Research projects are funded by bodies such as the Australian Research Council, the University Research Grants Scheme, and other national and international foundations. The center does not publish its own periodicals, but the Barr-Smith Library, of the University of Adelaide, holds most of the major journals related to the region. The center has an exchange agreement with Meiji University, Kansai Gaidai, Kansai University, the International University of Japan, and other Japanese institutions. It also has exchange relations with Shandong University in China and arranges student exchanges with other Chinese institutions each year. There are various nationally competitive scholarships.
Funds come from the federal government and private and semigovernment foundations.
An international conference, held in April 1996. The center boasts a wide range of academic expertise in Chinese and Japanese studies, attracting a regular intake of local, interstate, and international students enrolled in Master of Arts and Ph.D. research degrees. Staff members work on a range of research projects related to contemporary issues in the Asia Pacific region.