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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220516T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220512T110457Z
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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:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220412T065142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111705Z
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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:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220401T011028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111728Z
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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:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220321T052232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111744Z
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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:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220323T070100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111841Z
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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
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220327T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220327T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220322T060952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T032604Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220322T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220322T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220314T065126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111902Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Ukraine’s conflict: zooming into China’s impact and role by Alicia Garcia-Herrero
DESCRIPTION:This talk will focus on the short-term economic implications and medium-term consequences of international sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine\, as well as the financial linkages between Russia and China\, China’s role and how it may affect Russia’s ability to endure sanctions. \nAbout the Speaker: Alicia García Herrero is the Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis. She also serves as Senior Fellow at European think-tank BRUEGEL and Research Fellow at Real Instituto Elcano\, and is currently Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Finally\, Alicia is an advisor to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s research arm (HKIMR) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-ukraines-conflict-zooming-into-chinas-impact-and-role-by-alicia-garcia-herrero/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220315T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220315T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220304T054344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111911Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Chinese Soft Power by Maria Repnikova
DESCRIPTION:Maria will introduce the key themes from her recent book “Chinese Soft Power”\, including how China’s visions differ from those of the West\, and how soft power is implemented across key public diplomacy channels. She will also discuss the areas we should pay closer attention to in thinking about Chinese global influence. She will also talk about China’s international positioning on the Ukraine conflict. \nAbout the speaker: Maria Repnikova is Assistant Professor in Global Communication at Georgia State University and the author of two books on Chinese media and politics. She is one of the leading global experts in China’s global communications and domestic media landscape. Her latest book published in February is an analysis of key theories and channels of Chinese soft power\, including Confucius Institutes\, education and training exchanges\, and public diplomacy\, drawing from her research on Chinese soft power in Africa. Previously\, she was a Wilson Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and director of the Center for Global Information Studies at Georgia State University. \nThe talk is OFF-RECORD but if attendees wish to quote parts of Maria’s talk\, we will provide the email to contact her directly.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-chinese-soft-power-by-maria-repnikova/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220313T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220313T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220307T095703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T095703Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Yoga for friends of the FCCC
DESCRIPTION:Neck tense? Back tight? Join qualified yoga teachers Yuan and Sophia for a relaxing yoga session for friends of the FCCC on Sunday 13th March\, 10:30-11:30am\, 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 Yuan on WeChat: yuan-fen-yang or Sophia: scy175
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/sunday-yoga-for-friends-of-the-fccc/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220311T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220307T100007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111920Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC TalK: China\, Russia and the Ukraine crisis by Alexander Gabuev
DESCRIPTION:On February 4\, Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for the first in-person summit since COVID. Despite the pandemic\, the relationship has improved – trade has surpassed $140 billion\, both sides are joined in their opposition to U.S.-led security alliances\, be it NATO in Europe or AUKUS in Asia. Both Moscow and Beijing are also pushing back against the Western monopoly on democracy. How strong and durable is the Sino-Russian partnership\, especially now given the ongoing Ukraine conflict? \nAbout the speaker: Alexander Gabuev is a senior fellow and the chair of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center. His research is focused on Russia’s policy toward East and Southeast Asia\, political and ideological trends in China\, and China’s relations with its neighbors—especially those in Central Asia. Prior to joining Carnegie\, Gabuev served as deputy editor in chief of Kommersant-Vlast\, one of Russia’s most influential newsweeklies. His reporting covered Russia’s relations with Asian powers and the connection between Russian business interests and foreign policy.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-china-russia-and-the-ukraine-crisis-by-alexander-gabuev/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220310T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220310T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220308T043753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111932Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Positive Neutrality? China’s on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:China’s foreign minister Wang Yi reaffirmed yesterday that China-Russia ties are “rock solid.” This comes as Chinese officials are trying to sound neutral\, and vague on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Beijing’s stance has not changed despite ongoing q e brutal Russian attacks of civilians. Why is China sticking with Russia\, and what is China’s rational for doing so? Did China miscalculate? \nAbout the speaker: Justyna Szczudlik is a Deputy Head of Research\, and China analyst with the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM). Former Head of Asia-Pacific Program (2016-2021). She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Warsaw (2015)\, an MA in Chinese Studies from the University of Warsaw (2008) and an MA in Political Science from the University of Wroclaw (2002). She studied Chinese language at the College of Advanced Chinese Training\, Beijing Language and Culture University (2005-2006)\, Beijing and at the National Cheng-chi University in Taipei (2013). Her research focuses on China’s foreign policy\, especially China-EU/Central and Eastern Europe relations as well as Cross-Strait relations.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-positive-neutrality-chinas-on-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220304T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220304T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220225T061523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111944Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Deconstructing the 2022 NPC by Changhao Wei
DESCRIPTION:Just before the curtain rises for the National People’s Congress\, Changhao Wei will introduce the basics of the annual sessions\, discuss the NPC’s legislative process and its role in Chinese lawmaking\, and share some thoughts on several NPC-related trends that have emerged in the Xi Jinping era. He will also provide a brief overview of how seats in the next NPC will be allocated among the various provinces and demographic groups.\n\nAbout our speaker: Changhao Wei is a Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center of Yale Law School\, where he focuses on China’s legislative process and constitutional enforcement mechanisms. He is also the founder\, manager\, and editor of NPC Observer\, a website that covers China’s national legislature\, the National People’s Congress. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-deconstructing-chinas-legislative-process-by-changhao-wei/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220303T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220303T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220225T094838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T111957Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Lianghui to Ershida - Talking Chinese politics with Jude Blanchette
DESCRIPTION:Jude lays out a roadmap of this year’s political hot ticket items and what to look out for\, on the eve of the Two Sessions Meetings in Beijing. \nAbout our speaker: Jude Blanchette holds the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. His book\, China’s New Red Guards: The Return of Radicalism and the Rebirth of Mao Zedong\, was published by Oxford University Press in 2019. Blanchette is a public intellectual fellow at the National Committee on United States-China Relations and serves on the board of the American Mandarin Society. He is also a senior advisor at Martin+Crumpton Group\, a geopolitical risk advisory based in Arlington\, Virginia.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-lianghui-to-ershida-talking-chinese-politics-with-jude-blanchette/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220301T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220301T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220214T093353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112008Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Inside China-Japan Relations by Kanehara Nobukatsu
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. Since normalization\, China has become one of Japan’s largest trade partners\, but also\, an increasing source of geopolitical friction. Professor Kanehara Nobukatsu joins the FCCC to break down the grand design of Japan’s strategy toward China. As the former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Secretary-general of National Security Secretariat(NSS) \, Professor Kanehara will share some of his experience during his time serving Prime-minister Abe Shinzo. \nAbout our speaker: Prof Kanehara is a career diplomat\, with nearly 40 years of experience. He served as Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Secretary-general of NSS starting in 2014 to his retirement in 2019. Professor Kanehara currently teaches diplomatic history and international relations at Doshisha University. He recently published a book called “Japan’s Grand Strategy towards China” in Japanese.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-inside-china-japan-relations-by-kanehara-nobukatsu/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220225T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220218T013055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112048Z
UID:11757-1645804800-1645808400@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk:  Xi’s Big Year and what it means for relations with the European Union by Mikko Huotari
DESCRIPTION:Mikko Huotari is the Executive Director of the German China-think tank Merics\, based in Berlin. His research focuses on China’s foreign policy\, China-Europe relations and global (economic) governance and competition. He has published on China’s rise as a financial power\, trade and investment relations with Europe as well as on geopolitical shifts related to China’s emergence as a global security actor. Mikko studied in Freiburg\, Nanjing and Shanghai. He holds a PhD from Freiburg University and was a guest scholar at the University of California in San Diego in 2017/2018.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-xis-big-year-and-what-it-means-for-relations-with-the-european-union-by-mikko-huotari/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220218T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220216T021520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112102Z
UID:11724-1645203600-1645209000@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Understanding the Beijing-Moscow Axis by Jakub Jakóbowski
DESCRIPTION:The latest Xi-Putin summit\, held right in the middle of Europe’s biggest security crisis in decades\, marked an important milestone in the China-Russia relationship. In what Xi Jinping described as ‘back-to-back’ strategic coordination in their fight with the West\, Beijing openly supported Moscow’s demands for’ security guarantees’ in Europe. This carefully planned display of unity is a product of a long and unevenly paced process of relation-building that led to the formation of the Beijing-Moscow axis – an informal alliance of two autocracies\, bound by the strategic conflict with the US and ideological affection. Jakub Jakóbowski will present the diplomatic\, military and economic aspects of the Beijing-Moscow axis\, exploring both the foundations and the limits of this world-defining relationship.\n\nAbout the Speaker: Jakub Jakóbowski is a Senior Fellow with the China Programme at The Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)\, a Polish state analytical center based in Warsaw\, covering the political and economic developments in Central and Eastern Europe\, the post-Soviet space and China.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-understanding-the-beijing-moscow-axis-by-jakub-jakobowski/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220210T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220210T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220124T064730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112118Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Reading the China Dream with David Ownby
DESCRIPTION:Chinese leaders talk a big talk on the world stage\, but its interior world is more subtle. Our speaker\, David Ownby\, lays out the landscape of China’s marketplace of ideas\, introducing us to public intellectuals who talk past the Communist Party to advance alternative agendas. He will discuss the “republic of letters” in China that exists alongside Party-State propaganda organs. Genuine debates take place over important issues within academic halls and philosophical magazines – what is democracy? What is reform?  What should Sino-American relations look like? – suggesting that China is more diverse and fluid than we tend to assume from reading the People’s Daily. \nAbout our speaker: David Ownby is a professor of history of religion in modern and contemporary China at the University of Montreal\, where he researches social movements and the history of intellectual thought.  Currently\, with colleagues from York University and UBC\, he has launched a new research program on contemporary intellectual life in China. The project explores the complex relations between the growing freedom of expression for intellectuals\, the cultural search for an identity that will be both modern and Chinese\, and the pressing need for Chinese political authorities to find a new ideological legitimacy. You can read some of David’s translation of contemporary Chinese philosophical essays\, at his blog Reading the China Dream.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-reading-the-china-dream-with-david-ownby/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220128T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220128T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220124T063609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112130Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC in-person Talk. Sporting Superpower: An Insider’s View on China’s Quest to be the Best by Mark Dreyer
DESCRIPTION:As Beijing prepares to become the first city in history to host both a Summer and a Winter Olympics\, the eyes of the sporting world—and beyond—will be on China come February 2022. Despite international calls for a boycott due to human rights violations\, Beijing is determined to show that it has conquered COVID-19 and can host another spectacular Olympics. But behind all the politics and the soft power\, China’s sports industry has changed dramatically since those first Games in 2008:\n• A drive to promote soccer with the ultimate goal of winning the World Cup has already gone through both boom and bust.\n• International leagues such as the NBA\, the WTA and the English Premier League now must tread through a minefield of nationalistic fervor.\n• Sportswear companies like Li-Ning and Anta have ridden a wave of domestic support in an ongoing bid to topple Nike and Adidas in the world’s largest consumer market.\n• Ski resorts have sprung up across the country as the winter sports market takes off.\nWeaving together the parallel threads of sports\, business and politics\, internationally-renowned China-based sports journalist Mark Dreyer—the China Sports Insider—who first moved to Beijing to cover the 2008 Olympics\, takes us on the rollercoaster ride of China’s burgeoning sports industry. Through a series of tales from industry insiders\, Dreyer not only paints a picture of China’s quest for dominance in yet another sector\, but also sheds light on the growing pains and global implications of China’s modernization. \nAbout the author: Formerly a football reporter with Sky Sports in the UK\, Mark Dreyer has been covering sports around the world for close to 20 years. A veteran of three Olympic and Paralympic Games (Beijing\, Vancouver\, London 2008-12)\, where he was an accredited journalist\, he has also been a reporter and producer for both Fox Sports and AP Sports in the US. A multi-sports specialist who has reported on sports events in five different continents\, his first love is football and he has previously interviewed stars including Pele and David Beckham. He has worked with a number of media outlets in China and is regularly asked to comment on the Chinese sports industry for BBC\, CNBC\, Bloomberg\, Financial Times and many others. He runs the China Sports Insider website and co-hosts the China Sports Insider Podcast on the Sinica Network. Mark has been based in China since 2007.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-in-person-talk-sporting-superpower-an-insiders-view-on-chinas-quest-to-be-the-best-by-mark-dreyer/
LOCATION:Embassy near Sanlitun\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220127T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220124T112248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112137Z
UID:11534-1643308200-1643320800@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join the fellow FCCC members for drinks at the Jing-A microbrewery in the Kerry Center from 6:30 pm this Thursday\, January 27th. This event is also open to friends and colleagues of FCCC members\, no need to register.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-happy-hour-3/
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:20220121T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220121T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20210121T010039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112207Z
UID:11152-1642755600-1642759200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk. The Pursuit of Soft Power Through Sport Mega-Events: Lessons from China by Susan Brownell
DESCRIPTION:Since the end of the Cold War\, Olympic Games have entered a new era in which governments see the games as a form of “public diplomacy” and non-governmental organizations target the games in publicity campaigns. The Chinese leadership intended the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to serve the pursuit of “soft power.”  In the leadup to the Beijing 2022 Olympics\, what has changed and what has stayed the same since 2008\, and what are the lessons going forward for China and other nations strategizing to increase their “soft power” through hosting sport mega-events? And how should the members of the media see their role in this process? \nAbout our speaker: Susan Brownell is a professor of Anthropology at the University of Missouri – St. Louis and a former nationally-ranked track and field athlete in the U.S. She has been researching sports and Olympic Games in China since she won a gold medal in the 1986 Chinese College Games while representing Peking University.  In 2007-08\, she joined Chinese colleagues collaborating with BOCOG and the municipal government\, and she also had rare access to internal decision-making at the International Olympic Committee.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-the-pursuit-of-soft-power-through-sport-mega-events-lessons-from-china-by-susan-brownell/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220120T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220112T053603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T015827Z
UID:11366-1642701600-1642707000@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:《冰上时刻》/ BURNING ICE Press Screening
DESCRIPTION:  \n《冰上时刻》/ BURNING ICE\nSynopsis: Ice hockey has been professionalized gradually in China since Beijing had successfully bid for the Olympic Winter Games. Qu Ruichen (Richard)\, Yu Lifan (Steven)\, and Zhai Zinan (Jason) are three nine-year-old strikers for a Beijing junior ice hockey team. While the three strikers are clenching their teeth and giving their best on the court\, their parents also stand at a crossroads: should they support their children to become professional athletes or to force them to forget their dreams?\nAward: 2019 Xining FIRST Film Festival Best Documentary Pitch\nDirector: Liu Hanxiang (刘汉祥)\nExecutive Producer: Fan Lixin (范立欣)\nProduction Company: InHope Pictures (www.inhope.net)
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/11366/
LOCATION:北京市朝阳区工体东路6号中国红街大厦1号楼F9\, 北京市朝阳区工体东路6号中国红街大厦1号楼F9
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220118T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220118T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20220104T005037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112223Z
UID:11232-1642528800-1642532400@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk. How to Read The People’s Daily by Manoj Kewalramani
DESCRIPTION:In his studies of Chinese politics\, Indian researcher Manoj Kewalramani felt that national reportage and discourse often overlooked the analysis of primary source materials and open source Chinese language materials. This was the impetus behind his work on reading the People’s Daily and putting it in the public domain in the form of a daily blog. He will talk about the different lenses through which he views the newspaper and what are some of his learnings from this process. And also\, why he feels it is important to develop an Indian perspective on the threats and opportunities that China’s rise brings. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER:  Manoj Kewalramani is the Chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution\, a centre for public policy education based in Bengaluru\, India. His research interests range from Chinese politics\, foreign policy and approaches to new technologies to addressing questions of how India can work with like-minded partners to deal with the challenges presented by China’s rise. Manoj is the author of Smokeless War: China’s Quest for Geopolitical Dominance\, which discusses China’s political\, diplomatic\, economic and narrative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to joining Takshashila\, he spent over a decade working as a journalist in India and China\, where he helped set up digital newsrooms and train young journalists.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-how-to-read-the-peoples-daily-by-manoj-kewalramani/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220111T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20210111T101011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112235Z
UID:11180-1641924000-1641927600@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk. How Beijing Won the 2022 Winter Olympics by Heather Dichter
DESCRIPTION:On February 4 the XXIV Olympic Winter Games will open in Beijing\, marking the first time a city will host both the summer and winter Olympic Games.  Politics — both within China and the Olympic movement more broadly — have been a major point of discussion\, when the International Olympic Committee selected China to host the Games as well as with more recent announcements of diplomatic boycotts of the event.  Professor Dichter will discuss how politics influenced the 2022 Olympic Winter Games selection process\, resulting in Beijing’s victory\, and how efforts to use the Olympic Games for political reasons historically have fared. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Heather Dichter is Associate Professor of sport history and sport management in the International Centre for Sports History and Culture at De Montfort University in Leicester\, UK.  She has published widely on international sport and diplomacy\, including her recent book\, Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games: International Sport’s Cold War Battle with NATO (Massachusetts\, 2021).  Her edited book\,Soccer Diplomacy: International Relations and Football since 1914 (Kentucky\, 2020) was shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards Football Book of the Year.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-how-beijing-won-the-2022-winter-olympics-by-heather-dichter/
LOCATION:Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211218T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211218T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20211118T112305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T015651Z
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SUMMARY:FCCC Winter Party
DESCRIPTION:’Tis soon the season of good cheer\nThat joyful happy time of year\nTo lift a mug of tea (or beer…?)\nOur Winter Party’s drawing near!\n\nDecember 18th is the date\nThat we will meet to celebrate.\nDon’t push your luck and don’t tempt fate.\nWe’ll sell out fast\, so don’t be late!\n\nThe venue will be Aotu Space.\nReserve right now\, secure your place.\nLive music! Food! Beer by the case!\nWear something special — silk or lace?\n\nYou know that it’s the place to be.\nYou’ll see your friends. And they’ll see thee.\nWe’ll sing\, we’ll dance most merrily.\nCome party with FCCC!\n\nBy Ted Plafker\n\n\nEnd 2021 on a high note with the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China. Live music\, canapes\, and drinks at Aotu Space kick off at 7 PM on December 18.\n\nTickets to the FCCC’s annual Winter Party are still on sale. FCCC members can purchase a maximum of TWO member-priced tickets but can purchase non-member tickets for additional guests.\n\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 the day of the event.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-winter-party/
LOCATION:Germany Embassy in Beijing\, 17 Dongzhimen Outer Street/东直门外大街17号\, Beijing\, beijing\, 100027\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Winter Party
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211214T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211214T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20211122T113609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112249Z
UID:10326-1639472400-1639476000@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC TALK: In the Camps -  A Discussion with Darren Byler
DESCRIPTION:Darren Byler spent years living in Xinjiang and befriending the Uyghur communities there. Soon after leaving the region to continue his doctoral studies\, Chinese authorities began a massive detention and incarceration campaign in the region. Byler became one of the earliest scholars to monitor and analyze the latest crackdown in Xinjiang. He joins the club to explain the matrix of state control and economic incentives which produce and maintain and ongoing police state in the region and his deeply personal connection to the people most deeply affected. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Darren Byler holds a  PhD from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington in 2018. His research focuses on Uyghur dispossession\, infrastructural power and what Byler has termed “terror capitalism”. He teaches anthropology at the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver\, British Columbia. He is the author of two books on Xinjiang: “Terror Capitalism” (2022) and “In The Camps.” (2021). Byler has also helped translate “The Backstreets\,” from the renowned Uyghur writer Perhat Tursun.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-in-the-camps-a-discussion-with-darren-byler/
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211209T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211209T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20211127T033756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112325Z
UID:10510-1639040400-1639044000@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC TALK: China's Leaders: From Mao to Now (Polity Press 2021)
DESCRIPTION:The Communist Party’s newest “historical resolution” is a crucial step towards consolidating Xi Jinping’s power and status to equal that of Mao and Deng. In his new book Professor Shambaugh surveys China’s leaders and their times from Mao through Deng Xiaoping\, Jiang Zemin\, Hu Jintao\, and Xi Jinping. He will speak about his book and these Chinese leaders\, and will take questions concerning all of them (not only Xi Jinping). \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: David Shambaugh is Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies\, Political Science & International Affairs and Director of the China Policy Program in the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Professor Shambaugh has published more than 30 books\, including most recently Where Great Powers Meet: America & China in Southeast Asia\, China & the World (both 2020).
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-chinas-leaders-from-mao-to-now-polity-press-2021/
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211202T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211202T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20211125T090153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112314Z
UID:10408-1638448200-1638451800@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: How long can China keep up its ‘zero Covid’ strategy?
DESCRIPTION: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? \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Ivan Hung\, Professor in Health Sciences Pedagogy\, Chief of Infectious Diseases Division\, University of Hong Kong. Professor Hung is a dual-specialist in Infectious Disease and Gastroenterology & Hepatology and has published more than 150 international peer reviewed original articles. His research includes vaccines\, innovative treatment of severe influenza and prevention of pneumococcal infection. He is the Board and Founding Member of the World Association for Infectious Diseases and Immunological Disorders.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-how-long-can-china-keep-up-its-zero-covid-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Events,Online Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211129T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211129T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20211122T113818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112304Z
UID:10321-1638208800-1638214200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Talk: Working with North Korea
DESCRIPTION:For 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 through the surprisingly diverse experiences of dealing with North Koreans. \nDrinks and pizza will be provided by our generous Dutch Embassy hosts. \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Simon Cockerell is the general manager for Koryo Tours. He moved to Beijing in 2000 and has made over 175 trips to North Korea since then.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-talk-working-with-north-korea/
LOCATION:Dutch Embassy\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,In-person Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211125T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211125T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20211118T112612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T112339Z
UID:10213-1637863200-1637881200@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:FCCC Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Top 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.
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/fccc-happy-hour-2/
LOCATION:Beijing Intercontinental Hotel Sanlitun\, No. 1 South Sanlitun Road\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:Events,Happy Hour
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20211119T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220131T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T110308
CREATED:20211127T034609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T085148Z
UID:10516-1637308800-1643671800@fccchina.org
SUMMARY:Renewal Season
DESCRIPTION:RENEW HERE \nWe would like to thank you for your support in 2021 and to ask you to renew your support for our community in 2022.  \nIt 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 needs you!  \nWe ask that you renew as early as possible\, as this allows us to plan for next year and organize even more speaker events and social gatherings. As a bonus\, all those who renew before November 30th will be entered into an early bird raffle to win six bottles of the finest wine available to the Club. All renewals also get a FCCC lapel pin. \nWe hope to see you again soon again at one of our upcoming FCCC-events.

 \nWith kind regards\,  \nDana\, Emily\, Javi\, Kirsi\, Koichi\, Marcelo\, Simina\, Simon\, Thomas and Yuan \n 
URL:https://fccchina.org/event/renewal-season/
CATEGORIES:Renewal Season
ORGANIZER;CN="FCCC":MAILTO:fcccadmin@gmail.com
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