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.

Beijing – ‘Urbanization in China: Findings and Proposals’ with Paul Procee, World Bank Lead Urban Specialist

Paul Procee works as the Lead Urban Specialist at the World Bank office in China. An environmental engineer with more than 15 years of experience in urban environmental and infrastructure management, he joined the World Bank in 1999 and has

London – ‘China’s Leftover Women’ with Leta Hong Fincher, author and doctoral candidate at Tsinghua University, Beijing

Leta Hong Fincher is an American doctoral candidate in Sociology at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Her research on “leftover” women, gender inequality and the property market in China has been cited by many news organizations, including The Economist, New York Times,

Shanghai – ‘The Future of Publishing in China’ with Jo Lusby, Penguin Group

Jo Lusby is Managing Director of Penguin North Asia. She joined the company in 2005 to establish Penguin’s China operation. Today, the company employs 30 people around the region, where Penguin acquires books for English language publication, establishes local language publishing partnerships, and imports

Shanghai – ‘A European Turn in Chinese Foreign Policy?’ with Chen Zhimin, Fudan University

Chen Zhimin is Dean of Fudan University’s School of International Relations and Public Affairs, where he is also Professor of International Relations and the Jean Monnet Chair Professor of European Foreign Policy. He serves as member of Advisory Board or editorial

Shanghai – ‘Mu Shiying: China’s Lost Modernist’ with Andrew Field

Andrew Field is Associate Dean at the Shanghai Campus of Hult International Business School, as well as a scholar of Chinese literature and culture. In addition to his recent book, Mu Shiying: China’s Lost Modernist (2014), he is also author