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.

Hong Kong – ‘From the Tsar’s Railway to the Bolshevik Revolution’ with Mark O’Neill

Mark O’Neill was born in London, educated at Oxford University and has been living and working in Asia since 1978. He has written about Chinese workers in World War One. From the Tsar’s Railway to the Bolshevik Revolution explores how Chinese laborers

Beijing – ‘Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China’s Future’ with Timothy Beardson, Chairman of Ilex Partners Limited

Timothy Beardson is the Chairman of Ilex Partners Limited, an investment banking firm specializing in linking China with the West. During 1984-99, Timothy Beardson founded and later sold Crosby Financial Holdings, which became the largest independent investment bank in the Far East. In 1989,

London – ‘Out of Control: Resistance to Reform Within China’s Financial System’ with Logan Wright, Director of China Research, Medley Global Advisors

Logan Wright is the Director of China Research for Medley Global Advisors, a New York-based policy intelligence firm serving an extensive global client base in the financial industry. He was previously the China analyst for Stone & McCarthy Research Associates in Beijing, and has

London – ‘China’s Rise and the UK’ with Gareth Ward, Head of China Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gareth Ward is a career diplomat. Prior to be appointed the Head of China Department at FCO, he was the Consul General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Further, Gareth has served in various positions at FCO in countries including Germany and

Beijing – ‘China’s Wartime Past And How It Is Changing the Present and Future’ with Rana Mitter, Director of the Oxford University China Centre

Rana Mitter is Director of the University China Centre at the University of Oxford, where he is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China and a Fellow of St Cross College. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning A

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