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 […]
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.
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 […]
Germany’s growing dependence on the Chinese economy by Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges Germany’s leading car manufacturer Volkswagen sells roughly half of its cars to Chinese customers. And it’s not the only company that has put big bets on China. No other European economy is as dependent on China as is Germany. At the same […]
On the eve of the 20th National Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Richard McGregor will share his thoughts and questions on China’s biggest political event. About our speaker: Richard McGregor is a Senior Fellow for East Asia at the Lowy Institute, Australia’s premier foreign policy think tank, in Sydney. A former Beijing and Washington […]
RENEW HERE Thank you for being a member of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China in 2022. We very much appreciate your support and we hope your FCCC-membership has been valuable to you both socially and professionally. Through the adversity we all face, we have continued to provide support and guidance, to share knowledge, and […]
With the conclusion of the 20th Party Congress, it is more clear than ever that the “reform and opening” era is now over. All of the core political, economic, and social aspects of the reform and opening policies have been rolled back or abandoned altogether. Where does that leave the CCP, and where is it […]
