Asialink roundtable with Australia’s Ambassador-designate to China 2023
Asialink hosted a roundtable with Australia’s Ambassador-designate to China, Mr. Scott Dewar on Thursday, 14 December 2023.
Engagement between Australia and China is at pivotal stage of closer diplomatic, business and trade relations. As Australia’s national centre for Asia capability and engagement, Asialink is committed to shaping dialogue in the region to build more effective and closer relations between Australia and China.
The purpose of this roundtable was to bring attention to diverse perspectives on this bilateral relationship. We trust that the event provided an opportunity to foster insightful and strategic conversations for a shared future.
Guestlist:
- Martine Letts, Asialink Group CEO
- Colin Heseltine, Senior Advisor, Asialink
- Professor Michael Wesley, Deputy Vice Chancellor International, University of Melbourne
- Julia Gong, Director, Confucius Institute
- Professor Mark Wang, Director, Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies
- Susan Gin, Chair, EWC Australia Community Engagement Inc.
- Christopher Kong, Committee Member, Asian Australian Foundation
- Sophie Travers, CEO, Collingwood Yards
- Jean Dong, Author, ‘Chinese Statecraft in a Changing World’
- James Scullin, Director of Programs, Asia Society
- Mindy Meng Wang, 2022/2023 Artist in Residence at Melbourne Recital Centre
- Fleur Wackett, Asialink Diplomacy Intern
