Past events
曾经的活动

Listen again...

The talk and discussion at our January event was excellent, thanks to the talks by co-authors, Dr Alex Mackinnon and Barnaby Powell. The talk looked at the growth of our societies comparing the Western preference for the rule of law versus China's Guanxi/renqing. Do listen again by clicking on the tracks below.

Track: China Counting - January 2010 Chopsticks Talk Artist: Dr Alex Mackinnon

Track: China Counting - January 2010 Chopsticks Talk Artist: Barnaby Powell

  

Our event topics are diverse and very informative. Expert speakers have shared their knowledge of business in China, arts and culture, Chinese history, politics and the environment. An example of previous topics discussed is given below:

我们活动的主题极为广泛，信息性强。演讲者将与听众分享有关中国商业，艺术文化，历史，政治和环境方面的知识.

Politics and the Environment

Will Hutton, The Work Foundation, on "China and the West in the 21st Century"
Debate: "The Tibet Question and the media bias – a Chinese perspective"
Debate: "Should Beijing be offered the Olympic Games in 2008?"
Debate: Including Isabel Hilton, Chinadialogue.net, "China's economic growth and the environmental impact" 
Kam Sang Law, former Deputy Secretary General LEGCO, "Hong Kong 10 years on: 1997-2007"

Culture and the Arts

Kathy Hall, London Jing Kun Opera Association, on "The significance and history of Jing Kun Opera"
Frances Wood, British Library, on "The Three Emperors' Exhibition"  

Business and Trade

Dr Kerry Brown, Chatham House on "China's vision of itself to 2030 and its challenges"
Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun, on "The rise of China's billionaires"
James Bruce, Unilever, "What not to do in China"  

"An evening with the Author..."

Barnaby Powell, "China Calling"
Rob Gifford, NPR Bureau Chief, "China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power"
Zhang Lijia, Author and journalist, "Socialism is Great!"
Ma Jian, Author, on "Red Dust"