YCW's Hong Kong chapter was established in 2012 with its inaugural speaker, Dr. Willy Wo-Lap Lam, Adjunct Professor of History and Political Economy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Located in an international financial hub, YCW has garnered a strong pool of members from the financial and services sector, academic and journalist communities. YCW Hong Kong has also hosted prominent experts in law, finance and journalism including:
- Michael C. Davis, professor in the Law Faculty at the University of Hong Kong
- Jason Bedford of UBS on shadow banking in China
- Barbara Demick, the Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times who spoke on North Korea.
[Photo credit: Jens Schott Knudsen]
YCW LN: What next for UK-China trade policy? with Richard Burn (former UK Trade Commissioner for both Europe and China); Ben Digby (Head of Global Trade Policy, HSBC); David Henig (Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European
Rewatch this webinar in which Professor Jonathan Kaufman discusses his book on “the rival Jewish dynasties that helped create modern China.”
On September 29, Young China Watchers hosted a conversation with Murray Hiebert, author of “Under Beijing’s Shadow: Southeast Asia’s China Challenge.” This compelling book provides a snapshot of ten countries in Southeast Asia by exploring their diverse experiences with China
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.
![Hong Kong – Hong Kong – Successes in Artificial Intelligence with Esther Wong [Monday, August 27]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Esther-Wong-王康曼-.jpeg "Hong Kong – Hong Kong – Successes in Artificial Intelligence with Esther Wong [Monday, August 27]")
with Esther Wong, Managing Director at SenseTime We invite Esther Wong, Managing Director at SenseTime to discuss. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycw-hk-esther-wong-successes-in-artificial-intelligence-mon-aug-27-tickets-49242363234 Esther Wong Esther is the Managing Director for SenseTime and founding partner of SenseTime industry fund with assets of 5 billion RMB.