ACESA 2006 International Conference

Emerging China: Internal Challenges and Global Implications

13-14 July 2006
Victoria University Conference Centre
Level 12, 300 Flinders St, Melbourne

Jointly organised by the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies (CSES) at Victoria University (Melbourne) and the Association for Chinese Economic Studies (Australia) (ACESA).

This was also the 18th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chinese Economic Studies (Australia) – ACESA2006.
 

China has emerged as a dominant force in world economic and political affairs in the early years of the 21st century. The impact of a surging China is strongly felt in energy, resource and financial markets, in trade and the re-distribution of manufacturing industry worldwide and in regional and global geopolitics.

This impact, and the issues that it raises, is particularly important for Australia. Our current economic prosperity is heavily reliant on China’s demand for energy and resources, even though imports from China continue to erode Australia’s manufacturing capability, and Australia seeks to build an alliance with China on issues ranging from trade and terrorism to climate change.

This meeting, the 2006 conference of the Association for Chinese Economic Studies (Australia), addressed both the internal challenges faced by the Chinese Government in ensuring sustainable growth and delivering the benefits of that growth to ordinary citizens, and the global implications of China’s emergence.

Many issues were discussed, including the nature and sustainability of China’s current growth path, the future of financial reform, the implications of continuing growth for energy markets and the climate, inequality and the distribution of income within China, including regional imbalances, the challenges facing the government sector and the implications of China’s emergence as a leading knowledge nation.

A range of leading experts, both from China and Australia, participated in the conference, which provided an opportunity for full and frank exchange about these important issues.

The Program, papers and presentations page provides a full list of speakers, abstracts and powerpoint presentations. Double blind refereed papers are now available in full on this page. A conference CD is now available to all participants. Please email margarita.kumnick@vu.edu.au for any queries.