James Laurenceson

• Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney

James Laurenceson is Director and Professor at the Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI). He has previously held appointments at the University of Queensland, Shandong University (China) and Shimonoseki City University (Japan).

His research focuses exclusively on the Chinese economy and has been published in international, peer-reviewed journals such as China Economic Revie, China Economic Journal, Journal of Contemporary China and Australian Journal of International Affairs. Professor Laurenceson also provides regular commentary on contemporary developments in China's economy and the Australia-China economic and broader relationship. His opinion pieces have appeared in Australian Financial Review, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, South China Morning Post, amongst many others.

• 2014–2019 Deputy Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
• 2010–2014 Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Queensland

• 2001 The University of Queensland, Ph.D (Economics)

Immediate Past President, Chinese Economics Society Australia (CESA) -

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