Tag: China

Facebook’s long march to China

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Facebook has been bending over every which way to somehow get back into China after the country’s so-called Great Firewall was significantly jacked up in July 2009, blocking western...

Huawei and the rise of Asia tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia cannot simply isolate itself from technology and innovation originating from China and the rest of Asia without potentially damaging the nation’s future economic growth prospects, according to Huawei...

Huawei Oz boss hits at pollies

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The boss of Huawei Australia has hit back at calls from both sides of Parliament for the Chinese-owned telco to be banned from any involvement in the country’s 5G...

China is open for tech startups

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
The Chinese government might be known the for the heavy hand of its command-and-control economic operations, but according to GWC partner and co-chief executive E.Hao – a former senior...

McGowan preps innovation plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan will release an updated state innovation policy by the end of the year, but has cautioned against any expectations of large new spending programs....

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...

Brumby backs call for Asia focus

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Former Victorian Premier and current Australian China Business Council (ACBC) national president John Brumby has backed Labor calls for a new plan for economic engagement with Asia. Shadow treasurer...

Bowen’s landmark Asia pitch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It has been an awfully long time since any political party in Australia gave any serious thought to what US President George H. W. Bush (41) once referred to...

Ag and tech the new China targets

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
New Chinese restrictions on overseas investment could be a boon for our film, agriculture and tech industries, even as the new rules take some wind out of the local...