Jesse Appell came to China as a Fulbright scholar, apprenticing to Master Xiangsheng performer Ding Guangquan and becoming a mainstay of the Chinese comedy community. He has written and performed […]
In honor of his first coming to China 20 years ago, in December 2003, former FCCC President Stephen McDonell has been made guest curator for our last monthly drinks of the year […]
News about the Chinese economy isn’t getting any better. The housing crisis is only getting worse, consumers don’t spend as the government hoped for, and exports are still sluggish. Furthermore, […]
North Korean experts Chad O’Carroll and Colin Zeirko will help Club members understand what to expect for the Korean Peninsula in 2024 and calibrate the various different scenarios and hypotheses […]
Online visibility has been increasingly weaponized to cause individuals' "social death" (unrepairable damage to one's reputation within a community/society) when perceived transgression or offense is committed. This trend is illustrated […]
Our monthly club drinks are on the last Thursday of every month - a must for newbies! All colleagues and friends are welcome, regardless of membership, and happy hour is […]
In the talk, Olivia Cheung will present the main findings of The Political Thought of Xi Jinping, the new book she co-authored with Steve Tsang for Oxford University Press. She will […]
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 […]
This Thursday we have our casual after-work drinks at a pub near the Gongti area from 7 PM. As always, all colleagues and friends are welcome. Whether you're a long-time […]
The FCCC's Winter Party had to be postponed and is now being reincarnated as the Spring Party 2024! It will take place after the Two Sessions wrap up and when […]
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 […]
China’s growing electric vehicle dominance and overcapacity presents a challenge to the west. Governments are torn between profiting from the Chinese car market and protecting its domestic manufacturers. Join us […]
