Beijing – ‘Life of Puyi and the End of Imperial Governance of the Forbidden City’ with Lars Ulrik Thom, Beijing Postcards

Lars Ulrik Thom is a historian and writer based in Beijing. He studied sinology and Chinese language at universities in Copenhagen, Kunming and Beijing. He regularly speaks on the history of modern China and is the co-author of a Danish travel guide to Beijing.Thom is also the co-founder

Hong Kong – ‘China in the Era of Strongman Politics?’ with Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Politics at the University of Sydney

Kerry Brown is a Professor of Chinese Politics and Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and a member of the YCW Board of Advisors. His spoke for YCW HK on ‘China in the Era of Strongman Politics? Just How Powerful

Shanghai – ‘Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China’ with Leta Hong Fincher, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Leta Hong Fincher is award-winning journalist and the first American to receive a Ph.D. in Sociology from Tsinghua University. Her book Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China (2014) has been positively reviewed by many publications, including The Economist, New York Times, Wall

London – ‘An Insider’s View of China’s Policy Machine in Tackling Urbanisation’ with Peggy Liu, Chairperson of JUCCCE

Peggy Liu is Chairperson of the Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE) and one of the leading voices on China‘s sustainability landscape and fostering international collaboration with China. She works in ecolivable cities, clean energy, and sustainable consumerism. Among her

Beijing – Debate: China’s Economic Reform Agenda with Qian Liu, The Economist Intelligence Unit, and Andrew Polk, The Conference Board

Dr. Qian Liu is as the acting head of the analysts’ team based in Beijing, London, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong, and is an expert on economic analysis and econometric forecasting on China’s provinces and 287 key prefectures. Qian