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30 Years of Economic Reforms in China: Retrospect and Outlook

Thursday 10th and Friday 11th July 2008
Jupiters Hotel
Townsville, Australia

The Association for Chinese Economic Studies Australia (ACESA) in conjunction with the Centre for AusAsia Business Studies of the School of Business at James Cook University, the College of Economics and Management of China Agricultural University, and the journal of China and World Economy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences will jointly organise the ACESA's 20th Annual Conference in Townsville, Australia, 10-11 July 2008.

In late 1978 China's economic reforms began. Over the past three decades, tremendous economic changes have taken place in China. From a country whose economy was on the brink of collapse to one of the major economies in the world today, China’s experience of economic growth provides a wealth of issues for academics, government policy makers and business personnel all over the world to think over. Hence, it is very opportune and most appropriate to hold an international conference to review, evaluate and outlook China’s economy in 2008, when China records its 30 years of economic reforms and developments. Thus the conference carries with the title: "30 Years of Economic Reforms in China: Retrospect and Outlook".

Papers that review and evaluate China's economic growth and development in the past three decades and outlook the Chinese economy into the future will be presented at this conference. Major conference topics include, but not limited to:

  • Economic growth and sustainability
  • Privatisation and marketisation in China
  • Resource demand and supply and long-term strategies
  • Environment, health and social costs of fast economic growth
  • Reforms in fiscal and monetary systems
  • Tourism industry's development and outlook
  • Agricultural and rural development
  • Inward and outbound FDI
  • Globalisation of China's businesses
  • WTO accession and trade reforms
  • Poverty and inequality alleviation

    Selected distinguished scholars and government officials, from China, Australia and elsewhere, will be invited to deliver keynote addresses to the conference. A business lunch has also been planned to particularly cater for the business community to update their knowledge on the Chinese economy and market.

    There will be sessions for research students who are working on Chinese economy to present their work at the Conference. Such sessions are excellent venues for research students to solicit comments and feedback on their work.