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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241010T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241010T223000
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SUMMARY:FCCC Happy Hour Talk: ROCKING CHINA with Kaiser Kuo
DESCRIPTION:Guitarist from legendary band Tang Dynasty and cultural observer\, Kaiser Kuo unpacks the impact of music on China’s youth.\nHow did Beijing become a rock city? How has guitar music become the soundtrack of a culture in transition? And what is going on with the rock scene today?\nKnown for his writing on all things China\, Kaiser was there from the late 80s as a member of one of the bands that shaped what was to come. One of the most renowned China watchers of our time will join us in person to take you through the wild ride of rock China style. Kaiser will also share details about the plan to get back on the road with his other band\, Chunqiu (Spring & Autumn).\nSo come along and strap in.This is not a talk to miss. \nAbout our speaker: Kaiser Kuo is the host and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast\, the leading English-language podcast on current affairs in China. Sinica has been running with only a brief interruption since April 2010 and has published over 500 episodes featuring prominent diplomats\, political leaders\, academics\, journalists\, activists\, technologists\, and business people with expertise on China. Kaiser previously served as director of international communications for Baidu\, China’s leading search engine. Before that\, he served as director of international communications for Youku\, a leading Chinese internet video site. From 2004 to 2007\, he worked as a journalist and was China bureau chief for Red Herring magazine. Kaiser was editor-in-chief of the bilingual internet site ChinaNow.com from 1999 to 2002. He graduated in political science from the University of California\, Berkeley\, in 1988 and received a master’s degree in East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona in 1992. Kaiser was the co-founder and lead guitarist of the seminal Chinese heavy metal band Tang Dynasty\, founded in 1989; he returned to the U.S. for graduate school that year but rejoined the band from 1996 to 1999. From 2001 to 2016\, he played guitar in the Beijing-based heavy metal band Chunqiu (Spring & Autumn). He now lives in Chapel Hill\, North Carolina. Kaiser speaks frequently on topics related to Chinese politics\, technology\, society\, and international relations. \nFree for FCCC Members (RSVP below)\n80 RMB for Non-Members (contact fcccadmin@gmail.com) \n*LIMITED CAPACITY*
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-happy-hour-talk-rocking-china-with-kaiser-kuo/
LOCATION:Confidential Bar\, 朝阳区苹果社区二十二院街艺术区32号院\, Beijing\, Beijing\, 100027\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Happy Hour,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240919T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240919T113000
DTSTAMP:20240918T083423Z
CREATED:20240911T113255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T083423Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: Great Game On - The Contest for Central Asia and Global Supremacy with Geoff Raby
DESCRIPTION:What happens when China becomes the established\, stable\, dominant power in Eurasia? Australia’s former ambassador to China Geoff Raby takes the reader on a journey across Eurasia to understand the forces shaping its geopolitics. The analysis is enriched by Raby’s own travel stories\, experiences and adventures into the fabric of his narrative. Great Game On is the story of the remaking of the world order. \n About our speaker: Geoff Raby was Australia’s ambassador to China (2007–11); ambassador to APEC (2003– 05); and ambassador to the World Trade Organization (1998–2001). Since leaving government service he has been a regular columnist on China and Eurasia for The Australian Financial Review\, travel writer and a non-executive\, independent company director. His last book was China’s Grand Strategy (2020). Raby was awarded the Order of Australia in 2019 for services to Australia–China relations and international trade.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-great-game-on-the-contest-for-central-asia-and-global-supremacy-with-geoff-raby/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240418T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240418T110000
DTSTAMP:20240417T062145Z
CREATED:20240413T124321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T062145Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: Why Common Prosperity is Needed More than Ever: How the Rural- Urban Divide Threatens China’s Rise by Scott Rozelle
DESCRIPTION:China has grown at a remarkable rate for the past four decades. The long-run plan for the nation is to continue steady growth over the next 15 years and achieve a level of high income. \nChina’s leaders know\, however\, that they face a challenge in keeping growth moving. It is no secret that China’s inequality is one of the highest in the world. China’s leaders are clearly well informed of this challenge\, and\, in no small part in response to this challenge\, have launched a major new policy effort called Common Prosperity. \nWe believe that to develop an environment in China in which all residents will be able to enjoy the prosperity that the nation is moving towards\, the it is essential to include a major effort in the area of Early Childhood Development (ECD) … with the most a focus on the rural population. \nThis presentation’s main goal is to illustrate that Common Prosperity should begin by solving China’s biggest problem of it little people (young rural children). To do so\, we will have five specific objectives. First\, we will summarize the literature that shows that having a well-educated labor force is essential for helping a nation’s economy move from middle to high income. Second\, we will show that there is high inequality in the levels of education in China. The paper will illustrate how poor ECD outcomes are a very important reason underlying the poor levels of education in China’s rural schools. Third\, we will demonstrate that there is a serious problem of poor ECD outcomes across broad swaths of rural society. Fourth\, we will document that one of the major sources of this problem is the absence of psycho-stimulating inputs by caregivers to their young children. Finally\, we will document that there are clear solutions to these problems and conclude that the government needs to take rapid action to launch parental training programs across rural China in the very near future. \nTo meet these objectives\, we will draw on the findings of literature as well as data sets that have been collected by myself and my colleagues. These sources of information will provide high quality empirical evidence that will show that Common Prosperity should focus serious attention on rural families and provide them with the training and support so all rural children can grow up in an environment in which they can thrive. \nWe also have NEW SURVEY results reporting on the optimism/pessimism of both the rich and the poor in China … comparing three surveys in 2023 to surveys from 2004/2009/2014. \nAbout our speaker: Scott Rozelle holds the Helen Farnsworth Endowed Professorship at Stanford University and is Senior Fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) for International Studies and is Co-Director of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions (SCCEI). Professor Rozelle\, a development economist with a Ph.d. from Cornell University\, has worked on the economics of rural China for nearly 40 years. Currently\, his work focuses on human capital and China’s future growth and development\, including issues of rural health\, nutrition and education\, including early childhood development.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-why-common-prosperity-is-needed-more-than-ever-how-the-rural-urban-divide-threatens-chinas-rise-by-scott-rozelle/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240320T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240320T143000
DTSTAMP:20240318T071249Z
CREATED:20240315T035719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T071249Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: US-China Relations: How Stable and How Fragile? by Scott Kennedy
DESCRIPTION:Scott Kennedy\, a veteran China expert from the Center for Strategic & International Studies\, a DC think tank\, will analyze the reasons for the current stability in U.S.-China relations and the potential sources of instability going forward. \nAbout our speaker: Scott Kennedy is Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). A leading authority on Chinese economic policy\, Kennedy has been traveling to China for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include industrial policy\, technology innovation\, business lobbying\, U.S.-China commercial relations\, and global governance.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-us-china-relations-how-stable-and-how-fragile-by-scott-kennedy/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231103T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231103T170000
DTSTAMP:20231102T044603Z
CREATED:20231025T072029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T044603Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC IN-person Event: Chinese Economy Policy in 2023 by Barry Naughton
DESCRIPTION:The Chinese economic policymaking process has finally emerged in the last couple of months. While policymaking is more coherent and better coordinated\, it still seems torn between conflicting objectives. In particular\, policymakers are no longer focused on economic growth.  Rather\, the drive to build industrial resilience in the face of American technology challenges has led them to emphasize the creation of a ‘Modernized Industrial System.’  This emphasis—along with the on-going housing recession and potential financial risks—is likely to weigh on Chinese growth prospects for the foreseeable future.\n \nAbout our speaker: Barry Naughton is one of the world’s leading experts on the Chinese economy. He specializes in China’s transitional economic policy-making\, with an emphasis on issues relating to industry\, trade and finance. His authoritative textbook “The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth”\, has been for years a reference for students at universities around the world\, including China. Naughton is the So Kwan Lok Chair of Chinese International Affairs at the School of Global Policy and Strategy\, University of California\, San Diego.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-event-chinese-economy-policy-in-2023-by-barry-naughton/
LOCATION:Dutch Embassy\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231102T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231102T190000
DTSTAMP:20231030T045528Z
CREATED:20231023T113722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T045528Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Event: Uli Sigg: Swiss Art Collector\, Former Diplomat and Businessman 
DESCRIPTION:Hong Kong’s M+ has become one of the most popular art museums in Asia. This wouldn’t have been possible without Uli Sigg. The Swiss art collector\, former diplomat and businessman donated the bulk of his Chinese contemporary art collection to the museum. The M+ Sigg Collection includes among other artists works by Fang Lijun\, Song Dong and dissident artist Ai Weiwei.\nJoin us for an in-person talk with Uli Sigg for an evening of discussion on how he turned from businessman to art collector\, how the crackdown on free speech in Hong Kong affects the art scene\, and what the future of Chinese contemporary art looks like. \nSeats for this event are limited so please register in advance. The talk and Q&A will be off the record\, but you will have the opportunity to connect with Uli Sigg at a small apero at the Embassy \nAbout the speaker: Born in Lucerne\, Switzerland in 1946\, the lawyer and entrepreneur Uli Sigg implemented the first joint venture of a Western corporation in China for Schindler in 1980. Later he was Swiss ambassador in Beijing. Uli Sigg amassed the most important collection of contemporary Chinese art. In 2012\, he donated a large part of his collection to Hong Kong’s M+. The museum\, designed by star architects Herzog & de Meron\, finally opened in November 2021 after four years of delay.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-event-uli-sigg-swiss-art-collector-former-diplomat-and-businessman/
LOCATION:Embassy of Switzerland\, Sanlitun Dongwujie 3\, Beijing\, Beijing\, 100600
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230705T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230705T113000
DTSTAMP:20230620T041258Z
CREATED:20230619T080025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T041258Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: "Empires of Ideas: the Future of Universities in China and in Hong Kong"
DESCRIPTION:Professor Kirby will give a talk to Club members based around his new book: Empires of Ideas and focused on ‘The Future of Universities in China and in Hong Kong’. He will also address in detail US-China-HK relations and the political pressures on education and business in this difficult time. \nAbout the speaker: Professor William Kirby\, is the Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University. He is a University Distinguished Service Professor. Professor Kirby serves as Chairman of the Harvard China Fund\, the University’s academic venture fund for China\, and Faculty Chair of the Harvard Center Shanghai\, Harvard’s first University-wide center located outside the United States. \n 
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-empires-of-ideas-the-future-of-universities-in-china-and-in-hong-kong/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230629T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230629T173000
DTSTAMP:20230621T004100Z
CREATED:20230619T080138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T004100Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: Hunting a Chinese phantom: The world’s most dangerous arms dealer
DESCRIPTION:FCCC member Christoph Giesen together with three co-authors recently published a\nthrilling book about Chinese citizen Li Fangwei alias Karl Lee. Born in a small town in\nHeilongjiang Li is allegedly the world’s most dangerous arms dealer\, selling components and\ndual use equipment to Iran among other countries. Christoph and the co-authors wrote a\nfascinating story about Li’s global network and how he\, through constant changes in his\ncompany structure\, manages to fool law enforcement authorities. During the talk Christoph\nand one of the co-authors who will join online will talk about how they followed Li’s traces\naround the world. \nAbout our speaker: Christoph Giesen is German News magazine Der Spiegel’s China\nCorrespondent since 2022. Prior to that he worked for the German daily Süddeutsche\nZeitung (SZ) as correspondent in Beijing. From 2012 until 2016 Christoph was part of the\neconomics department in SZ’s headquarter in Munich. He was part of a team of investigative\njournalists who published the Panama Papers\, Lux-Leaks\, Swiss Leaks and Offshore Leaks.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-hunting-a-chinese-phantom-the-worlds-most-dangerous-arms-dealer/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230623T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230623T170000
DTSTAMP:20230609T083741Z
CREATED:20230607T104600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T083741Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Event: Shifting balances between China and Russia: Implication for the EU and NATO
DESCRIPTION:The Danish Embassy in Beijing invites you to attend a roundtable discussion with the Royal Danish Defence College\, followed by light snacks and drinks. \nDr. Camilla T. N. Sørensen and Dr. Niels Bo Poulsen will provide their assessments of evolving relations between China and Russia in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the growing tension between China and the U.S. focusing on the potential implications for the EU and NATO. They will further offer their analysis of ongoing developments in relations between China and the EU as well as China and NATO discussing challenges and risks. \nWe invite all participants to join the roundtable and share their experiences working in China and their view of China’s economic\, political and military developments in recent years. \nAbout the Speakers: Dr. Camilla T. N. Sørensen is Associate Professor at the Institute for Strategy and War Studies at the Royal Danish Defence College conducting research and teaching within international security and military strategy with a specific focus on China\, East Asia and the Arctic. She has previously held positions at the Department of Political Science\, Copenhagen University\, and has been affiliated as a visiting researcher (2010-2014) at the School of International Studies\, Peking University. Dr. Niels Bo Poulsen is Director at the Institute for Strategy and War Studies at the Royal Danish Defence College conducting research and teaching within military history and military strategy with a special focus on Russia and the former USSR. He has previously held positions at the Department of Eastern European Studies\, Copenhagen University\, and at the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-event-shifting-balances-between-china-and-russia-implication-for-the-eu-and-nato/
LOCATION:Danish Embassy\, Beijing\, Beijing
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230601T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230601T230000
DTSTAMP:20230529T102632Z
CREATED:20230529T022829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230529T102632Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: How should we interpret China’s newly updated Counterespionage Law?
DESCRIPTION:Yale Law School’s Jeremy Daum\, will be discussing the recent revisions of Counterespionage Law in the broader context of China’s evolving national security legislation and its legal system’s increasing extraterritorial reach. \nAbout the Speaker: Jeremy is a Senior Research Scholar in Law and Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center. His principal research focus is criminal procedure law\, with a particular emphasis on the protection of vulnerable populations such as juveniles and the mentally ill in the criminal justice system. Jeremy also founded and coordinates China Law Translate\, the crowdsourced project\, that hosts translation and commentary on key pieces of Chinese legislation and regulation.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-how-should-we-interpret-chinas-newly-updated-counterespionage-law/
LOCATION:Embassy near Ritan Park\, Beijing\, Chaoyang\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230522T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230522T190000
DTSTAMP:20230522T030954Z
CREATED:20230505T091218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T030954Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Event: Looking back on three decades of doing business in China by Jörg Wuttke
DESCRIPTION:Jörg Wuttke has been one of the most outspoken voices of the European business community in China. When it came to deficits and shortcomings of the investment climate in China he seldom minced his words. “Level playing field” and “equal treatment of local and foreign companies” became some of his most widely used terms. During the pandemic Jörg became one of the fiercest critics of the Zero-Covid policy. And his words rarely fell on deaf ears with the Chinese authorities. Government officials would listen to him and always treated him with respect. In his position Jörg also became an important mediator between the European business community in China and EU institutions in Brussels. After three stints as President of the EUCCC Jörg will step down on May 24th. After three decades of living and working in China he will leave the country in 2024. \nDuring the talk Jörg will look back on highs as well as on lows during his stay in China and will give his personal outlook for the economy of China\, where business for foreign companies has seldom been as difficult as it is today. \nAbout the speaker: Jörg Wuttke is President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China\, an office he has held already from 2007 to 2010\, and 2014 to 2017 and again since May 2019. From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Wuttke was the Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. Since its establishment in 2013\, Mr. Wuttke is member of the Advisory Board of Germany’s foremost Think Tank on China\, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)\, in Berlin. He lived in China for more than 30 years.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-event-looking-back-on-three-decades-of-doing-business-in-china-by-jorg-wuttke/
LOCATION:Germany Embassy in Beijing\, 17 Dongzhimen Outer Street/东直门外大街17号\, Beijing\, beijing\, 100027\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230503T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230503T173000
DTSTAMP:20230501T235334Z
CREATED:20230424T041858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T235334Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: Andrew Batson\, China Research Director at Gavekal Dragonomics China’s economy after Covid: On the road to recovery?
DESCRIPTION:China’s economy grew by 4\,5 % during the first quarter of the year\, stronger than most analysts had expected. The recovery was mainly driven by private consumption and an expansion of the service sector. But a closer look at the data reveals that a stable recovery of the Chinese economy is far from certain. Investment and production are still relatively weak and youth unemployment climbed to 19\,6 % in March\, which is an indicator of a still struggling private sector. Private enterprises account for roughly 80 % of urban employment. \nAndrew Batson will give us a deeper insight into China’s political economy and help us understand the dynamics of the Chinese economy in 2023. \nAbout the speaker: Andrew Batson is China Research Director at Gavekal Dragonomics. Andrew has worked extensively on the Chinese economy. Before joining Gavekal Dragonomics he worked as a reporter in Beijing and once served on the board of the FCCC.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-andrew-batson-china-research-director-at-gavekal-dragonomics-chinas-economy-after-covid-on-the-road-to-recovery/
LOCATION:Embassy of Australia\, Dongzhimenwai Street\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230321T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230321T113000
DTSTAMP:20230313T031825Z
CREATED:20230313T024235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T031825Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Event: A talk about the book "The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train\, Stunned the West\, and Broke the Republic of China" by author James Zimmerman
DESCRIPTION:The Peking Express is an exciting and fast-paced story about China’s great train robbery of 1923 and full of banditry\, political intrigue\, heroism\, and a reflection of the excesses of the Warlord Era in early 20th century China. \nThe crisis — covered extensively in newspapers around the world — lasted for six weeks while the bandits moved the hostages across the Shandong countryside with the Chinese army in pursuit. The 1923 incident that is the subject of the book has implications for today\, including the use of hostage diplomacy for leverage against foreign governments\, the scourge of systemic corruption\, and the challenges of dealing with poverty and the widening economic divide. The same and similar issues that confronted those in power in 1923 continue to bedevil those in power today. \nJames\, has lived and worked in Beijing for over 25 years\, and previously served four terms as the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-event-a-talk-about-the-book-the-peking-express-the-bandits-who-stole-a-train-stunned-the-west-and-broke-the-republic-of-china-by-author-james-zimmerman/
LOCATION:Beijing
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221005T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221005T180000
DTSTAMP:20221001T102041Z
CREATED:20221001T102041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T102041Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: Scott Kennedy
DESCRIPTION:Scott Kennedy\nSenior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) \nA leading authority on Chinese economic policy\, Kennedy has been traveling to China for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include industrial policy\, technology innovation\, business lobbying\, U.S.-China commercial relations\, and global governance. He is the first expert from a DC think tank in China in almost 3 years. \nThis event is for FCCC members only. \nCapacity: 30 \nYou will need to show ID to access the event
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-scott-kennedy/
LOCATION:Embassy of Sweden\, 3 Dongzhimen Outer St\, 使馆区\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220128T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220128T173000
DTSTAMP:20220413T112130Z
CREATED:20220124T063609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112130Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC in-person Talk. Sporting Superpower: An Insider’s View on China’s Quest to be the Best by Mark Dreyer
DESCRIPTION:As Beijing prepares to become the first city in history to host both a Summer and a Winter Olympics\, the eyes of the sporting world—and beyond—will be on China come February 2022. Despite international calls for a boycott due to human rights violations\, Beijing is determined to show that it has conquered COVID-19 and can host another spectacular Olympics. But behind all the politics and the soft power\, China’s sports industry has changed dramatically since those first Games in 2008:\n• A drive to promote soccer with the ultimate goal of winning the World Cup has already gone through both boom and bust.\n• International leagues such as the NBA\, the WTA and the English Premier League now must tread through a minefield of nationalistic fervor.\n• Sportswear companies like Li-Ning and Anta have ridden a wave of domestic support in an ongoing bid to topple Nike and Adidas in the world’s largest consumer market.\n• Ski resorts have sprung up across the country as the winter sports market takes off.\nWeaving together the parallel threads of sports\, business and politics\, internationally-renowned China-based sports journalist Mark Dreyer—the China Sports Insider—who first moved to Beijing to cover the 2008 Olympics\, takes us on the rollercoaster ride of China’s burgeoning sports industry. Through a series of tales from industry insiders\, Dreyer not only paints a picture of China’s quest for dominance in yet another sector\, but also sheds light on the growing pains and global implications of China’s modernization. \nAbout the author: Formerly a football reporter with Sky Sports in the UK\, Mark Dreyer has been covering sports around the world for close to 20 years. A veteran of three Olympic and Paralympic Games (Beijing\, Vancouver\, London 2008-12)\, where he was an accredited journalist\, he has also been a reporter and producer for both Fox Sports and AP Sports in the US. A multi-sports specialist who has reported on sports events in five different continents\, his first love is football and he has previously interviewed stars including Pele and David Beckham. He has worked with a number of media outlets in China and is regularly asked to comment on the Chinese sports industry for BBC\, CNBC\, Bloomberg\, Financial Times and many others. He runs the China Sports Insider website and co-hosts the China Sports Insider Podcast on the Sinica Network. Mark has been based in China since 2007.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-sporting-superpower-an-insiders-view-on-chinas-quest-to-be-the-best-by-mark-dreyer/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220120T193000
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SUMMARY:《冰上时刻》/ BURNING ICE Press Screening
DESCRIPTION:  \n《冰上时刻》/ BURNING ICE\nSynopsis: Ice hockey has been professionalized gradually in China since Beijing had successfully bid for the Olympic Winter Games. Qu Ruichen (Richard)\, Yu Lifan (Steven)\, and Zhai Zinan (Jason) are three nine-year-old strikers for a Beijing junior ice hockey team. While the three strikers are clenching their teeth and giving their best on the court\, their parents also stand at a crossroads: should they support their children to become professional athletes or to force them to forget their dreams?\nAward: 2019 Xining FIRST Film Festival Best Documentary Pitch\nDirector: Liu Hanxiang (刘汉祥)\nExecutive Producer: Fan Lixin (范立欣)\nProduction Company: InHope Pictures (www.inhope.net)
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/11366/
LOCATION:北京市朝阳区工体东路6号中国红街大厦1号楼F9\, 北京市朝阳区工体东路6号中国红街大厦1号楼F9
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211129T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211129T193000
DTSTAMP:20220413T112304Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112304Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Working with North Korea
DESCRIPTION:For years\, Koryo Group has ferried people into North Korea\, working with a variety of North Korean organizations and individuals in tourism\, sports\, and culture. The reality of working on the ground can be very different than the general assumptions Westerners hold regarding the Hermit Kingdom and its autocratic ruling family\, the Kims. Koryo’s general manager walks us through the surprisingly diverse experiences of dealing with North Koreans. \nDrinks and pizza will be provided by our generous Dutch Embassy hosts. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Simon Cockerell is the general manager for Koryo Tours. He moved to Beijing in 2000 and has made over 175 trips to North Korea since then.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-working-with-north-korea/
LOCATION:Dutch Embassy\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211115T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211115T170000
DTSTAMP:20220413T112355Z
CREATED:20211104T064948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112355Z
UID:9798-1636992000-1636995600@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: China’s hold on data by Kendra Schaefer
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON EVENT: China’s hold on data\nJoin us in person for a talk on China’s overall data strategy. In the last few months\, China has enacted sweeping data storage and privacy regulations that in many cases surpass similar policies proposed in Europe and North America. How should we make sense of these new rules? What are their ultimate aims and how do we see firms shifting to comply?\nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Kendra Schaefer is head of Tech Policy Research at the consultancy Trivium China. She focuses on Chinese data infrastructure policies and is based in Beijing.\nWHERE: Belgian Embassy in Beijing\nSanlitun Dongsan Jie 3\, 100600 Chaoyang\, Beijing | 三里屯东三街3号朝阳区北京市\nWHEN: Monday November 15\, 2021 from 4-5 PM\nRSVP to fcccadmin@gmail.com
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-chinas-hold-on-data-by-kendra-schaefer/
LOCATION:Beijing
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211028T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211028T173000
DTSTAMP:20220413T112423Z
CREATED:20211023T012508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112423Z
UID:9775-1635436800-1635442200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: China\, Climate\, and Coal by Li Shuo
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON EVENT: China\, Climate\, and Coal\nJoin us in-person at the Brazilian Embassy to discuss the latest on China’s quest to move away from carbon-based fuels. The country has just hosted the first half of COP15. But it also is suffering power shortages driven by an over-reliance on coal. How can China navigate the painful transition to clean energy? \nAbout the speaker: Li Shuo is the Senior Climate & Energy Policy Officer for Greenpeace East Asia. He oversees Greenpeace’s work on air pollution\, water\, and renewable energy. He is a frequent speaker at international climate conferences. \nWhen: October 28\, 4-5:30 PM\nWhere: Brazilian Embassy in Beijing\n光华路27号\n27 Guanghua Road\nRSVP by October 27th to fcccadmin@gmail.com
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-li-shuo/
LOCATION:Beijing
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20210123T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20210123T170000
DTSTAMP:20230327T015935Z
CREATED:20210123T135616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T015935Z
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SUMMARY:Puppy Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night cuddling snuggly\, snuffly pups
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/puppies-night/
LOCATION:Beijing
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
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