London – ‘China’s Rise and the UK’ with Gareth Ward, Head of China Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gareth Ward is a career diplomat. Prior to be appointed the Head of China Department at FCO, he was the Consul General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Further, Gareth has served in various positions at FCO in countries including Germany and

Beijing – ‘China’s Wartime Past And How It Is Changing the Present and Future’ with Rana Mitter, Director of the Oxford University China Centre

Rana Mitter is Director of the University China Centre at the University of Oxford, where he is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China and a Fellow of St Cross College. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning A

Shanghai – ‘How New is the Silk Road Economic Belt?’ with Raffaello Pantucci, Senior Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute

Raffaello Pantucci is a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a London based think tank where his work looks at, among other things, China‘s relations to the West. His work has been featured in pubications like the International Herald

Hong Kong – ‘The Truth Behind the Wine Industry in China’ with David Pedrol, Macro Asia & Cellarmaster Wines

David Pedrol, Chief Executive Officer, Macro Asia & Cellarmaster Wines joined Macro Asia in December 2013 having developed his career in the global wine industry for the last fourteen years. He majored in Wine Tasting and Commerce of Wine at

Beijing – ‘The Meaning of 2014: International Political Crisis and the Future of the US-China-Russia Triangle’ with Alexander Cooley, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University

Alexander Cooley is professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Barnard College, Columbia University in New York where he teaches international relations. He is the author of dozens of articles and four academic books. His most recent book, Great Games, Local Rules: The