Tag: trade

Xi tightens grip in China tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The quinquennial Chinese Communist Party Congress, its 19th since winning the country’s civil war in 1949 begins this Wednesday. It will be the coronation of its leader for the...

Prof Ian Jacobs on China markets

Posted on   |  by James Riley
University of New South Wales president and vice-chancellor Ian Jacobs will deliver a keynote address at InnovationAus.com’s China Money, China Markets forum in Sydney on July 20. Prof Jacobs...

Bowen recommits on global trade

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has recommitted Labor’s focus on globalisation and large scale multilateral trade deals in a big set-piece speech on Tuesday. Speaking at the Lowy Institute, Mr...

President Xi comes to Davos

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
The timing of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s debut appearance at the annual global gabfest that is the annual World Economic Forum in the once barely-known Swiss ski resort of...

PM Lee sings a familiar song

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
In many ways the contrast between the vast resource-rich Australia and geographically tiny and resource-free Singapore could not be more stark. And yet the two countries are becoming ever...

Ciobo’s hypocrisy in Hong Kong

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
The Turnbull Government’s lack of a clear China policy came under the spotlight last week when Trade and Investment Minster Steve Ciobo visited Hong Kong in an effort to...

Smart IP the key to market success

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Whether your company is building a business in the domestic Australian market or preparing to sell products and services offshore, getting the intellectual property framework in place from the...

Brexit good and bad for Aussie tech

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
While the UK’s decision to vote against its own economic self-interest to exit the European Union has buffeted Australian markets, recent decisions in the trade and technology sphere leave...

Trade in services deal still distant

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Companies looking to sell innovative services on the world stage will remain heavily reliant on bilateral trade deals for the foreseeable future with international agreements on trade in services...