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 […]
Slow down and join us for another edition of the FCCC “Happy Hour Talk”, this time with Vera Regina van de Nieuwenhof, an architectural historian active in the cultural field in the Netherlands and China. Vera has worked on Dutch cultural institutions such as Het Nieuwe Instituut until she took a sabbatical and cycled from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Always wondered what it is like to be queer in China today? Our speaker, a Chinese national who prefers not to be named here, is an active member of the queer community with a long and rich experience in protecting queer rights, in organising activities for queers and in fostering a better understanding of this […]
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 […]
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”. About our Speaker: Joseph E. Stiglitz is an American economist and a professor at […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Trumpian trade war is shaking up global markets. While tariffs may ebb and flow, both the U.S. and China (and other parts of the world) are prone to employ a higher level of trade barriers than previously. Export controls and self-reliance policies are remaking supply chains. European business finds itself between a rock and […]
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 […]
