![New York – China, Church and the State: The paradox of Xi’s approach to traditional religion with Ian Johnson [Wednesday, October 18]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/imageedit_2_2480936050.jpg)
Sep 27, 2018
As the 19th Party Congress gets under way on October 18th, we look back at one of the most under-recognized elements of Xi Jinping’s first five years in office: his enthusiastic support of traditional religions and values. Since taking office in 2012, Mr Xi has...
![San Francisco – Maineland: movie screening and panel featuring Director Miao Wang [Tuesday, October 2]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Maineland.jpg)
Sep 24, 2018
YCW will be hosting a panel discussion with Director Miao Wang after the San Francisco showing of Maineland, a critically acclaimed movie depicting the story of two mainland Chinese students attending a Maine boarding school. The film showing will be at 7:00pm,...
![Singapore – Dinner & Discussion on Renegotiating Asymmetries: What’s New in New Malaysia’s China Policy? with Dr. KUIK Cheng-Chwee, Ph.D. with Dr. Kuik Cheng-Chwee [Wednesday, October 03]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/imageedit_2_4544345665.jpg)
Sep 18, 2018
Prime Minister Mahathir’s various statements about China since his stunning return to power in May 2018 have left the impression that the new Malaysia is now determined to reset its relations with the giant neighbor. This is especially so after the 93-year-old leader...
![Shanghai – Understanding China’s Social Credit System: Vision and State of Implementation
with Mareike Ohlberg [Thursday, September 20]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Mareike_Ohlberg_press.jpg)
Sep 16, 2018
China’s Social Credit System, a novel big data-enabled toolkit for monitoring, rating, and steering the behavior of market participants, is proposed as a cure-all solution to a multitude of social and economic challenges in China. With several social credit pilots...
Sep 15, 2018
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...
