Drawing on Chinese policy experts and academic sources, this talk challenges the narrative of the PRC’s energy vulnerability. It argues that diversification of supply routes, strategic reserves, and expanding domestic and renewable energy capacity have reduced reliance on maritime chokepoints, enabling Beijing to withstand external disruptions and sustain long-term energy security. About the Speaker: Daniel […]
Just a few days before U.S. President Donald Trump likely lands in Beijing, Jon A. Czin will share his analysis of the stakes surrounding this highly anticipated visit. Drawing on his extensive experience at the CIA and the US National Security Council, he will dissect China’s approach to this U.S. administration, Washington’s expectations, and the […]
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be on May 21 at 6:00 PM at an embassy in the Dongzhimen area. This is our most important meeting of the year. We will reflect on the past year and, most importantly, elect our next board. For correspondent members who wish to participate virtually, the meeting will also […]
China’s population has likely been overstated by at least 130 million, distorting policy assumptions in both countries. By 2030–2035, all of China’s demographic indicators will be worse than those of the U.S., and its economy will not overtake the U.S. The much-anticipated “Thucydides Trap” showdown between the “Chinese lion” and the “American tiger” may ultimately […]
Does the PRC's multimodal engagement with African media promote decolonization or its media propaganda? Drawing on copious interviews with journalists from across the continent, and complementing these with detailed analysis of secondary data, Emeka Umejei explores this question through China's ever-growing expansion of training, content-sharing, and formal media coordination initiatives across Africa. About the speaker: […]
🍉 PRESS POOL 2026: Join the FCCC’s Annual Summer Party! Summer in Beijing calls for good company, cool drinks, and a chance to unwind. Join us on Saturday, September 5, for PRESS POOL 2026—the FCCC’s annual summer celebration at the Pool of the Embassy of Poland. Leave the deadlines behind and spend an afternoon enjoying food, drinks, music, […]
China has emerged as one of Central Asia’s most important investors, creditors, and security partners since the collapse of the Soviet Union. But Beijing’s growing influence has also generated an unexpected response: grassroots resistance, public distrust, and anti-China protests across the region. Drawing on more than a decade of fieldwork, Bradley Jardine and Edward Lemon […]
China vs the U.S., Europe vs China, and even the U.S. vs Europe – trade wars have become a defining feature of the relationships of the world’s major powers. In Busan last year, the U.S. and China agreed to a truce and put the public version of their trade war on hold. When China’s president […]
Economic competition between the United States and China has been a defining issue of the twenty-first century. But after years of rapid growth, China's economy has faltered. How did its long-term economic outlook change so quickly? And can Beijing change course and preserve China's political ambition for global economic primacy? In his new book Broken China, […]
Join us for the book talk of China and the Global Economic Order, by Gregory T. Chin and Kevin P. Gallagher, published by Cambridge University Press in its Global China series. The authors trace how China has transformed its role within and outside of the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs), from a “rule-taker” to a “rule-shaker” and ultimately […]
China's EV boom wasn't simply top-down state planning—it emerged from strategic alliances between local governments, shut out of SOE-dominated joint ventures, and nimble private automakers like BYD, Geely, and NIO. Drawing on over sixty interviews and years of fieldwork, author Fengming Lu reveals how these local-private partnerships—from Chery's 1990s origins to Hefei's rescue of NIO—propelled […]
China’s own Constitution recognizes and protects press freedoms – but the reality is very different as many in the FCCC community are aware. Join us for an interactive discussion with media lawyer (and current chairman of AmCham China) James Zimmerman, a partner in the office of international law firm Loeb and Loeb LLP, in a […]
