Tom Nunlist, editor of new book “China’s Evolving Consumers: 8 Intimate Portraits,” speaks to YCW about the trends, intricacies, and desires of China’s rising middle class.
![Berlin – China’s View of a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and European Defense Integration: Supportive, Opposed, or Indifferent? With Scott Harold [August 29, 2018]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/scott.jpeg "Berlin – China’s View of a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and European Defense Integration: Supportive, Opposed, or Indifferent? With Scott Harold [August 29, 2018]")
Since 2016, the EU has moved forward with a Global Strategy centered around a Common Annual Review of Defense (CARD), a European Defense Fund (EDF), and a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) agreement. European Union leaders are working to deepen integration
![Hong Kong – Hong Kong – Successes in Artificial Intelligence with Esther Wong [Monday, August 27]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Esther-Wong-王康曼-.jpeg "Hong Kong – Hong Kong – Successes in Artificial Intelligence with Esther Wong [Monday, August 27]")
with Esther Wong, Managing Director at SenseTime We invite Esther Wong, Managing Director at SenseTime to discuss. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycw-hk-esther-wong-successes-in-artificial-intelligence-mon-aug-27-tickets-49242363234 Esther Wong Esther is the Managing Director for SenseTime and founding partner of SenseTime industry fund with assets of 5 billion RMB.
Dr. Rogier Creemers explains the difference between China’s state and private social credit systems, and their role in improving governance in Chinese society.
Yingzi (Christine) Wang reflects on her experience as a mentee in the third cohort of YCW and Carnegie-Tsinghua Center’s joint mentorship program in Beijing.