• Date: 26 March 2026
• Format: Hybrid
• Co-hosted by: Grandview Institution and the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies (CCCS), University of Melbourne

Overview

This academic forum brought together scholars from across universities and research institutions to examine China-related issues against the backdrop of the evolving international and regional landscape. Discussions focused on developments in the Middle East and their implications for regional security, energy cooperation, economic relations, and global affairs, drawing on perspectives from international relations, area studies, and global governance.

Chair

Dr Sow Keat Tok (Asia Institute, University of Melbourne)

Speakers and discussants

• Professor Nick Bisley — Deputy Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University
• Professor Baogang He — Alfred Deakin Chair, Deakin University
• Professor Shen Dingli — Director, Centre for American Studies, Grandview Institution
• Other invited scholars

The forum served as a valuable platform for academic exchange between Chinese and Australian scholars on issues of shared regional and global concern.