November 12th, 2019
Sliding Doors and Invisibility Cloaks, Translators Emerge on Centre Stage, by Charles Qin OAM

On the awards stage again recently got me thinking about sliding door moments. What and where would I be, had I remained in China 30 years ago? Being nominated for another award and to be a finalist in the longest running awards program of them all – the Ethnic Business Awards –has helped me reflect […]

October 29th, 2019
CHIN COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSLATION ON THE AWARD LIST AGAIN

ETHNIC BUSINESS AWARDS SMALL BUSINESS FINALIST, 2019 [28 October 2019, Ethnic Business Awards, Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney] On the awards stage again – this time in Sydney – Chin Communications has achieved another accolade as Finalist for Small Business in the Ethnic Business Awards, celebrating the inspirational achievements of migrants to Australia. The awards have […]

October 24th, 2019
Now for the Good News on China – Belt and Road and Strong Relationships with Australia

We’ve heard it in the news again as Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has signed a further agreement this week in China to deepen cooperation between Victoria and China in the key areas of infrastructure, innovation, ageing and trade development. He’s encouraging other states to follow. Victoria’s ongoing, deep relationship with China was also on display […]

September 5th, 2019
THE COST OF A LOST OPPORTUNITY – LOST IN TRANSLATION

How to tell if you are getting good value in translation? An airport was negotiating with a new airline that would deliver big opportunities to its local population through tourism, trade and exchanges, and the flow on to gross state product. Typically negotiations like this take years and many trips, research, pitches, and offers. The […]