors, such as agriculture?
Panellists included Ms Belinda McEniery, Health Economics Associate, Johnson & Johnson; Mr Samuel Bide, International Economics Adviser; Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet; Mr Mark Eels, Program & Communications Coordinator, New York University; Ms Elena Collinson, Senior Project and Research Officer, Australia-China Relations Institute; Mr Oscar Fong, Managing Director, Overtures:Co; Mr Oscar Thompson, Associate – Resources, Energy & Infrastructure, ANZ. Session I was moderated by Mr Martin Symonds, Assistant Director – Regional Strategy, Department of Defence. Session II was moderated by Ms Amy Hallam, Committee Director, Australian Institute of International Affairs WA.
