1) Organize series of workshops inviting about 10-15 top urban scholars in both China and Australia exploring the impacts of China’s urbanization over the last 4 decades, aiming at a high level synthesis paper and/or a special-issue in an international peer-reviewed journal. The workshop will begin online, with the possibility to hold a writing workshop towards the end of this funding year or the next.

2) Network member webinars for network members and in-person quarterly lunch meeting for ANU spoke members to network, with presentation opportunities to share their works.

3) Support specific research-related activities on relevant topic proposed by members, with particular focus on supporting ECRs, e.g., publication related cost, data purchase, survey costs, and funding proposal development activities.

Many of the spoke members belong to the ANU ZCEAP Grand Challenge, looking at renewable energy development and proliferation in Chinese cities. The spoke activities will provide a great synergy to advance these ongoing research and proposal development. For example, one of the research initiatives under development is to explore city-level hydrogen strategies in China and Australia, to understand the role of cities in technological R&D. Ground work is underway to develop a Linkage proposal aims to initiate partnerships with industries and local governments for their cash and in-kind support.