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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230217T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230217T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: China\, Taiwan\, and Cross-Strait Tensions by Dr. Lin Ying-Yu
DESCRIPTION:China conducted a long series of live-fire military drills after former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last year. With the current US House Speaker potentially planning another trip to Taiwan this spring\, Dr. Ling examines the Chinese PLA’s current capabilities. How could the PLA project that strength across the Taiwan Strait? How is Taiwan preparing its defense in response? \nAbout our speaker: Dr. Lin Ying-Yu is an assistant professor at Tamkang University in New Taipei\, Taiwan. His research interests include the development of PLA capabilities and cyber security issues. He obtained his PhD from Tamkang University at the Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-china-taiwan-and-cross-strait-tensions-by-dr-lin-ying-yu/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230209T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230209T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20230130T024604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T024604Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: China’s Covid crisis: Is the worst behind us or a second wave imminent? by Benjamin Cowling
DESCRIPTION:After the Chinese government in December dropped all Covid-restrictions the virus spread like wildfire – faster than many experts had predicted. Up to one billion people might have been infected already. Close to one million people might have died from or with Covid. But these are only rough estimates as the government doesn’t release ana reliable figures. Now\, after the first wave has subsided some experts expect a second wave for spring.\nBy Benjamin Cowling \nAbout our speaker: Professor Benjamin Cowling joined the School of Public Health (SPH) at Hong Kong University in 2004. Prior to moving to Hong Kong\, he graduated with a PhD in medical statistics at the University of Warwick (UK) in 2003 and spent a year as a postdoc at Imperial College London (UK). Professor Cowling has been the Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics since 2013.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-chinas-covid-crisis-is-the-worst-behind-us-or-a-second-wave-imminent-by-benjamin-cowling/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230202T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230202T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20230130T033131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T041857Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:This Thursday we have club drinks at Jing A CBD from 6:30pm. All colleagues and friends are welcome\, with happy hour all night. It’s our first chance to get together after Xmas and CNY so it would be great to see as many people as possible. If you haven’t come to club drinks yet or haven’t been for a while then do come along. Looking forward to raising a glass (or six) to newly acquired antibodies and restriction-free travel in 2023!
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-happy-hour-7/
LOCATION:JingA Kerry Center\, Beijing Kerry Center\, North Tower 1\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Happy Hour
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230202T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230202T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20230130T024220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T043137Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: The US-China relationship in the Year of the Rabbit by William Klein
DESCRIPTION:US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to make a short\, in-person trip to the PRC in early February – the highest-ranking US government officer to visit Beijing since the start of the global Covid pandemic. Blinken will be building on a slight rapprochman brokered on the sidelines of the G20 meeting last November — but are the prospects of a continued thawing in the bilateral relationship based on hope rather than substantive change? How might China and the US be planning for Blinken’s visit?\n\nAbout the speaker: William Klein is a Consulting Partner in the Berlin office of FGS Global’s Government Affairs\, Policy & Advocacy Division. Prior to joining the firm\, he spent a total of over 20 years in the diplomatic service of the United States\, including serving as  Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Counsellor for Political Affairs at the US Embassy in Beijing\, head of the Political Section of the American Institute in Taiwan\, and Acting and Deputy Director of the China Desk at the U.S. State Department.  Bill studied Economics at the Freie Universität Berlin and History and Mass Communication at the University of Utah. He is also a non-resident senior associate at the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington\, DC\, and a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-the-us-china-relationship-in-the-year-of-the-rabbit-by-william-klein/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221130T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20221125T105740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T105740Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Chip War: The US-China Rivalry over Semiconductors
DESCRIPTION: Why are semiconductors a critical area of contestation between China and the United States? Today\, China spends as much money importing chips as it does importing oil\, while the U.S. is trying to cut off access to the most advanced chips and chipmaking tools. Both countries’ militaries realize that the future of military power will depend on access to the most advanced chips. \nAbout our speaker: Chris Miller is associate professor at the Fletcher School and author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology  (Scribner\, 2022).
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-chip-war-the-us-china-rivalry-over-semiconductors/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221110T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221110T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20221104T111142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T111142Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: The reform and opening era is over. What comes next?
DESCRIPTION: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 going next? \nAbout our speaker: Bruce Dickson is professor of political science and international affairs at the George Washington University. His most recent book is The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st Century (Princeton University Press\, 2021).
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-the-reform-and-opening-era-is-over-what-comes-next/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221014T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221231T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20221128T061904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T061904Z
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SUMMARY:Renewal Season 2023
DESCRIPTION:RENEW HERE \nThank you for being a member of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China in 2022. We very\nmuch appreciate your support and we hope your FCCC-membership has been valuable to you\nboth socially and professionally.\n\nThrough the adversity we all face\, we have continued to provide support and guidance\, to share\nknowledge\, and to raise awareness of the difficult working conditions our community faces. We\nheld speaker events (and happily some even in person again)\, a fabulous summer party\, and\nother social gatherings and regularly spoken up on media freedoms issues in China.\n\nWe would like to thank you for your support in 2022 and to ask you to renew your support for our\ncommunity in 2023. Your FCCC membership ends on December 31st\, which means now is the\ntime to renew. Unfortunately\, there is every reason to believe that the coming year will also be\nchallenging and the Club’s activities remain as important as ever – your Club needs you!\n\nWe ask that you renew as early as possible\, as this allows us to plan for next year and organize\neven more speaker events and social gatherings. As a bonus\, all those who renew before\nDecember 15th will be entered into an early bird raffle to win six bottles of the finest wine\navailable to the Club.\nWith kind regards\,  \nFCCC Board
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/renewal-season-2023/
CATEGORIES:Renewal Season
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221012T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221012T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20221010T080704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T080735Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: The Party: a talk with Richard McGregor
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAbout 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 bureau chief for the Financial Times\, he is the author of numerous books on East Asia\, including “The Party” (2010)\, on the inner-workings of the Chinese Communist Party\, and “Xi Jinping: The Backlash” (2019).
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-the-party-a-talk-with-richard-mcgregor/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221011T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220926T095658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T080003Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Germany: From partner to rival? by Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges
DESCRIPTION:Germany’s growing dependence on the Chinese economy by Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges \nGermany’s leading car manufacturer Volkswagen sells roughly half of its cars to Chinese customers.\nAnd it’s not the only company that has put big bets on China. No other European economy is as\ndependent on China as is Germany. At the same time the new German government\, dominated by\nthe Social Democrats and the Greens\, seems to embark on a new course towards China. What does\nthis mean for the future of German-China relations? \nStefan Aust and Adrian Geiges recently published their biography “Xi Jinping – The most powerful\nman in the world”. Aust and Geiges will discuss the growing complexity of the relationship between\nEurope’s biggest economy and China as well as their new book. \nAbout our speakers: Stefan Aust is the former editor-in-chief of Germany’s leading news magazine\nDer Spiegel and now the publisher of the daily newspaper Welt. He is the author of numerous\nbestselling books including The Baader-Meinhof Complex. The movie based on this book got a\nnomination as Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.\nAdrian Geiges has been the long-standing Beijing correspondent of the weekly news magazine Stern\nand a member of the Foreign Correspondents‘ Club of China in this time. Earlier as the Moscow\ncorrespondent of Spiegel TV he covered the military coup against Gorbachev\, the end of the Soviet\nUnion and the beginning of the new Russia. He also worked as a correspondent in New York and Rio\nde Janeiro.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-germany-from-partner-to-rival-by-stefan-aust-and-adrian-geiges/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221007T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221007T090000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220926T095109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T015616Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Xi Jinping's big moment: The 20th Party Congress and what comes next by Christopher K. Johnson
DESCRIPTION: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. \nChris 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 chronicled China’s dynamic political and economic transformation\, the development of its robust military modernization program\, and Beijing’s resurgence as a regional and global power. \nIn a recent Asia Society report\, Chris examined Xi Jinping’s supposed “annus horribilis\,” and speculation Xi is facing political difficulties at home that could hamstring or even disrupt his plan to remain China’s top leader after the 20th Party Congress later this year. \n“Such narratives rest on a series of faulty assumptions\,” Chris argues\, adding “Xi appears to be hurtling toward a substantial victory at the 20th Party Congress. The exact titles and other laureates that he will receive at the conclave still are unknown\, but there is little doubt that he will remain China’s top leader\, in whatever capacity\, for the foreseeable future.” \nIn this FCCC talk\, Chris will explain why and how Xi Jinping is in such a position of strength\, and what we can expect from the upcoming Party Congress.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-xi-jinpings-big-moment-the-20th-party-congress-and-what-comes-next-by-christopher-k-johnson/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221006T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221006T223000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220930T063610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T063610Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll members and friends are welcome!
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-happy-hour-6/
LOCATION:Side Street at Jianguomen\, Beijing\, beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Happy Hour
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221005T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20221005T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20221001T102041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T102041Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC In-person Talk: Scott Kennedy
DESCRIPTION:Scott Kennedy\nSenior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) \nA 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. He is the first expert from a DC think tank in China in almost 3 years. \nThis event is for FCCC members only. \nCapacity: 30 \nYou will need to show ID to access the event
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-scott-kennedy/
LOCATION:Embassy of Sweden\, 3 Dongzhimen Outer St\, 使馆区\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220930T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220926T100701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T080152Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows  - A talk with Ai Weiwei
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-1000-years-of-joys-and-sorrows-a-talk-with-ai-weiwei/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220910T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220726T094043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T194805Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC 2022 SUMMER BASH
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! THE FCCC SUMMER BASH \nYour favorite summer party is around the corner. The annual FCCC Summer Party is selling tickets. Join us for drinks\, scrumptious bites\, and good times. \nDue to limited space available\, priority may be given to tickets purchased by Club members. All party attendees must have a valid Green Health Code on the day of the event. \nDress Code: Summer Chic \nIf you want to buy a ticket\, write to fcccadmin@gmail.com
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-2022-summer-bash/
LOCATION:Embassy of Poland\, 1 Ritan Rd\, Beijing\, Chaoyang Park\, 100005\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Summer Party
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220906T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220831T050804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T050804Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Sinostan: China's Inadvertent Empire
DESCRIPTION:China’s evolving relations with Central Asia\nCentral 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 Initiative. Yet\, China’s approach to the region is heavily shaped by China’s policies in Xinjiang\, and the reality of being a regional neighbourhood where violence has a habit of breaking out. Central Asia is where China and Russia meet\, and the site of one of the great underexplored geopolitical shifts of the past few years. Raffaello Pantucci\, co-author of the recently published Sinostan: China’s Inadvertent Empire\, will discuss his new book which draws on over a decade’s research and travel around the Eurasian heartland. \nAbout our speaker: Raffaello Pantucci is Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School in Singapore and a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London. He is the co-author of Sinostan: China’s Inadvertent Empire (Oxford University Press\, 2022)
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-sinostan-chinas-inadvertent-empire/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220825T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220825T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220822T065457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T063446Z
UID:13308-1661452200-1661470200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-happy-hour-5/
LOCATION:Side Street at Jianguomen\, Beijing\, beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Happy Hour
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220811T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220801T112306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T050504Z
UID:13147-1660230000-1660233600@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Online Talk: Confucianism as part of Xi's "Great rejuvenation of China" by Jyrki Kallio
DESCRIPTION: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. \nConfucianism has been an integral part of Eastern Asian thought for over two thousand years. The core of Confucianism is reciprocity: emphasizing honor\, honesty\, loyalty and thoughtfulness. \nOur guest is eminent sinologist Jyrki Kallio from Helsinki\, Finland. He has studied and translated classical works of Confucianism in-depth and has a PhD in Chinese Society studies. \nWhat is Confucianism and what role does it play in Xi Jinping’s vision of the great rejuvenation of China? Why is Xi Jinping endorsing this school of thought? How does Confucianism mesh with authoritarianism and China’s Communist system? \nJoin us for a conversation with Jyrki Kallio on Thursday 11 August at 3 pm Beijing time. \nAbout the speaker: Jyrki Kallio is Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs\, and holds the Title of Docent (venia docendi) in International Relations and Chinese Studies at the University of Lapland. His research foci include Chinese political culture and foreign policy\, and regional issues in East Asia. He has a special interest in the instrumentalization of traditional schools of thought in East Asian politics\, and in addition to his research\, has translated classical Chinese philosophy and prose. His latest book (March 2022) is a compilation of selected excerpts both from Confucian classics and by critical Confucians in the imperial era. Previously\, he served the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland as diplomat. He holds degrees of MSocSc (International Relations) and PhD (Chinese Society Studies).
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-online-talk-confucianism-as-part-of-xis-great-rejuvenation-of-china-by-jyrki-kallio/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220627T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220617T053359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T055417Z
UID:13008-1656345600-1656349200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Chris Patten - The Hong Kong Diaries
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor\, to try to prepare it not – as other British colonies over the decades – for independence\, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese\, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. Over the next five years he kept a diary\, which gives unprecedented insights into negotiating with the Chinese\, about how the institutions of democracy in Hong Kong were (belatedly) strengthened and how Patten sought to ensure that a strong degree of self-government would continue after 1997. \nChris Patten is Chancellor of Oxford University. When MP for Bath (1979-92) he served as Minister for Overseas Development\, Secretary of State for the Environment and Chairman of the Conservative Party. He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 until 1997 and European Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 until 2004. The Observer has described him as ‘the best Tory Prime Minister we never had’.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-chris-patten-the-hong-kong-diaries/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220623T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220623T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220615T030209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T234414Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Is BRICS still relevant?   What’s next for the group and for China-India relations by Shyam Saran
DESCRIPTION: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\, former India’s Foreign Secretary and a top expert on China and strategic affairs\, will share his perspective on what lies ahead for the BRICS and present the conclusions of his latest book\, “How China sees India and the World”\, in which he unpacks the complexities of Indo-China relations. \nAbout our speaker: Shyam Saran is a former Foreign Secretary of India\, has served as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change and as Chairman of India’s National Security Advisory Board
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-is-brics-still-relevant-whats-next-for-the-group-and-for-china-india-relations-by-shyam-saran/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220616T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220616T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Xi Jinping: Political Career\, Governance\, and Leadership\, 1953-2018
DESCRIPTION:A new book by Alfred L. Chan\nThis 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 2018. He explores reforms in the economy\, social policy\, the judiciary\, military\, and foreign relations in the same period. Xi’s political life mirrors the vicissitudes of the Maoist and reform eras\, and sheds light on the regime’s hopes and fears\, strengths and weaknesses\, and the changing zeitgeist of the times. \nAbout our speaker:  Alfred L. Chan is a Professor Emeritus at Huron University College\, University of Western Ontario\, Canada\, and a Research Associate with the Asian Institute at the Munk Centre for Global Affairs and Public Policy\, University of Toronto. A political scientist and a China expert\, he has taught at Carleton University\, McGill University\, and Calgary University. He has published in leading international journals on China such as The China Quarterly\, The China Journal\, Studies on Contemporary China\, and Pacific Affairs. He is also the author of Mao’s Crusade.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-xi-jinping-political-career-governance-and-leadership-1953-2018/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220607T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220607T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220530T071402Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China by Lynette H. Ong
DESCRIPTION: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 2019–the years from Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping\, a unique and original event dataset\, and a collection of government regulations in a study of everyday land grabs and housing demolition in China. Theorizing a counterintuitive form of repression\, Ong invites the reader to reimagine the new ground state power credibly occupies. Everyday state power is quotidian power acquired through society by penetrating nonstate territories and mobilizing the masses within. \nAbout our speaker: Lynette H. Ong is Professor of Political Science (from July 1) at the University of Toronto\, where she researches issues at the intersection of authoritarian politics\, contention and development. She is primarily a China specialist; she has also published on Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific contexts. Her works have appeared or cited in Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Economist\, Washington Post\, etc.\, alongside academic outlets.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-outsourcing-repression-everyday-state-power-in-contemporary-china-by-lynette-h-ong/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220602T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220531T063353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T063353Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: No enemies\, no friends: Australia’s self-limiting approach to international and security policy by Allan Behm
DESCRIPTION:Following a career spanning nearly thirty years in the Australian Public Service\, Allan was Chief of Staff to the Australian Minister for Climate Change and Industry Greg Combet (2009 to 2013) and senior advisor to then Shadow Minister and now Minister for Foreign Affairs\, Senator Penny Wong (2017-19).\n\nAllan Behm specialises in international and security policy development\, political and security risk evaluation\, policy analysis and development\, and negotiating the policy/politics interface. \nHe has a significant publishing record and is a respected commentator in both the electronic and print media. His book No\, Minister – an insider’s account of what happens behind the scenes in Parliament House – was published by Melbourne University Publishing in 2015. It remains a “go to” text for those who are interested in leadership\, political management\, policy development and reform. \nIn March 2022\, he published No Enemies No Friends\, a critical examination of what limits Australia as an actor on the international stage.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-no-enemies-no-friends-australias-self-limiting-approach-to-international-and-security-policy-by-allan-behm/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220527T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220527T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220525T030529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T071935Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: What to expect from the UN Human Rights Chief’s visit to China? by Philip Alston
DESCRIPTION:A discussion on the highly-anticipated first visit by a U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to China since 2005. \nAbout our speaker: Philip Alston is an international law scholar and human rights practitioner. He is Professor of Law at New York University School of Law and has previously taught at various law schools around the world\, including the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy\, Harvard Law School\, Australian National University\, and the European University Institute. Professor Alston has also served the United Nations in various capacities since the 1980s. He was appointed in 2014 as the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and has visited and reported on China\, among other countries.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-what-to-expect-from-the-un-human-rights-chiefs-visit-to-china-by-philip-alston/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220519T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220413T014546Z
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2022
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be May 19 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. The club needs you to make this important institution work! \nFor correspondent members who wish to participate virtually the meeting will also be streamed online via Google Meet. \nPlease RSVP to attend in-person\, online\, or request an absentee ballot below to receive event details.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/annual-general-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:AGM,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220516T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220512T110457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T022215Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: How are China's Covid-policy and its relation to Russia affecting China-Europe relations? by Janka Oertel
DESCRIPTION:Zero-Covid and China’s position on the war in Ukraine present a dual challenge for the future of the relationship between China and European countries. What will be the short and more long-term effects on business\, diplomacy and China’s role in the world? What is the trajectory and are there still any off-ramps? Join us in discussing these and other topics with Janka Oertel\, the Director of the Asia Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She previously worked as a Senior Fellow in the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ Berlin office\, where she focused on transatlantic China policy including on emerging technologies\, Chinese foreign policy and security in East Asia. Her areas of expertise are Europe-China relations\, US-China relations\, Security in East Asia\, Chinese Foreign and Security Policy\, Geopolitical Dimension of Emerging Technologies.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-how-are-chinas-covid-policy-and-its-relation-to-russia-affecting-china-europe-relations-by-janka-oertel/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220419T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220419T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220412T065142Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: The impact on East Asia of Russia's war in Ukraine by James Brown
DESCRIPTION:Until recently\, Japan had been trying strenuously to improve and strengthen its relations with Russia. Japan had hoped to regain its Northern Territories through negotiations with Russia. It also aimed to discourage Russia from forging ties with China that had already become too close for comfort for Japan. However\, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally shaken the basis of this strategy. James Brown\, an expert on Japan-Russia relations and associate professor at Temple University’s Japan Campus\, explains how Russia’s war in Ukraine has changed the political landscape of Japan\, Russia and China relations\, as well as its impact on Japan’s economy and security.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-the-impact-on-east-asia-of-russias-war-in-ukraine-by-james-brown/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220415T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220415T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220401T011028Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Elite power struggles in China and the Soviet Union by Joseph Torigian
DESCRIPTION:The political successions in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao\, respectively\, are often explained as triumphs of inner-party democracy\, leading to a victory of “reformers” over “conservatives” or “radicals.” In his new book “Prestige\, Manipulation and Coercion”\, Joseph Torigian argues that the post-cult of personality power struggles in history’s two greatest Leninist regimes were instead shaped by the politics of personal prestige\, historical antagonisms\, backhanded political maneuvering\, and violence. Mining newly discovered material from Russia and China\, Torigian challenges the established historiography and suggests a new way of thinking about the nature of power in authoritarian regimes\, and how those trends may persist until the present day. \nAbout the speaker: Joseph Torigian is Assistant Professor at the School of International Service at American University in Washington\, D.C.\, where he researches the politics of authoritarian regimes with a specific focus on elite power struggles\, civil-military relations\, and grand strategy. He is also one of the leading experts in Sino-Russian comparative politics\, security studies and foreign policy. His latest book on elite power struggles in China and the Soviet Union after Stalin and Mao will be published in May. He is currently writing a biography of Xi Jinping’s father\, Xi Zhongxun. \nIf you want a copy of his new book\, click here:\nPrestige\, Manipulation\, and Coercion\nElite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao\nJoseph Torigian
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-elite-power-struggles-in-china-and-the-soviet-union-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:20220401T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220401T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220321T052232Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk:  China’s economic growth: the short view and the (very) long view by Bert Hofman
DESCRIPTION:China is now the second largest economy in the world\, and its growth prospects are of key concerns. In the short term\, China’s growth projections are clouded by the war in the Ukraine and resurgence of COVID-19. In the long run\, demographics\, trade and tech wars and the shift to “high quality” growth will determine how fast China can grow. Bert Hofman will discuss both the short and long run of China’s growth\, and whether China’s economic policies are sufficient to deliver on both. \nAbout our speaker: Bert Hofman is the director of the East Asian Institute and Professor of Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School at the National University of Singapore. Before joining NUS in 2019\, 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 for China 2004-2008\, and the Chief Economist for the World Bank in East Asia and Pacific 2011-2014.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-chinas-economic-growth-the-short-view-and-the-very-long-view-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:20220331T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220331T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052151
CREATED:20220323T070100Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC HAPPY HOUR
DESCRIPTION:Shake off the March blues at the FCCC’s monthly happy hour\n\nThe club will host its happy hour drinks Thursday\, March 31. Join the fellow FCCC members for drinks at the Jing-A microbrewery in the Kerry Center from 6:30 pm. Know someone who is thinking of joining the club? Bring them along. Nonmembers welcome!
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-happy-hour-4/
LOCATION:JingA Kerry Center\, Beijing Kerry Center\, North Tower 1\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Happy Hour
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220327T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220327T173000
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CREATED:20220322T060952Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Yoga for friends of the FCCC
DESCRIPTION:Neck tense? Back tight? Join qualified yoga teacher Sophia for a relaxing yoga session for friends of the FCCC on Sunday 27th March\, 4:30-5:30 pm\, Destination 3rd Floor Studio (Gongti West Road)\, in the DesFit D studio. \nWe will begin with a short guided meditation and breathing to focus our minds\, then progress to stretching and strengthening poses that will get you moving. No prior experience necessary. You don’t need to be a “flexible” person to enjoy yoga: yoga is for every body. \nWe are hosted by Destination\, Beijing’s first LGBTQ arts and clubbing centre. \nPrice: Rmb50 to cover venue costs \nBring: Any friends you like\, a yoga mat\, water\, yoga blocks if you like. (If you don’t have a mat then please let us know in advance and we can sort one out for you.) \nSign up by messaging Sophia. WeChat ID: scy175
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/sunday-yoga-for-friends-of-the-fccc-2/
LOCATION:DesFit D studio\, Destination 3rd Floor Studio (Gongti West Road)\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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