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.

Featured Young China Watcher – Damien Ma: Fellow and Associate Director, Think Tank, Paulson Institute

Damien Ma, co-founder of MacroPolo and Fellow and Associate Director of the Think Tank at the Paulson Institute, talks to YCW about launching a new digital platform in the crowded China-watching space, and how he uses scarcity as a device to analyze China’s trajectory.

Singapore – Fireside Chat with Managing Partner of Quest Ventures with James Tan [Tuesday, September 26]

James Tan is the first Singaporean founder and C-level executive of a public-listed China internet company. How was the internet scene in China like in the late 2000s? What were the challenges and opportunities he encountered as they grew from

Partner Post – Podcast Interview: Shazeda Ahmed, Former Visiting Academic Fellow at MERICS

China’s Social Credit System will collect big data on every single citizen by 2020. In the latest MERICS expert podcast, Shazeda Ahmed examines the motivations, challenges and perceptions of the system.

San Francisco – Luncheon with David Rank, Former Acting Ambassador to China

YCW San Francisco was happy to co-sponsor a luncheon on Sept 18th featuring David Rank, the former acting US Ambassador to China who resigned from the US foreign service in the aftermath of the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris

Featured Young China Watcher – Matt Sheehan: Fellow, Paulson Institute

Matt Sheehan, Fellow at the Paulson Institute and creator of the Chinafornia newsletter, speaks to YCW about writing on China, U.S.-China cross-border investments, and going viral on Chinese social media.