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Evergrande: China’s “Lehman” moment?” By Bo Zhang.
Evergrande: China’s “Lehman” moment? Distraught investors. Unfinished apartment units. Looming bond defaults. Evergrande, China’s second-largest property developer is in dire straits. Could its imminent collapse trigger wider, systemic tremors across China’s financial system? How did the developer trundle on for years under massive debt loads, only to collapse this year? And what do the regulatory […]
FCCC Happy Hour
JingA Kerry Center Beijing Kerry Center, North Tower 1, Beijing, ChinaWhat better way to kick off the Golden Week? Join the fellow FCCC members for drinks at the Jing-A microbrewery in the Kerry Center from 6:30 pm next Thursday, September 30th. This event is also open to friends and colleagues of FCCC members, no need to register.
FCCC Talk Taiwan, the US, and China By Shelley Rigger
Taiwan, the US, and China: Over Golden Week, China sent more than 150 fighter planes into airspace monitored by Taiwanese defense forces. The US continues to sell arms to Taiwan and has increased official visits and recognition of the island. China continues to warn that such actions are in violation of their absolute sovereignty of Taiwan. […]
FCCC Talk: China, Climate, and Coal by Li Shuo
IN-PERSON EVENT: China, Climate, and Coal Join 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 […]
FCCC Talk: Germany’s post-Merkel China policy by Noah Barkin
FCCC ONLINE EVENT: Germany's post-Merkel China policy Join us for an online talk about Germany’s potential China policy after the election and its implications for Europe-China relations. When: November 11, 4 PM Beijing time Where: Google Hangouts or Zoom ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Noah Barkin is a Managing Editor with Rhodium Group's China practice based in […]
FCCC Talk: China’s hold on data by Kendra Schaefer
IN PERSON EVENT: China’s hold on data Join 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? […]
Renewal Season
RENEW HERE We would like to thank you for your support in 2021 and to ask you to renew your support for our community in 2022. It is now the time to renew your FCCC membership: your 2021 subscription ends on December 31st. We know next year will also be tough – and the Club […]
FCCC Happy Hour
Beijing Intercontinental Hotel Sanlitun No. 1 South Sanlitun Road, Beijing, ChinaTop Bar will be reserved for the FCCC members and their guests. Special deals on selected cocktails, wine and beer. Come and mingle with fellow colleagues while admiring the panorama of Beijing by night.
FCCC Talk: Working with North Korea
Dutch Embassy Beijing, ChinaFor 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 […]
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FCCC Talk: How long can China keep up its ‘zero Covid’ strategy?
While many countries are cautiously opening their borders and relying on high vaccination rates, China is one of the few to persist with a ‘zero Covid’ policy. How long can it hold out given the high socioeconomic costs of such a method and the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant? ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Ivan […]
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