http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/rss/ http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/ http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/media/rsslogo.jpg Australia China Connections Wed, Aug 2008 10:37:00 +1000 Wed, Aug 2008 10:37:00 +1000 All:All:All Kathryn Lee, earthquake survivor. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=593 Fri, 08-Aug-2008 China has joined several other countries and beaten Australia to the post in a bid to ban plastic bags after new laws came into effect on June 1. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=602 Fri, 01-Aug-2008 The release of the May Budget has signalled the starting gun for Australian companies hoping to get involved in Shanghai's 2010 World Expo writes Sophie Loras. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=580 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 Dave Poddar and John Shi, Partners at Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Wayne Leach, a Senior Associate at Mallesons, outline the significance of China's new anti-monopoly law and what businesses operating in China need to look out for. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=585 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 Australia has welcomed the decision by the China Banking Regulatory Commission to allow Chinese banking institutions to invest in Australia. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=590 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan capped off his June visit to China with news the embattled talks for an Australia-China free trade agreement would recommence. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=591 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 AMP Capital Investors has become the first international company to receive an additional investment quota from China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=592 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 A collaboration between researchers from the University of Queensland and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is revolutionizing the solar energy industry after the two teams developed a technique to grow special crystals with reactive surfaces.

http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=594 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 Nominations for this year's AustCham Australia-China Business Awards have opened. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=597 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in May show China remains Australia's largest two-way trading partner. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=598 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 The CSIRO and Australian Bureau of Meteorology have developed two techniques being used in Beijing to ensure a rain-free Olympics. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=600 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 A three-level hub dedicated to selling and showcasing Australian and New Zealand produce has opened in Beijing's downtown Jianwai SOHO precinct. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=601 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 Great Wall Motors is set to become the second Chinese car company to begin exports into Australia. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=603 Tue, 01-Jul-2008 Australia has expressed concerns over new Chinese visa restrictions in the lead up to the Olympic
Games, warning they are affecting business. http://www.chinaconnections.com.au/news/view/?id=604 Tue, 01-Jul-2008