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Trade and Investment Policy (including Global Economic Relations) Commercial and Industry Policy Public Affairs and Media Policy Culture and Sporting Policy Briefing Committees, including: ·
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The Trade and Investment Policy Committee is the
engine room of the Chamber; it provides the theoretical direction for the
Australia-China economic interface. In
the early years this was principally exports and imports, and by the mid
1980s joint-venture investments became a major focus. During the 1990s, with Issues and Sources of Information for Committee Activities Preface
to the First Opinion Paper by Michael C.H. Jones ACCCI
Opinion Paper: “Reshaping
APEC – Is It Really Necessary” by John Zerby “Foreign Superpowers Eye Launch of Continental Drift,
a book by R Dalrymple, by Hon R J L Hawke AC. News items about the Global Economic Relations “An International Economic Relations Role
for Municipal Government: A Career
Path for Young Professionals”, by Michael C H Jones, President ACCCI. In
portable document format. “Questions, Not Just on “Into Comment on “Into Africa”
by Michael C.H. Jones, entitled “A
Must Read for Strategic Thinkers”. World Trade
Organisation China’s Accession to the World
Trade Organisation: Impacts on China and East Asia, by Andrew Straus
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The Commercial Committee, since
1976, has always been the “meat and potatoes” of ACCCI activities. It is where all the colourful “ To give it a more flexible
direction and structure, the Executive Committee decided to sign co-operative
agreements with a small number of provinces and cities. Subsequently this became the original Key
Cities Strategy with a specific emphasis on the four broad categories of
industries known as: ·
Urban Services ·
Rural Industries ·
Infrastructure ·
Commercial Culture A more complete description of
the Key Cites Strategy is available on the Internet site. Refer to: Issues and Sources of Information for
Committee Activities “The Realities of Doing Business
in There are many commercial opportunities in Transcript of interview
with Michael C. H. Jones by the International Business Daily, which is
published by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. A letter from the International Business
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Since 1989, various events covered by the media in Recent Media Releases Refer also to the “Speeches and Media
Releases” tab on the home page Guangdong Sub-Council of the China Council for the
Promotion of International Trade celebrates the 50th anniversary since its
foundation. Click here for
letter of congratulations from the Chamber. A short DVD of Nanjing and
Jiangning District of Nanjing
was made available by the delegation that visited Issues and Sources of Information for Committee Activities Business
Ethics “Good Ethics is Good Business”, a paper by Stephen
Cohen, Human
Rights and Equal Opportunity “China-Australia Human Rights Technical Cooperation
Program”, background information by Mr David Robinson, Human Rights and Equal
Opportunity Commission, with introduction by Michael C.H. Jones, dated August
2002. Click here for both documents. David Robinson’s background information updated as at 5
July 2007: Click here for this document in
Microsoft Word. “Human Rights Fundamentalisms”,
by David Kinley.
This is the Inaugural Lecture for the Chair in Human Rights Law at Information from the Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade on matters relating to global and regional
bodies that are advancing human rights priorities. Link to the document is: http://www.dfat.gov.au/hr/ Information
on human rights and equal opportunity in Non-Government Organisations Workshop with Rule of
Law (including Corporate Governance) “A
Leaner, Tougher and more Experienced Chamber steps up to the Plate”, by
Michael C. H. Jones. In portable document format. Rule of Law and Culture, by
Michael C H Jones, President ACCCI Convergence and the Judicial
Role: Recent Developments in China, by J J Spigelman, AC, Chief Justice of |
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From the very beginning in September 1976, the
Chamber recognised that cultural differences can have an impact on trade and
on mutually beneficial relations. The
first trade mission to The contrast or hurdle between rule of law through
the separation of powers in The Chamber used the full range of “devices” to
bring business people together in those early years and thereby to scratch the
surface of understanding at the small to medium levels of commercial
activity. This is the reason for ACCCI’s historical involvement in sport and particularly
dragon boat racing and rugby union football.
A cross-cultural plan took shape to help introduce dragon boat racing
to the young people of Issues and Sources of Information for
Committee Activities Letter to the
Chamber from A1 Team A set of three media articles on
multiculturalism supplied by Mr Tony Pun: |
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Issues and Sources of Information for
Committee Activities Australian Government The background paper for the Australian Tax Review under
the direction of Ken Henry (Treasury) is available at: http://www.taxreview.treasury.gov.au/Content/downloads/report/Architecture_of_Australias_tax_and_transfer_system.pdf Final report of the Australia 2020
Summit: MS Word 6.9MB or PDF 5.1MB, with lower resolution
versions available from http://www.australia2020.gov.au,
as well as index and downloads by chapter. Transcript of Kevin Rudd’s speech at The central organising principle underpining the national agenda
of economic reform is boosting A related commentary on productivity as a key element for Rod Eddington has been appointed
Chairman of Infrastructure “Garnaut Climate Change Review – Interim Report to the The Minister
for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, announced that he commissioned a new
Defence White Paper. Link for details:
http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/Fitzgibbontpl.cfm?CurrentId=7444.
Media report on statement by Greg Combet
MP for Charlton/Newcastle and Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
Procurement: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23275914-31477,00.html. The Federal Government
will consider new tax breaks to encourage businesses and universities to join
forces in a bid to double The Federal Minister for Trade, the Hon Simon Crean MP, announced a comprehensive review of The Hon Stephen Smith MP,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Joint Press Conference with Chinese Foreign
Minister, 5 February 2008. Link to
document is: http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2008/080205_jpc.html. Presentation by Mr Sam Gerovich, Australian Consul-General, NSW Government Chamber briefings to NSW
Government representatives Powerpoint
presentation: NSW-China Briefing (426KB) Public Feedback is invited in
reference to the draft of Sustainable Sydney 2030 strategy. The introduction by the Lord Mayor Clover
Moore MP is available at: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/2030/documents/LMCMMP.pdf. A
download of the plan is available at: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/2030/theplan/Downloads.asp |
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