On the successful Tenth International Conference of Australian Studies in China held in 2006, the Australia-China Council and China Australian Studies Association announced that another conference of smaller scope will be convened between the biannual ICASC, focusing on more specific themes of Australian studies. The Australian Research Center of Shanghai University has been granted the honor to host the first 2007 China-Australia Studies Conference: Free Trade Area and Service Industry from 23 to 24 November 2007.