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 – The Socio-Economic Impact of AI in East Asia with Danit Gal [Friday, April 13]

Artificial Intelligence seems to be at the focus of all technology-related governmental planning, corporate strategy, and technical educational reforms, but are we really prepared for a technological tide that is already washing over us? The use of artificial intelligence in

Speaker Interview – Dr. Alessandro Arduino, Co-Director of the Security and Crisis Management Program, Shanghai Academy of Social Science

Dr. Alessandro Arduino tells YCW about the role of private security companies in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the security hotspots on the horizon, and his new book, “China’s Private Army: Protecting the New Silk Road.”

Singapore – President for Life? Should we be concerned if President Xi has a 3rd, 4th or 5th term? with Chan Heng Wing [Fri, March 23]

“The Communist Party of China Central Committee proposed to remove the expression that the President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China “shall serve no more than two consecutive terms” from the country’s Constitution” -Xinhuanet.com On Sunday 25 February

Brussels – “Drivers and dynamics of investment between China and Europe: open for business?” with Joanna Huang [Tuesday, April 10]

Chinese investments in Europe have sky rocketed in recent years. While the pattern emerging across European countries may vary in intensity and across sectors, Europe in general offers attractive assets to a growing China – technology, market access, brand names

Washington D.C. – China and Global Women’s Issues (Part 3) with Meredith Sumpter [Monday, March 19]

Please join Young China Watchers – Washington, DC, for the third installment of a speaker series this March highlighting experts at the nexus of China and global women’s issues. On March 19, YCW will host Meredith Sumpter, who heads research