![New York – China, Church and the State: The paradox of Xi’s approach to traditional religion with Ian Johnson [Wednesday, October 18]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/imageedit_2_2480936050-679x350.jpg "New York – China, Church and the State: The paradox of Xi’s approach to traditional religion with Ian Johnson [Wednesday, October 18]")
As the 19th Party Congress gets under way on October 18th, we look back at one of the most under-recognized elements of Xi Jinping’s first five years in office: his enthusiastic support of traditional religions and values. Since taking office
![San Francisco – Maineland: movie screening and panel featuring Director Miao Wang [Tuesday, October 2]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Maineland.jpg "San Francisco – Maineland: movie screening and panel featuring Director Miao Wang [Tuesday, October 2]")
YCW will be hosting a panel discussion with Director Miao Wang after the San Francisco showing of Maineland, a critically acclaimed movie depicting the story of two mainland Chinese students attending a Maine boarding school. The film showing will be
![Singapore – Dinner & Discussion on Renegotiating Asymmetries: What’s New in New Malaysia’s China Policy? with Dr. KUIK Cheng-Chwee, Ph.D. with Dr. Kuik Cheng-Chwee [Wednesday, October 03]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/imageedit_2_4544345665-388x350.jpg "Singapore – Dinner & Discussion on Renegotiating Asymmetries: What’s New in New Malaysia’s China Policy? with Dr. KUIK Cheng-Chwee, Ph.D. with Dr. Kuik Cheng-Chwee [Wednesday, October 03]")
Prime Minister Mahathir’s various statements about China since his stunning return to power in May 2018 have left the impression that the new Malaysia is now determined to reset its relations with the giant neighbor. This is especially so after
![Shanghai – Understanding China’s Social Credit System: Vision and State of Implementation
with Mareike Ohlberg [Thursday, September 20]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mareike_Ohlberg_press.jpg "Shanghai – Understanding China’s Social Credit System: Vision and State of Implementation
with Mareike Ohlberg [Thursday, September 20]")
China’s Social Credit System, a novel big data-enabled toolkit for monitoring, rating, and steering the behavior of market participants, is proposed as a cure-all solution to a multitude of social and economic challenges in China. With several social credit pilots
The Era of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Kai-Fu Lee,Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, President of Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute Saturday, 15 September, 2018 Start time: • 14:00 Doors open • 14:30 Event begins CHAO Art Center, 1F Plaza