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China as a Great Power: some Implications for Australia

13 May 2010

 A Major Address by  

Professor Ross Garnaut’s most recent book, The Great Crash of 2008 (Melbourne University Press 2009), analyses how the ‘Great Crash’ has accelerated the shift of power from the United States and developed countries to China and the rapidly growing developing countries.

Has Australia lost the opportunity of benefitting from Chinese capital investment?  Is Chinese capital moving on, building competitors to Australia? These are questions that Professor Garnaut will address in his talk to the ACBC on 13th May.

Ross Garnaut is one of Australia’s most distinguished economists who has had a long term interest in the economic reforms and internationalization of China. He is also known for leading the independent The Garnaut Climate Change Review, commissioned by Australia's Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments.

Significantly he was Australian Ambassador to China (1985 to 1988) during the Prime Ministership of Bob Hawke AC when China’s first investment in Australia took place. The Channar joint venture between the Chinese steel industry and Hamersley Iron became a model for subsequent Chinese investment in Australia.  

Prof. Garnaut is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Australian National University, Vice-Chancellor's and Professorial Fellow of Economics at The University of Melbourne, a Director of the Lowy Institute for International Policy and he chairs several international companies. He is an Honorary Professor of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences of Australia.

Date:    Thursday 13th May 2010

Time:   12.00 for 12.30pm – 2pm

Venue: Level 17, RACV club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Cost:   $110 (incl gst) members; $132 (incl gst) non members

           $1,200 (incl gst) Corporate Table x 10

Enquiries: 93473939 or email acbcvic@acbc.com.au
 

Please find Professor Garnaut's speech attached. 

• Registration Form (330 KB pdf)
• Speech (241 KB pdf)