![London – YCW London: Turning point in China-North Korea Relations? (22nd May, Monday, 6.30 pm, at RUSI) with Andrea Berger, Paul French [Andrea Berger and Paul French]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unnamed.jpg)
May 20, 2017
In China, ties with North Korea have traditionally been referred to as “close as lips and teeth.” But with North Korea recently dropping the word “friendly” in describing China as “neighbour”, tension between the two allies is building. Beijing...
![Berlin – Lunchtalk: The China Story – a Case of Fake History? with Frank Dikötter [Tuesday, May 16]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fd.jpeg)
May 10, 2017
An old communist joke has it that Marxists can tell the future but find the past more difficult to predict. One-party states constantly rewrite their own history, if only because it legitimises the present. Frank Dikötter will discuss one of the most powerful...
![Singapore – China’s Future with Professor David Shambaugh, our venue sponsor: [Professor David Shambaugh and our venue sponsor:]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DS_Professional_Photo_Color.jpg)
May 5, 2017
China’s future is one of the most important variables in international affairs. What are the principal variables affecting the nation’s future trajectory and what are the likely future scenarios for China? In this session, Professor David Shambaugh will...
![Hong Kong – Assessing China’s Future with David Shambaugh [Wednesday, May 10]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/davidshambaugh.jpg)
May 5, 2017
China is at a critical juncture in the development of its economy, society, polity, national security, and international relations. The direction it takes at this turning point will determine whether it stalls or continues to develop and prosper. Will China be...
![London – YCW London: Globalization – Made in China? (8th May, Monday) with Duncan Clark [Monday, May 08]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/29chinaclark01_master180.jpg)
May 5, 2017
The global impact of China’s technology firms and how entrepreneurs like Alibaba’s Jack Ma are changing China’s economy. We invite Duncan Clark, Chairman and Founder of BDA China to discuss....
