YCW was founded in Beijing in 2009. As it is located in China's capital, the chapter has garnered strong interest from the diplomatic, business, academic and journalistic circles. YCW Beijing has hosted distinguished speakers including:
- Zhu Feng, professor of Peking University's School of International Studies and Executive Director of the Collaborative Innovation Center for South China Sea Studies at Nanjing University.
- Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group
- David Dollar, the former Economic and Financial Emissary to China for the US Treasury
- Barry Naughton, Sokwanlok Chair of Chinese International Affairs of University of California, San Diego.
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Young China Watchers Beijing, in partnership with the Carnegie Tsinghua Center for Global Policy (CTC), launched the mentorship program for its fifth year. Each mentee is linked to their own mentor based on their career interests. The mentors are drawn
On July 13, 2020, Young China Watchers London, Beijing and Singapore co-hosted this webinar with Dr Ramon Pacheco Pardo (Reader, King’s College London (KCL)), Dr Kaho Yu (Senior Asia Analyst, Verisk Maplecroft) and Bo-jiun Jing (PhD Candidate, KCL). About
On July 8, 2020, Young China Watchers Beijing hosted this webinar with Christopher M. Schroeder, tech media entrepreneur, global venture capitalist and CEO. Due to technical difficulties, this recording starts a few minutes into the presentation. About Christopher M.
With the success of YCW’s climate event in London earlier this year and in light of the COVID pandemic highlighting the importance of global cooperation to solve the world’s biggest challenges, we are organising an online series addressing key issues at the intersection of China and the climate, including discussions with leading experts around energy, biodiversity and food security.
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