![Berlin – Where is Russia’s Pivot to Asia? with Gustav Gressel, Thomas Eder [Gustav Gressel and Thomas Eder]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gustavgressel.jpg)
Apr 18, 2017
In recent years Moscow has been reaching out to Asian powers, especially China, trying to replace the West as a as a major market for Russian exports and source of capital and investment. Western sanctions, following the annexation of Crimea and the Ukraine crisis,...
![Berlin – Europe-China Civil Society Cooperation: In Search of Ways Forward with Isabel Hilton, Andreas Fulda, Bertram Lang [Isabel Hilton, Andreas Fulda and Bertram Lang]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/isabel_hilton.jpg)
Apr 18, 2017
The panelists will discuss how civil society engagement with China can be constructive and productive in the future. European and Chinese policy-makers have acknowledged on many occasions the importance of extending their relations beyond diplomatic and business...
![Berlin – Social Development in China: Discussing the Phenomenon of Queer Families with Popo Fan [Tuesday, February 07]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/popo.jpeg)
Feb 12, 2017
In recent years, attitudes towards family structures have changed quite dramatically in China. Despite government censorship, the LGBTQ community is becoming increasingly visible and outspoken. For several years as a film maker, Popo Fan has been interviewing people...
![Berlin – Book presentations: ‘The Perfect Dictatorship: China in the 21st Century’ and ‘Post-Western World: How Emerging Powers Are Remaking Global Order’ with Stein Ringen, Oliver Stuenkel [Stein Ringen and Oliver Stuenkel]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/stein_ringen1.jpg)
Nov 30, 2016
Stein Ringen presents his book ‘The Perfect Dictatorship: China in the 21st Century’. The Chinese political economy is like no other system known to man, now or in history. This book explains how the system works and where it may be moving, and addresses...
![Berlin – The end of non-interference? How the protection of Chinese nationals overseas changes Chinese foreign policy with Mathieu Duchâtel [Thursday, June 30]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Photo_Duchatel.jpg)
Jun 23, 2016
After decades of a foreign policy of non-interference, China has undergone a paradigm shift in its thinking, spurred by two motives: the wish to build its reputation as a good global citizen, and the wish to protect its interests overseas. However, the evolution in...
