YCW’s London chapter was launched in 2013 and has since hosted most of its events in Parliament. Its inaugural speaker was Dr. Kerry Brown, Executive Director of the China Studies Centre, Professor of Chinese Politics at the University of Sydney and also a YCW Board Advisor. Situated in one of Europe's leading capitals, YCW London has attracted a wide variety of active members from different fields interested in China. Subsequent speakers also have included:

- Rana Mitter, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China, University of Oxford
- Steve Tsang, Director of the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham
- Leta Hong Fincher, author of "Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China"
- Louisa Lim, author of "‘The People’s Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited’.

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London – Changing perceptions of Chinese cuisine & the relationship between gastronomy and soft power with Alan Yau [Tuesday, July 03]

Join Young China Watchers London for an evening with seasoned entrepreneur Alan Yau OBE. Alan will be speaking about his experience of changing perceptions of Chinese cuisine and about the relationship between gastronomy and soft power. We invite Alan Yau

London – YCW LN: Capturing the Momentum of China’s Healthcare Revolution with Dr. Edward Fitzgerald, Bin (William) Xu, Andrew Cooke [Dr. Edward Fitzgerald, Bin (William) Xu and Andrew Cooke]

with Dr. Edward Fitzgerald, Bin (William) Xu and Andrew Cooke We invite Dr. Edward Fitzgerald, Bin (William) Xu and Andrew Cooke to discuss. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycw-ln-capturing-the-momentum-of-chinas-healthcare-revolution-tickets-46918955860 Dr. Edward Fitzgerald Edward is the Global Healthcare Executive to KPMG International’s Chairman of the Healthcare

London – YCW LN: In Conversation with the CEO of South China Morning Post with Gary Liu [Friday, June 15]

with Gary Liu, CEO, South China Morning Post We invite Gary Liu, CEO, South China Morning Post to discuss. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycw-ln-in-conversation-with-the-ceo-of-south-china-morning-post-tickets-46907885749 This event is in partnership with the Columbia School of Journalism Gary Liu Gary Liu is CEO of the South

London – YCW LN: China in Jeopardy with George Magnus [Thursday, June 14]

with George Magnus, independent economist and commentator, and an Associate at the China Centre, Oxford University We invite George Magnus, independent economist and commentator, and an Associate at the China Centre, Oxford University to discuss. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycw-ln-china-in-jeopardy-tickets-46711268662 George Magnus George Magnus

London – YCW London: “Schooling as soft power?” Panel discussion + Schwarzman Scholars information session (Thu, May 24) with Christian Tanja, Xiaoming Zhu, Andrew Disbury [Christian Tanja, Xiaoming Zhu and Andrew Disbury]

We are currently witnessing a record number of both Chinese students going abroad and foreign students coming to China. Meanwhile the Confucius network provides Chinese language and culture lessons to around 2 million students worldwide. In this panel discussion we