How does the Chinese state coerce citizens into compliance while simultaneously minimizing backlash? In her latest book, Outsourcing Repression, Lynette Ong examines how the Chinese state engages nonstate actors, from violent street gangsters to nonviolent grassroots brokers, to coerce and mobilize the masses for state pursuits. She draws on ethnographic research conducted annually from 2011 to […]
A new book by Alfred L. Chan This book is the first comprehensive exploration of all episodes of Xi Jinping’s life history and his political career, begun at age 17. The author discusses all major issues including Xi’s legitimacy building, consolidation of power, ideological redefinition, party rectification, anti-corruption efforts, and control of dissent up until […]
The 14th BRICS Summit is set to be held on June 23-24 under China’s chairmanship. This year, the war in Ukraine has added a new layer of uncertainty to the ongoing debate around the viability and relevance of the group of major emerging economies composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Shyam Saran, […]
The diaries of Lord Patten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong, will be published on June 21st and he will speak to the FCCC in the week before the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong about his experiences. In June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try […]
Mao Zedong banned Confucianism after the CCP seized power in mainland China in 1949. But the school of thought has returned slowly to the mainland with the opening of the country during the 1980s. After taking office, President Xi Jinping has openly praised the philosophy and visited the birthplace of Confucius in Shandong. Confucianism has […]
FCCC drinks this Thursday from 6:30pm - with happy hour all night. This time we’ll try a different venue, the new Side Street at Jianguomen, which is located behind Nola, just south of Ritan Park. All members and friends welcome.
China's evolving relations with Central Asia Central Asia has a habit of being a place where China first floats its major foreign policy ideas. The upcoming SCO Heads of State Summit in Tashkent may be Xi Jinping's first trip outside the country since COVID, while the region was where he first announced the Belt and Road […]
Embassy of Poland
1 Ritan Rd, Beijing, Chaoyang Park, China
SAVE THE DATE! THE FCCC SUMMER BASH Your favorite summer party is around the corner. The annual FCCC Summer Party is selling tickets. Join us for drinks, scrumptious bites, and good times. Due to limited space available, priority may be given to tickets purchased by Club members. All party attendees must have a valid Green […]
One of the world’s most recognizable Chinese artists, Ai Weiwei joins us for a talk about his recently published memoir and his views on art, politics and the future of China.
Embassy of Sweden
3 Dongzhimen Outer St, 使馆区, Beijing, China
Scott Kennedy Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) A leading authority on Chinese economic policy, Kennedy has been traveling to China for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include industrial policy, technology innovation, business lobbying, U.S.-China commercial relations, and global governance. […]
FCCC drinks on Thursday 06 from 6:30 pm - with happy hour all night at the new Side Street at Jianguomen, which is located behind Nola, just south of Ritan Park. All members and friends are welcome!
Christopher K. Johnson is President and CEO of China Strategies Group, a political risk consulting firm, and Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Centre for China Analysis. Chris spent nearly two decades serving in the U.S. Government’s intelligence and foreign affairs communities. He worked as a senior China analyst at the CIA, where he […]
