UTS:ACRI
The Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI) seeks to inform Australia’s engagement with China through research, analysis and dialogue grounded in scholarly rigour.
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Featured videos
UTS:ACRI hosted H.E. Xiao Qian, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Australia, to deliver a keynote address on Australia-PRC relations.
UTS:ACRI hosted a special evening focused on Australia, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Pacific Island countries.
With ChAFTA now a decade in operation, UTS:ACRI in partnership with the Australia China Business Council hosted a discussion assessing the deal’s impact on Australian trade, labour market and strategic outcomes.
Our experts
Director
Areas of expertise: China’s macroeconomy, financial system, productivity performance; Australia-China trade and investment; Australia-China geopolitical and geoeconomic relations
Deputy Director
Areas of expertise: Chinese-language digital and social media in Australia; Chinese-Australian communities; Socioeconomic stratification in China
Manager, Research Analysis
Areas of expertise: Australia-China relations; Australia-China-US relations; Australian foreign policy; Public opinion and polling
Research Principal
Areas of expertise: Energy economics*; Energy transition*; Critical minerals sustainability*; Energy and climate change policy*; Sustainable development*; *with a regional focus on China and Southeast Asia
Associate Professor - Research
Areas of expertise: Intersection of innovation and geopolitics; Public policies surrounding strategic technologies and their implications for businesses in China and Australia-China engagement
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