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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260203T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260203T110000
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a compelling talk with Dr. Minxin Pei\, a distinguished scholar of Chinese politics\, as he presents his latest book\, “The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism.” Dr. Pei will delve into his provocative argument that China’s reform efforts\, rather than fostering democracy\, inadvertently set the stage for a resurgence of totalitarianism under Xi Jinping. He will explore how the Chinese Communist Party’s strategic decisions have led to a re-establishment of personalistic rule\, a cult of personality\, stringent social control\, and an assertive foreign policy\, examining the profound implications of these developments for China and the world. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Minxin Pei is the Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College. His extensive research focuses on Comparative Politics\, Chinese Politics\, Democracy\, Great Power Rivalry\, Authoritarianism\, and U.S.-China Relations. He previously served as the inaugural Library of Congress Chair on U.S.-China Relations and was a senior associate and director of the China Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He earned his Ph.D. in government from Harvard University.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-the-broken-china-dream-how-reform-revived-totalitarianism/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260202T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260202T100000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20260130T011603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T011603Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. Pentagon to Beijing: Inside US-China Defense Relations
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a timely virtual discussion with Chad Sbragia\, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China\, as he unpacks contemporary U.S.–China defense relations. Drawing on firsthand experience in China and the Pentagon\, Chad will explore the prospects of bilateral defense relations in the context of the broader strategic relationship\, military modernization\, crisis risks\, and what lies ahead for global security. The session concludes with a Q&A session\, giving you the chance to ask questions about a rarely public issue area. \nAbout the Speaker: Chad Sbragia is a Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses where he concentrates on U.S. national security and defense policy and analyses of China’s governance\, foreign policy\, and national defense\, systems and strategies. \nPrior to joining IDA\, Mr. Sbragia served as the inaugural Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.  Previously\, Mr. Sbragia served as the Director of the China Research Group for the U.S. Marine Corps where he served from 1985-2012 including assignment as the U.S. Marine Attaché within the U.S. Embassy Beijing. He holds an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School\, a B.S. in Political Science from Arizona State University\, graduated the Defense Language Institute’s Chinese language program\, and studied Chinese language at Capital Normal University in Beijing.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-pentagon-to-beijing-inside-us-china-defense-relations/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260130T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260130T100000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20260126T111243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T192414Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Event: How China’s economic engagement ended US primacy in Latin America by Francisco Urdinez
DESCRIPTION:With the US administration’s desire to ensure the « Western Hemisphere » is politically on its side and recent military action to remove Nicolas Maduro\, Latin America is at the center of the rivalry between the United States and China. But Washington may find out Beijing already has displaced it in many aspects of the trade and economic relations with the region\, and gained political ground. Join us for a discussion with Francisco Urdinez\, who just published Economic Displacement – China and the End of US Primacy in Latin America. \nAbout the Speaker:  Francisco Urdinez is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile\, where he also directs the Millennium Nucleus for the Impacts of China in Latin America (ICLAC) project on China’s impacts in Latin America. Through data analysis and case studies\, he demonstrates how China has filled the economic void left by US retrenchment from 2001 to 2020. He argues that this economic shift has led to a significant erosion of US political influence in the region\, affecting public opinion\, elite perspective\, and voting patterns in international organizations.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-event-china-and-the-end-of-us-primacy-in-latin-america-by-francisco-urdinez/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251209T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20251205T083224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T103224Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Europe’s China Inflection Points by Andrew Small
DESCRIPTION:The coming months represent a(nother) decisive period for the Europe-China relationship\, with a cluster of senior visits – including the French President very recently\, and the German Chancellor and British Prime Minister in early 2026. Alongside a flurry of new EU policy moves on China\, and as Europe looks to navigate a(nother) China Shock to its industry\, the consequences of the squeeze on rare earth exports\, and the implications of deepened Sino-Russian ties for the European security order. This talk will offer a preview of what to expect in the coming weeks and where the key debates on China in Europe are headed. \nAbout the Speaker: Andrew Small is the Director of the Asia Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. He previously served as the first China Fellow at IDEA and as a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund. He is the author of The Rupture (No Limits) and The China-Pakistan Axis\, and his work has appeared in Foreign Affairs\, The New York Times\, and other major outlets.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-europes-inflection-point-on-china-by-andrew-small/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251113T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251113T173000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20251110T193811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T003850Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: What role will China play in the global climate fight? with Belinda Schaepe and Lauri Myllyvirta
DESCRIPTION:The COP 30 in Belem (Brazil) is already here. And we are eager to know more about China’s role in it. Belinda Schaepe and Lauri Myllyvirta\, two top analysts on climate and Chinese decarbonization policies from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)\, will provide some deep insights on Beijing’s plans for the COP 30 and beyond. \nLauri Myllyvirta is co-founder and lead analyst of Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute. He is dedicated to tracking and advancing the clean energy transition\, with data and evidence. \nBelinda Schaepe is China Policy Analyst with the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)\, where she analyses China’s decarbonization journey and advises policymakers of different countries and institutions on their diplomatic engagement with China.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-what-role-will-china-play-in-the-global-climate-fight-with-belinda-schaepe-and-lauri-myllyvirta/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251017T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251017T183000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20251013T063958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T090555Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. China’s new five-year plan with Katja Drinhausen and Alexander Davey
DESCRIPTION:China’s upcoming five-year plan is more than a domestic blueprint — it’s a global signal. From technological self-reliance and economic resilience to tightening governance\, the plan outlines China’s vision for the future in a rapidly shifting world. Join Alexander Davey and Katja Drinhausen from the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) for an online talk as they unpack the political priorities\, strategic ambitions\, and global implications of China’s ambitious agenda. \nAbout the speakers: Alexander Davey is an Analyst at MERICS with a focus on China’s party-state policymaking\, domestic debates\, as well as CCP political discourse and organization. Katja Drinhausen is Head of Program for “Politics & Society” at MERICS. Her research spans China’s legal and governance systems — from digital governance and the social credit system to human rights and state policies towards minorities.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-chinas-new-five-year-plan-with-katja-drinhausen-and-alexander-davey/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250926T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250926T110000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250918T075917Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. The Highest Exam – a discussion with the authors of this new book on how China’s examination system shapes the nation
DESCRIPTION:Combining personal narratives with decades of research\, The Highest Exam is a vivid account of how the gaokao—China’s high-stakes college admissions test—shapes that society and influences education debates in the United States. Professors JIA Ruixue and LI Hongbin will take us through the central ideas in their book and answer questions. \nAbout the Speakers:  Ruixue Jia is Professor of Economics at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California San Diego\, where she codirects the China Data Lab. Hongbin Li is Codirector of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions as well as Senior Fellow of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-the-highest-exam-a-discussion-with-the-authors-of-this-new-book-on-how-chinas-examination-system-shapes-the-nation/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250828T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250828T220000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250822T080902Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. Modern China’s retelling of the Second World War with Rana Mitter
DESCRIPTION:As China prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the formal surrender of Japanese soldiers\, the large scale commemorations hold new significance for the Chinese nation today. Professor Rana Mitter\, historian and author of books such as “Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II” and “China’s Good War: How World War II is Shaping a New Nationalism” will talk about the collective memory of the Second World War in modern China. \nAbout the Speaker: Rana Mitter is ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of several acclaimed books\, including Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II (2013)\, winner of the RUSI/Duke of Westminster Medal\, and China’s Good War (2020). His writing on contemporary China has appeared in Foreign Affairs\, Harvard Business Review\, The Guardian and others\, and he regularly comments in international media and forums such as Davos. He previously taught at Oxford and received the 2020 Medlicott Medal for Service to History.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-modern-chinas-retelling-of-the-second-world-war-with-rana-mitter/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250711T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250711T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250707T071151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T071359Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. From Tensions to Truce: What’s Next for China’s Economy? with Alicia García-Herrero
DESCRIPTION:After months of heightened tensions and mounting concerns over China’s faltering economy\, the trade war with the United States appears to have entered\, if not a resolution\, at least a pause. A still-undisclosed agreement between the two countries has eased the conflict at a critical moment\, just as China is set to release its GDP figures for the first half of the year. Against this backdrop\, renowned economist Alicia Garcia-Herrero will offer a timely analysis of what’s at stake\, interpreting the upcoming economic data\, the potential implications of the deal and what these developments could mean for China’s trajectory and the broader global economy. \nAbout the Speaker: Alicia García-Herrero is the Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at the French investment bank Natixis\, based in Hong Kong. She also is a Senior Fellow at the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel\, a non-resident Senior Fellow at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore (NUS)\, and an independent Board Member of the insurance group AGEAS. She brings together a distinguished academic trajectory with a prominent voice in leading international media\, where she is widely recognized for her insightful analysis on global and Asian economic affairs.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-from-tensions-to-truce-whats-next-for-chinas-economy-with-alicia-garcia-herrero/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250626T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250626T223000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250618T052541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T071546Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. Why America needs a new Asian alliance to counter China by Dr. Ely Ratner
DESCRIPTION:Hear Dr Ely Ratner\, a key security and foreign policy official in the Biden White House\, make the case for why it is now time for the US to forge an Asian collective defence pact. Dr Ratner recently made this argument in detail in a piece at the end of last month for Foreign Affairs magazine  and will set out the key lines of his arguments for why this is an idea whose time has come. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Ely Ratner recently joined The Marathon Initiative\, a bipartisan think tank dedicated to preparing the United States for an era of sustained great power competition\, as Principal. He served in the Biden White House as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs from 2021-2025. Prior to confirmation\, he was the Director of the DoD China Task Force and a Senior Advisor on China to the Secretary of Defense. Before arriving at the Department of Defense\, Dr. Ratner was the Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS)\, served on the national security staff of then Vice President Biden and as a Congressional staffer. Dr. Ratner received his B.A. from Princeton and earned his Ph.D. from the University of California\, Berkeley.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-why-america-needs-a-new-asian-alliance-to-counter-china-by-dr-ely-ratner/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250619T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250619T173000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250515T073726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T081226Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. Private Revolutions – a discussion with author\, Yuan Yang MP
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a compelling conversation with Yuan Yang\, the first Chinese-born British MP and former Financial Times deputy Beijing bureau chief\, as she discusses her powerful new book\, Private Revolutions. Through the stories of four Chinese women – from June\, who dreams of university instead of a life on the farm\, to Sam\, who goes into hiding as her activist peers are detained – Yuan offers an intimate\, eye-opening portrayal of life in a rapidly evolving society. Don’t miss this chance to explore a deeply personal and profoundly important narrative of courage\, resilience\, and change. \nAbout the Speaker: born in the southwest of China and raised in the north of England\, Yuan moved to Beijing as a correspondent for the Financial Times in 2020. She returned to the FT’s London headquarters as their first China-Europe Correspondent\, and in 2024 she was elected as the Labour MP for the new constituency of Earley and Woodley. She is the first Chinese-born MP in UK history. Yuan is also a former officer of the FCCC.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-private-revolutions-a-discussion-with-author-yuan-yang-mp/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250618T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250614T085105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T085221Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. A Talk with Joseph Stiglitz\, Nobel Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Following his recent visit to Beijing\, Professor Stiglitz will share his views on the current state of the Chinese and global economy\, the trade war and the ideas of his latest book\, The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society”. \nAbout our Speaker: Joseph E. Stiglitz is an American economist and a professor at Columbia University. He is also the co-chair of the High-Level Expert Group on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress at the OECD\, the co-chair of The Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) and the Chief Economist of the Roosevelt Institute. Stiglitz was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001. He is a former senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank and a former member and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Stiglitz founded the Initiative for Policy Dialogue\, a think tank on international development based at Columbia University\, in 2000. He has been a member of the Columbia faculty since 2001 and received that university’s highest academic rank (University Professor) in 2003. In 2011 Stiglitz was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2024 he was named an Honorary Academician by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. He is the author of numerous books\, including\, most recently\, The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-a-talk-with-joseph-stiglitz-nobel-laureate/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250613T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250613T113000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250529T112611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T112611Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. Apple in China - The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company With Patrick McGee
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion with the author of one of the most talked about books on China of 2025. Apple in China is the untold story of how the tech giant tied its fortunes to America’s biggest rival\, transforming both company and country. The first major history of Apple in the 21st century—from near-bankruptcy to world’s largest company. \nAbout our speaker: A journalist with the Financial Times since 2013\, Patrick McGee has reported from Hong Kong\, Germany\, and California. He led the FT’s Apple coverage from 2019 to 2023 and won a San Francisco Press Club Award for his deep dive into Apple’s HR problems. He has a Master’s in global diplomacy from SOAS\, University of London\, and a degree in religious studies from the University of Toronto. Originally from Calgary\, Canada\, he resides in the Bay Area.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-apple-in-china-the-capture-of-the-worlds-greatest-company-with-patrick-mcgee/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250528T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250528T113000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250522T083449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T100339Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. The Party's Interests Come First - The Life of Xi Zhongxun\, Father of Xi Jinping: a biography by Joseph Torigian
DESCRIPTION:Much can be learned\, about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father\, the revolutionary Xi Zhongxun (1913–2002). The elder Xi served the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for more than seven decades. He worked at the right hand of prominent leaders Zhou Enlai and Hu Yaobang. Drawing on an array of new documents\, interviews\, diaries\, and periodicals\, Joseph Torigian vividly tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun\, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the Party’s demands. Through the eyes of Xi Jinping’s father\, Torigian reveals the extraordinary organizational\, ideological\, and coercive power of the CCP—and the terrible cost in human suffering that comes with it. \nAbout the Speaker: Joseph Torigian is Associate Professor at the School of International Service at American University and a Research Fellow at the Hoover History Lab at Stanford University.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-the-partys-interests-come-first-the-life-of-xi-zhongxun-father-of-xi-jinping-a-biography-by-joseph-torigian/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250506T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250506T173000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250502T173156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T053623Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. What Trump’s Tariffs mean for Europe with Niclas Poitiers
DESCRIPTION:President Donald Trump’s tariffs clearly pose a profound challenge to the global rules-based trading system\, marking a huge shift after decades of multilateral trade liberalisation that had left tariffs at near-historic lows. The economic impact on the European Union is much less clear\, however. This talk will look at evidence on the possible economic effects of Trump’s tariffs for the EU and what this means for EU-China relations. \nAbout the Speaker: Niclas Frederic Poitiers is a Research Fellow at the Brussels based economics think tank Bruegel. He researches topics in International Trade\, Global Supply Chains and Industrial Policy. Niclas writes extensively on the geopolitical aspects of international trade and how shifts in global politics reshape supply chains. In recent years\, his research focused on semiconductor policy\, critical raw materials\, tech sanctions and economic security more broadly. \nHe holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Universitat de Barcelona\, where he was also adjunct Lecturer in Economics\, a M.Sc. in Economics from Bonn University\, and a B.Sc. from University of Mannheim. He was a visiting scholar at Northwestern University. He joined Bruegel in September 2019 and is since autumn of 2023 the manager of Bruegel’s team of Research Assistants.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-what-trumps-tariffs-mean-for-europe-with-niclas-frederic-poitiers/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250428T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250428T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250422T145311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T145311Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. China and the Trump tariffs: Where is the economy heading?
DESCRIPTION:The US government has imposed tariffs of 145 % on almost all imports from China. Some economists estimate that the tariffs could shelve off up to two percentage points of China’s economic growth this year. As of today chances seem low that Beijing and Washington will negotiate a compromise anytime soon. The Chinese government is making preparations to further stimulate the economy. \nDuring our talk with Bert Hofman we will discuss the impact of the US tariffs on the Chinese economy and which measures the Chinese government could adopt to limit the downturn. \nAbout our speaker: Bert Hofman\, a Dutch national\, is the former director of the East Asian Institute of the National University Singapore and now professor at that institute. He was also a professor in practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of NUS. He is also a Senior Fellow at MERICS in Germany\, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute\, and Member of the World Association for China Studies. Before joining NUS\, he worked with the World Bank for 27 years\, 22 of which in Asia\, and 12 of which on China. Mr. Hofman was the World Bank Country Director for China 2014-2019\, the country economist 2004-2008\, and the Chief Economist for the World Bank in the East Asia and Pacific region 2011-2014. His current interests include China’s future growth trajectory\, technology\, aging\, and geopolitics and China-US relations.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-china-and-the-trump-tariffs-where-is-the-economy-heading/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250417T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250417T120000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250414T085641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T090032Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: China’s EV-manufacturers on the fast lane: What is the impact on foreign OEMs By Paul Gong
DESCRIPTION:Foreign car manufacturers in China from GM and Honda to Volkswagen are in crisis mode as local companies increase their market shares dramatically. At the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show the foreign manufacturers will once again paint a rosy picture of their China business\, but in the long run China will be lost territory for them.\nPaul Gong of Swiss bank UBS will help us to shed light on recent developments of the Chinese automotive market. \nAbout the speaker: Paul Gong\, Head of China Autos Research\, UBS. Paul Gong is an Executive Director heading China Autos research team\, and has been consistently ranked on Institutional Investor Research Polling\, including consecutive No.1 in China. Before joining UBS in 2017\, he worked at Citi for 6 years covering China autos and industrials\, at Nomura for 2 years as a research associate\, and at Deloitte for 3 years as an auditor. Paul graduated from the University of Hong Kong with bachelor’s degree (1st Hon) on Computational Physics and Software Engineering\, and MPhil degree in Surface Science. He also studied at School of Aerospace Engineering at Tsinghua University.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-chinas-ev-manufacturers-on-the-fast-lane-what-is-the-impact-on-foreign-oems-by-paul-gong/
LOCATION:MS Teams
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250403T113000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250323T124211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T092517Z
UID:20033-1743674400-1743679800@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Event. Identity in Xi Jinping's China - Emily Feng discusses her new book Let Only Red Flowers Bloom
DESCRIPTION:Former Beijing-based journalist and longtime FCCC member Emily Feng talks to the club about the reporting behind her new book on China. Since landing in Beijing in 2015\, Feng has spent the last decade reporting on a changing China under the leadership of Xi Jinping. \nIn LET ONLY RED FLOWERS BLOOM (Crown Hardcover; 3/18/2025)\, Feng offers an understanding of modern China that takes readers beyond the geopolitical headlines and uncovers the heartbreaking stories of nearly two dozen people caught in the tumult of Xi Jinping’s redefinition of Chinese identity and nationality both internally and among the Chinese diaspora. \nAbout the Speaker: Emily Feng is an award-winning international correspondent for NPR. She’s a regular contributor to NPR podcasts and member stations and she is also a frequent guest on U.S. and BBC radio and television programs. Previously based in Beijing\, China for NPR\, she now lives in Taipei\, Taiwan.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-event-identity-in-xi-jinpings-china-emily-feng-discusses-her-new-book-let-only-red-flowers-bloom/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250328T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250328T103000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250323T145557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250323T150556Z
UID:20058-1743152400-1743157800@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk. DeepSeek\, Huawei\, Export Controls\, and the Future of the U.S.-China AI Race
DESCRIPTION:Join Gregory C. Allen\, director of the Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies\, as he discusses the findings of his new report on DeepSeek\, Huawei\, and the impact of export controls on China’s chipmaking potential. In this recent report\, Allen analyzes DeepSeek’s origins and achievements\, the success and trajectory of Huawei’s chipmaking capabilities despite U.S. restrictions\, and the key geopolitical challenges facing U.S. and allied policymakers. With Huawei’s increasing capabilities\, reflected in the success of DeepSeek\, Allen will discuss his recommendations for how the U.S. can maintain its advantage in the U.S.-China AI Race. \nAbout the Speaker: Gregory C. Allen is the director of the Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) where he leads a team of scholars researching AI policy\, governance\, diplomacy\, geopolitics\, and national security. Mr. Allen plays an important role in shaping the U.S. and allied AI policy agenda\, including at major international fora such as the 2023 and 2024 G7 Summits and the AI Safety Summit series. His recent research focuses on AI and semiconductor export controls and U.S.-China AI competition
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-deepseek-huawei-export-controls-and-the-future-of-the-u-s-china-ai-race/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250304T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250304T103000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20250302T172429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250302T172429Z
UID:19858-1741078800-1741084200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: What to Watch at China’s Two Sessions in 2025 by Neil Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Neil Thomas\, from the Asia Society\, will present his paper “What to Watch at China’s Two Sessions in 2025” on the upcoming annual meetings of the CPPCC and the NPC. \nAbout the Speaker: Neil Thomas is a Fellow on Chinese Politics at Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis\, where he studies elite politics\, political economy\, and foreign policy. He holds a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University\, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Australia\, and certificates from Renmin University\, Tsinghua University\, and Zhejiang University.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-what-to-watch-at-chinas-two-sessions-in-2025-by-neil-thomas/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241118T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241118T223000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20241112T113119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T181439Z
UID:19160-1731965400-1731969000@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: China's Hacking Contest Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:This session explores hacking contests\, covering their purpose\, various formats\, and their role in talent identification and development. Focusing on China’s hacking contest ecosystem\, the session examines the factors driving its growth\, significant milestones in China’s hacking community\, prominent hosting organizations\, and sector-specific competitions targeting areas like healthcare and law enforcement. Additionally\, it analyzes selected state-sponsored contests to provide a comprehensive understanding of these events and their broader implications. \nAbout the Speakers: \nDakota Cary is a strategic advisory consultant at SentinelOne. His reports examine artificial intelligence and cybersecurity research at Chinese universities\, the People’s Liberation Army’s efforts to automate software vulnerability discovery\, and new policies to improve China’s cybersecurity-talent pipeline. Prior to SentinelOne\, he was a research analyst at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology on the CyberAI Project. He focuses on China’s efforts to develop its hacking capabilities. Cary has also testified before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. \nEugenio Benincasa is a Senior Researcher in the Cyberdefense Project with the Risk and Resilience Team at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. Prior to CSS\, he worked as a Government Officer at the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Rome and as a Research Fellow at the research institute Pacific Forum in Honolulu\, where he focused on cybersecurity issues. He also worked as a Crime Analyst at the New York City Police Department (NYPD). His research interests include China’s offensive cyber ecosystem\, the applicability of international law to cyberspace\, and cyber non-proliferation.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-chinas-hacking-contest-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241108T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20241105T082525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T082525Z
UID:19030-1731078000-1731081600@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Zhuhai Airshow: China’s Military on the Rise with Sheu Jyh-Shyang
DESCRIPTION:The Zhuhai Airshow takes place this year from November 12-17. The airshow is the largest aviation and military trade expo in all of China and provides a rare glimpse of China’s home-grown military hardware. Together with military expert Sheu Jyh-Shyang we will unpack this year’s Zhuhai Airshow: Which new weapon systems China may unveil\, what kind of signal this sends out and what China’s military rise mean for the world. \nAbout the speaker: Jyh-Shyang Sheu is currently an Assistant Research Fellow at the “Division of Chinese Politics\, Military and Warfighting Concepts”\, Institute for National Defense and Security Research\, in Taipei. He obtained his PhD from the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen\, Germany. Dr. Sheu’s research interests encompass European and American military\, PLA research\, ground weapons and equipment\, and asymmetric warfare.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-zhuhai-airshow-chinas-military-on-the-rise-with-sheu-jyh-shyang/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241021T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241021T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20241017T062034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T065834Z
UID:18926-1729530000-1729533600@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: BRICS + and the Role of China with Eva Seiwert
DESCRIPTION:This month\, Russian President Vladimir Putin will host the first-ever summit of BRICS+ from October 22 to 24 in Kazan. With the addition of new members the BRIC group will be more globally representative­ – but also face more internal divisions. Together with Eva Seiwert\, expert on Chinese foreign policy\, we will unpack the upcoming BRICS+ summit\, talk about the expansion\, China’s role in it and the future world order. \nAbout the speaker: Eva Seiwert is an analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin. Her research focuses on China’s foreign and security policy\, with a special interest in China-Russia relations\, China-Central Asia relations\, and China’s behavior in international organizations. Prior to joining MERICS\, Eva was a postdoctoral researcher at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and managing editor of 9DASHLINE. Eva holds a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin focusing on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and China’s strategy of shaping international norms. She studied Chinese language at Renmin University and Lanzhou University.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-brics-and-the-role-of-china-with-eva-seiwert/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241017T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241017T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20241007T163550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T172235Z
UID:18852-1729180800-1729184400@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Pope Francis and the question of Christianity in China
DESCRIPTION:Pope Francis’ visit to Asia last month marks his second trip to the region in barely two years. A growing attention that points\, at least partially\, at China and the ties between The Vatican and the CCP. With their historic agreement up for renewal this October\, Dr. Michel Chambon will help us better understand the driving forces shaping this particular relation. \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Michel Chambon commenced his appointment as Research Fellow with the Religion and Globalisation Cluster on 8 October 2021. He has a PhD in Anthropology from Boston University. He is a French Catholic theologian and a cultural anthropologist interested in Christianity in Asia. He has published research on the agency of Christian buildings\, Chinese Pentecostalism\, and Chinese Catholic nuns. His most recent book\, “Making Christ Present in China Actor-Network Theory and the Anthropology of Christianity”\, examines the five Christian denominations of Nanping (Fujian Province) to question the ways social science theorizes the unity and diversity of Christianity. He is coordinating the Initiative for the Study of Asian Catholics.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-pope-francis-and-the-question-of-christianity-in-china/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240925T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240925T100000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20240913T153601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T091507Z
UID:18614-1727254800-1727258400@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Japan's New Prime Minister--What to Expect This Fall and Beyond by Ko Maeda
DESCRIPTION:Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will elect its new leader on September 27. This leader will become the Prime Minister and will likely call for an early election of the lower house of the legislature. With the largest opposition party also holding its leadership race\, Japan’s politics is entering a period of significant change. Who is likely to be the new Prime Minister? Will the ruling coalition be able to win the upcoming election? What will happen to Sino-Japanese relations? \nAbout the Speaker: Ko Maeda is an associate professor of political science at the University of North Texas\, USA. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University in 2005. He is currently an editor of the Japanese Journal of Political Science and an associate editor of the Journal of Elections\, Public Opinion and Parties. His research interests center on elections\, party competition\, and political institutions. His work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Politics\, British Journal of Political Science\, Comparative Political Studies\, and Electoral Studies.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-japans-new-prime-minister-what-to-expect-this-fall-and-beyond-by-ko-maeda/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240922T181700
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240922T181700
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20240914T061951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T181744Z
UID:18513-1727029020-1727029020@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:[Postponed] FCCC Online Talk: Improbable Diplomacy: Science\, Culture\, and the Remaking of US–China Relations in the 1970s and Beyond by Pete Millwood
DESCRIPTION:In 1971\, Americans made two historic visits to China that would transform relations between the two countries. One was by US official Henry Kissinger; the other\, earlier\, visit was by the US table tennis team. Historians have pored over the transcripts of Kissinger’s negotiations with Chinese leaders. However\, they have overlooked how\, alongside these diplomatic talks\, a rich program of travel and exchange had begun with ping-pong diplomacy. Pete Millwood’s book Improbable Diplomats reveals how a diverse cast of Chinese and Americans – athletes and physicists\, performing artists and seismologists – played a critical\, but to date overlooked\, role in remaking US-China relations.\n\nIn this talk\, Millwood will introduce his recent book and connect this history with current developments in US–China relations\, including the lapsing of the historic US–China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) that was first signed in 1979 at the end of the rapprochement decade.\n\nPete Millwood teaches Chinese and East Asian history at the University of Melbourne. His first book Improbable Diplomats: How Ping-Pong Players\, Musicians\, and Scientists Remade US-China Relations (Cambridge University Press\, 2022)\, was recently released in paperback. He received his PhD from Oxford\, has taught at Tsinghua and the London School of Economics\, and held fellowships at Peking and Hong Kong universities and the Library of Congress. His writing has been published in academic journals and the Washington Post\, History Today\, and the South China Morning Post.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-improbable-diplomacy-science-culture-and-the-remaking-of-us-china-relations-in-the-1970s-and-beyond-by-pete-millwood/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240829T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240829T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20240819T083235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T130423Z
UID:18380-1724947200-1724950800@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: FOCAC 9: join the co-Founders of the China Global South Project as they preview the key themes of the 2024 China-Africa Summit
DESCRIPTION:Chinese and African leaders will gather in Beijing during the first week of September for the triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit. This year’s event comes at a pivotal time for stakeholders on all sides\, amid heightened great power competition\, China’s slowing economy\, and intense challenges brought on by climate change\, among other issues. African leaders will be coming to FOCAC with a long list of requests for increased Chinese economic engagement\, particularly for major infrastructure initiatives. But that may be a hard sell for the Chinese government\, which has cut back significantly on overseas development finance lending in Africa and other developing regions. Instead\, Beijing will be focusing on opening new markets for smaller-scale green and digital technologies and deepening political ties with African governments.\n\nJoin Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden\, hosts of the popular China in Africa Podcast and managing editors of The China-Global South Project\, for a lively discussion on the key themes that will be addressed at this year’s FOCAC. In advance of their talk\, you can listen and read all of CGSP’s coverage of FOCAC and download briefing reports written by Cobus that looks at the FOCAC summit from both African and Chinese perspectives:\n\n\n Taking Control: Africa’s Challenges and Priorities at FOCAC 2024\nChina’s agenda at FOCAC 2024: Climate\, Connectivity & Coalitions\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: \nEric Olander is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience reporting\, producing\, and managing newsrooms for some of the world’s leading editorial organizations\, including CNN\, FRANCE 24\, and the BBC World Service\, among others. He has an extensive background working in newsrooms and doing content production in the U.S.\, Europe\, Africa\, and Asia. China\, though\, has been the central focus of Eric’s professional career. He first went to China in 1989 and spent more than a decade of combined time living\, studying\, and working there. Eric is fluent in both French and Mandarin Chinese. He received his undergraduate degree in East African history from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s of International Public Affairs with a focus on Chinese foreign policy from the University of Hong Kong. \nCobus van Staden is an accomplished scholar\, journalist\, and think tank analyst with more than 20 years of experience in Africa and Asia. Previously\, he was the senior China-Africa researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in Johannesburg. Cobus completed his Ph.D. in Japanese studies and media studies at the University of Nagoya in Japan in 2008. He focused on comparisons of Chinese and Japanese public diplomacy in Africa during postdoctoral positions at the University of Stellenbosch and the SARCHI Chair on African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg before joining the Department of Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2013. His academic research focused on media coverage of the China-Africa and Japan-Africa relationships\, as well as the use of media in public diplomacy in the Global South.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-focac-9-preview-of-key-themes-at-this-years-china-africa-summit/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240704T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240704T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20240616T012453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T063430Z
UID:18260-1720108800-1720112400@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: China before the Third Plenum: New reform push or business as usual? by Bert Hofman
DESCRIPTION:The Third Plenum usually sets the tone for China’s economic policies for the following five years. The high-ranking meeting should have taken place in November 2023\, but was postponed several times for unknown reasons. As of now the plenum is set to take place in July. \nSince shortly after the end of the zero Covid policy China’s economic development has been rather sluggish. Only recently the economy showed some signs of improvement\, but the country is not out of the woods yet. Now all eyes are on the Third Plenum of the Central Committee to see what policies the Communist Party announces. \nBert Hofman will give his assessment of the current state of the Chinese economy and will then outline what to expect from the plenum regarding possible reforms. \nAbout our speaker: Bert Hofman\, a Dutch national\, is the former director of the East Asian Institute of the National University Singapore and now professor at that institute. He was also a professor in practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of NUS. He is also a Senior Fellow at MERICS in Germany\, nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute\, and Member of the World Association for China Studies. Before joining NUS\, he worked with the World Bank for 27 years\, 22 of which in Asia\, and 12 of which on China. Mr. Hofman was the World Bank Country Director for China from 2014-2019.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-china-before-the-third-plenum-new-reform-push-or-business-as-usual-by-bert-hofman/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240625T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20240617T061329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T033256Z
UID:18263-1719331200-1719334800@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Compulsive Ambition: How The Desire for Self-Improvement Leads Young Chinese To Powerlessness\, With Xiang Biao
DESCRIPTION:Ambition\, or “the heart for moving upward and forward” (shangjinxin)\, is widely regarded as an unquestionable virtue in China. This perception of ambition\, however\, is relatively new for non-elite Chinese. In the talk\, Xiang Biao will examine why the desire for self-improvement is causing widespread feelings of powerlessness in China\, especially among youths. Underlying the current ways of being ambitious is the mismatch between political economy\, social norms and individual life experiences\, resulting in confusion and frustration. \n About our speaker: Born and raised in China\, Xiang Biao is currently a director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany\, and previously Professor at the University of Oxford. He has worked on migration and social changes in China\, India and other parts of Asia. His latest book (co-authored with Wu Qi) Self as Method: Thinking Through China and the World (2023) can be freely downloaded here https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/4340a9fd-60c4-40f3-ae70-6312dbeed4c2/978-981-19-4953-1.pdf.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-compulsive-ambition-how-the-desire-for-self-improvement-leads-young-chinese-to-powerlessness-with-xiang-biao/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240613T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240613T090000
DTSTAMP:20260411T171420
CREATED:20240531T021216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T063838Z
UID:18136-1718265600-1718269200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Mobilizing Patriotic Consumers: Chinese Boycotts as a Tool of Economic Coercion
DESCRIPTION:China has ramped up its use of nationalistic consumer boycotts against other governments as well as foreign companies. In this talk\, I discuss Beijing’s mobilization of patriotic consumers as a form of informal coercion\, allowing it to manage public sentiment for both domestic legitimacy and foreign policy goals. Patriotic consumer mobilization employs citizens as the unit of action\, facilitating manipulability\, uncertainty\, visibility\, and plausible deniability\, which lend potential coercive advantages. Citizens are mobilized via propaganda that underscores national humiliation\, frames boycotts as grassroots patriotism\, and signals resolve to foreign countries. I identify the constraints and conditions under which boycotts are more or less likely to be used\, and hence when governments and businesses should be most worried. Drawing on specific boycott incidents\, I analyze the varied economic consequences along with political effects. I then conclude with some implications for strengthening industry awareness of and resilience to potential boycotts. \n\nAbout the Speaker: Audrye Wong is an assistant professor of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California\, and Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Her research examines how states use non-military means\, including economic and informational tools\, to gain geopolitical influence. In addition to a book manuscript on China’s economic statecraft\, her other projects examine authoritarian informational statecraft\, foreign influence operations\, and the role of diasporas in international relations. Before coming to USC\, Audrye was a Grand Strategy\, Security\, and Statecraft Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and MIT. She received a PhD in Security Studies from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs\, where she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Audrye has held affiliations with Harvard’s Fairbank Center\, the Wilson Center\, the Brookings Institution\, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-mobilizing-patriotic-consumers-chinese-boycotts-as-a-tool-of-economic-coercion/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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