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 – Africa-China relations in motion (Sun, 18 Oct)

YCW LN: Africa-China relations in motion with Lina Ayenew Getachew (Social entrepreneur and author, The Complete Beginners’ Guide to China-Africa relations); Miatta Momoh (Co-founder, Kente & Silk); and Joseph Olivier Mendoo (PhD candidate, Peking University) Sunday, October 18, 2020 •

Voices on China – Tom Orlik, Chief Economist at Bloomberg

YCW’s Jacinta Keast chats to Tom Orlik about China’s economic policymaking tools and his new book China: The Bubble That Never Pops

London – Gender and climate change in China (Tue, 25 Aug)

YCW LN: Gender and climate change in China with Karoline Kan (Environmental journalist) and Zongqi Yu (Climate change activist and Chinese Youth Delegate at 24th UN Climate Change Conference) Tuesday, August 25, 2020 • 1200 (London) • 1300 (Berlin &

Webinar: Asian Americans and Race

On August 12, Young China Watchers San Francisco hosted a special event featuring Asian American thought leaders Cynthia Choi and Russell Jeung, co-leaders of Stop AAPI Hate, a project to document racist attacks and other acts of Covid-19 related discrimination.

YCW 2020 Summer Reading List

Recently we solicited recommendations from our 10 chapters around the world about what they’ve been reading to better understand Chinese society, politics and business