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Our FCC Speakers Series is a unique opportunity for our members and their guests to listen, engage and discuss the latest local and international events and trends at the Club. The talks, organized by the Club’s Professional Committee, are hosted in the FCC’s main dining room, usually over lunch and occasionally over breakfast or dinner. The speaker typically gives initial remarks for 30-40 minutes and then takes questions for 10-15 minutes. The events are on the record, and videos of them go up on the Club’s website.

Aside from organizing guest speakers, the Professional Committee plans and produces evening documentary screenings, educational workshops, debates, speed-networking opportunities and events that benefit FCC members and provide opportunities for correspondents and journalists to grow professionally. See below for a full list of all club activities.
8 Jan 2014 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Betty Yao MBE, Curator WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Through the Lens of John Thomson: an Asian Journey 1862 – 1872 This talk explores the life and work of legendary Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921). Thomson s...
7 Jan 2014 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Panel Participants: Ching Cheong, The Straits Times Paul Mooney, Freelance Journalist Peter Ford, Christian Science Monitor TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Reporting in China - Risks and Rewards For many journalists across the globe, reporting in China i...
10 Dec 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Yifan Hu Chief Economist, Haitong International Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 12:45pm – lunch 1:15pm – address 1st Floor Topic: China’s Local Government Debt: Saving for a Rainy Day An Examination of The Sustainability of C...
3 Dec 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Jason Wordie Historian and Writer TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Macao - People & Places, Past & Present Jason Wordie will talk about his new book which is a compelling, multi-layered social history of Macao. He will talk about the people who...
26 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Enzio von Pfeil Senior Advisor, MCL Assets Ltd. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Asian Currency Markets After Fed Stimulus - Where Should Investment Refugees Head? The Fed continues to be the world’s monetary policy superpower, triggering polic...
19 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Piper Campbell U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Women in public policy – Tales from the front lines… from the deserts of Iraq to the steppes of Mongolia U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia, Piper Campbell, served as the seni...
18 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Peh Shing Huei Journalist, The Straits Times MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: When the Party Ends: China's Leaps and Stumbles after the Beijing Olympics Mr. Peh will talk about his new book, which captures his harrowing, humbling and sometimes h...
14 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Leo Goodstadt Former Head, Central Policy Unit & Former Deputy Editor, Far Eastern Economic Review THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: Why Poverty Worsens in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the world’s most prosperous and stable cities, with a robu...
31 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. YANG Jiemian (杨洁勉) Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Topic: China’s Foreign Policy: The Challenges Ahead Dr. Yang Jiemian has been one of China’s most influentia...
30 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Jung CHANG Author WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013 12:45PM – LUNCH 1:15PM – ADDRESS 1st FLOOR Sold Out Topic: Empress Dowager: The Making of Modern China Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is arguably the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieva...
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