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We host five different kinds of events throughout the year:
- International Research Webinars: Scholars of China from around the world make online presentations.听
- Bookworm Series: Members of the China Studies Centre present on their recent publications听
- Talks in Chinese Humanities听
- Sydney China Seminars: In-person China studies academic presentations
- 听Roundtables, to discuss topical matters of China-focussed interest.
Register for any听, read our latest news and find out about our people in the media.听
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06 August 2025
14 August 2025
25 September 2025
Our latest news
Yu Tao
On 13 May, Associate Professor Yu Tao was interviewed by , where he shared his reflections on the role of Chinese voters in Australia鈥檚 recent federal election, the implications of the US鈥揅hina trade war for Australia, and broader international affairs.听
Members publications
FULL REPORT听(PDF,4.2mb)
The report, "Bridging the Skills Gap: Enhancing the Employability of International Chinese Students," provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing Chinese international students in the Australian and Chinese labor markets. Drawing on industry perspectives, textual analysis of recruitment practices, and data from the Australian Graduate Outcomes Survey, the study reveals distinct differences in recruitment channels, screening processes, and graduate pathways between Australia and China. It argues that employability extends beyond academic achievement to encompass a range of soft skills鈥攕uch as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, and personal integrity鈥攚hich are crucial for navigating complex work environments.
Ling Zhang
Zhang, L., & Ding, D. (2025). Coronary heart disease prevention among Chinese immigrants: The importance of health literacy. Health Literacy and Communication Open, 3(1).
Xuanzi Xu听
Yu, Haiqing and Xu, Xuanzi. "CHAPTER 9 Regulating Algorithmic Price Discrimination on Chinese Digital Platforms".听Automating Governance in China?: Data-Driven Systems in the Scoring Society, edited by Haiqing Yu and Rogier Creemers, Leiden, NL: Leiden University Press, 2025, pp. 187-210.听
Yingjie Guo听
Yingjie Guo (2024), Singapore: Springer.
Yu Sang
Yu Sang (2025), 鈥�Jiaohua听through Humanistic Buddhism: Integrating Transcendence with Worldly Matters鈥�, in Jiaohua: Chinese Ideas and Practices of Moral Transformation, ed. Yingjie Guo, Singapore: Springer.
Tsai, Ming-Chang听
Tsai, Ming-Chang & Chin-Han Chan. 2025. Upward Transfer in Southeast China and Taiwan: Longitudinal Trends of a Family Ritual. Journal of Marriage and Family.
Tsai, Ming-Chang & Ssu-Chin Peng. 2024. Postmaterialism, generational replacement and value change: an age-period-cohort analysis of the US, Japan, T眉rkiye and China. Social Indicators Research.
Jia Guo
Guo, J., Connell, J., & Gibson, C. (2024). The tourist pose: aesthetic labour, social media, and new gendered tourism geographies.听Tourism Geographies,听26(8), 1269鈥�1292.
Pao-chen Tang
Tang, Pao-chen, Yuqian Yan, and Ling Zhang, eds. Socializing Medicine: Health Humanities and East Asian Media. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2025.
Tang, Pao-chen. "Towards a Utopian Archive." In Cao Fei: My City is Yours, edited by Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd and Yin Cao, 38鈥�47. Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2024.
Lauren Johnston
Johnston, L. A. (2024). China, Africa, and the Market for Donkeys: Why Did the African Union Ban the听Ejiao-Linked Donkey Hide Trade?听Journal of Contemporary China, 1鈥�17.
Coo-ee to Chinese Australians
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The China Studies Centre, in collaboration with the local Chinese community and the Gadigal Centre, is supporting the Chinese Australian Youth Association in their project to uncover and celebrate the historical connections between the Chinese Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Chinese immigrants in Australia have a long history of interactions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples dating back to the mid-1800s, especially during the Gold Rush era. Chinese migration started in the 1850s, and Chinese communities spread across Australia. These interactions are seen in various aspects of life, including art, culture, stories, food, and innovation.
However, many Chinese Australians are unaware of this shared history. The University of Sydney China Studies Centre (CSC) aims to work with Australian and Chinese youth communities to raise awareness of these historical connections.
This will showcase the experiences of young Australians from Chinese, Indigenous, and other backgrounds as they discover Aboriginal Australia. They will share their experiences through various mediums such as writing, podcasts, videos, TikTok clips, performances, storytelling, music, and cooking.
Contributions are welcome, including:
- Stories, family accounts, and oral histories highlighting Chinese-Aboriginal connections.
- Narratives from the Gold Rush era and the lives of Chinese settlers in Outback Australia.
- Collaborations between Aboriginal and Chinese artists, like Zhou Xiaoping and Guan Wei.
- Art, music, and performances celebrating shared cultural heritage.
- Personal reflections on learning about Indigenous culture.
- Experiences of living and studying in Australia.
- Insights gained from interactions with Indigenous fellow students.
- Engagements with outback communities and their Indigenous culture.
- Thoughts on participating in The Voice to Parliament campaign for Indigenous rights.
Join us in exploring and celebrating the shared history and culture between the Chinese Australian and Indigenous communities in Australia.
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China Studies Community in Australia appeals to ARC
Letter to ARC on Review of NCGP
On behalf of 60 China Studies scholars from 22 universities in Australia; the National President and Chair, Australia China Business Council; as well as the past and current Chair, Foundation for Australian Studies in China.
Click听here听to download the open letter.听