YOUNG CHINA WATCHERS: FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHINA THOUGHT-LEADERS

Through our 10 chapters in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Berlin, Singapore, Brussels, and Washington DC, YCW engages individuals on the most pressing issues emerging from China today.

CREATING DIALOGUE ABOUT CHINA THROUGH OUR GLOBAL SPEAKER SERIES

YCW attracts leading experts on China from academic, policy and business communities to speak across our city chapters in Asia, Europe and the U.S.

ENGAGING YCW COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING NETWORKS

YCW hosts roundtables and dinners with visiting experts and delegations, allowing for more focused interaction and discussions on the latest key issues. Our growing online community features diverse analysis by established and emerging experts, connecting with our members around the world.

London – ‘Inside the Great Firewall: Internet Literature in China’ with Michel Hockx, Director of the SOAS China Institute

Michel Hockx is professor of Chinese at the London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and founding director of the SOAS China Institute. He was educated at Leiden University in the Netherlands and at Liaoning and Peking Universities

Featured Young China Watcher – Michal Meidan: Director of China Matters

Dr. Michal Meidan is director at China Matters, an independent consultancy firm that advises investors and government officials on their China strategies, with particular emphasis on the politics of the Chinese energy sector. She is also an associate fellow at

Beijing – ‘Markets over Mao: The Rise of Private Business in China’ with Nicholas R. Lardy, Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Nicholas Lardy is the Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He joined the Institute in March 2003 from the Brookings Institution, where he was a senior fellow from 1995 until 2003. Before Brookings, he

Shanghai – ‘Shanghai Nightscapes: A Nocturnal Biography of a Global City’ with James Farrer, Professor of Sociology, Sophia University and Andrew Field, Associate Dean, Hult International Business School

James Farrer is Professor of Sociology and Global Studies at Sophia University in Tokyo. His past work has used qualitative sociological research to investigate changing gender roles and sexual relations in East Asia, including youth sexuality and dating culture, extramarital sexuality,

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