Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Australia-China Diplomatic Relations
庆祝中国-澳大利亚建交40周年
40th Anniversary Program of Events and Initiatives (Selected Events)
| February | Visit by Aust Science Minister | Affirming that science and research are a key area for bilateral cooperation | Beijing |
| March | Australian Writers Week | Show casing in China Australia’s emerging and established writers | Beijing |
| April | International Women’s Day Ambassador’s Breakfast | Marking the economic, political and social achievements of women | Beijing |
| April | Aust-China Film Industry Forum | Reinvigorating the relationships between the film industries in Australia and China | Beijing |
| April | Visit by Aust Minister for Climate Change | Co-hosting the Australia China Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Change | Beijing |
| April | Inaugural Australian Alumni Careers Fair | Held in conjunction with www.zhaopin.com profiling the quality and skills of Australian-educated graduates | Shanghai |
| April | Wine Australia’s ‘Taste Discovery’ Tour | Linking Australian wineries with China’s wine networks | Dalian, Chengdu, Wuhan |
| May | Visit by Aust Minister for Foreign Affairs | Will officially launch Australia’s 40th Anniversary program of events | Beijing Shenyang |
| May | HMAS Ballarat port call | The Royal Australian Navy engaging with the Chinese people | Shanghai |
| May | China International Fair for Trade in Services | Incorporating Australia Feature Day and the inaugural Australia China Services Sector Promotion Forum | Beijing |
| May August October |
Australia China Business Week in Melbourne Sydney and Shanghai |
Hosted by the Australian Business Forum - expanding business ties | Melbourne Sydney Shanghai |
| June | Launch of Australia’s new tourism campaign | Launched in China to reflect the exponential growth in visits between Australia and China | Shanghai |
| June | The Australian Arbitration Option | A forum showcasing Australia as a centre for international arbitration | Beijing Shanghai |
| June | Book Launch by the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney | ‘Meeting the China Challenge: Australia’s Relations with China at Forty’ | Sydney |
| July | The Biennial Australia Studies Conference | Hosted by Xihua University, Chengdu and with support from the Australia China Council | Chengdu |
| July | Artlink Magazine Special Edition | Experiencing Australian indigenous art in Chinese through a special bilingual edition | |
| July August November |
“Australia Week” in Kunming Shenyang and Xi’an |
Sharing all the best Australia has to offer China | Kunming Shenyang Xi’an |
| September | The Australia-China Futures Dialogues - Leader’s Lecture featuring Australia’s Ambassador to China | A Griffith University initiative in collaboration with Peking University and the Queensland Government examining the future evolution of the Asia Pacific region | Beijing |
| October | Skills for Sustainability Conference | Bringing together TAFE Directors Australia and the Chinese Education Association for International Exchange | TBC |
| October | Sydney Symphony Orchestra China Tour | Bringing some of Australia’s finest orchestral music to China | Multiple cities |
| November | Defence Strategic Dialogue | Ensuring collaboration between our defence forces | Beijing |
| December | Exhibition of Australian Contemporary Photography | Remembering Prime Minister Whitlam’s historic visit to China in 1973 hosted by the Australian Centre for Photography and China’s National Art Museum | Beijing |
| December | Commemoration of the Anniversary | Special Anniversary Events | Canberra Beijing |
| December | Oral History Project celebrating the 40th Anniversary | ‘Beyond the Cables: Australian Ambassadors to China 1972-2012’ - supported by the Australia China Council |