Amid fresh coronavirus outbreaks, snap lockdowns and increased uncertainty among young Australians and Chinese, The 13th Australia-China Emerging Leader’s Summit went ahead between July 15 and 18, 2021. The Summit, commonly known as ACELS, has for the past several years, been a biannual event, with Chinese and Australian cities taking turns to host. Alas, COVID-19 has disrupted this iconic feature of the summit, prompting the ACELS 13 project team to, for the first time ever in its history, hold the event across two cities – Adelaide and Chengdu.

Applications for the ACELS 14 Project Team are now open via the link provided. Join Asia Options China as we sit down with Deng Yunrui - ACELS 13 Chengdu Logistics Director and former ACYA Chengdu Chapter President - and Angus Heida - ACELS 13 Adelaide Project Manager - to discuss all the behind-the-scenes details of what it takes to be a project team member and how you can make the next dual-city hybrid ACELS happen.

ACELS: The Hybrid Project Team Connecting Emerging Australia-China Leaders

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