22 May 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Jonathan ADDLETON
Author / Former U.S. Ambassador
Topic: Warm Relations in a Cold Place: Reflections on Mongolia and the United States
Mr. ADDLETON will discuss the past, present and future of Mongolia, a country that has changed dramatically in recent years and ranks as one of the world...
15 May 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Angelina CHEN
Producer / Director
Topic: Documentary Screening - "One Tree Three Lives"
The film "One Tree Three Lives" chronicles the life of the acclaimed novelist Hualing Nieh Engle, now aged 88; the founding and development of the International Writing Program in Iowa, USA; and the r...
6 May 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Laurent FABIUS
Foreign Minister & Former Prime Minister, France
Press Conference
Mr. FABIUS will give a press conference following his visit to China to include the following issues: Hong Kong’s key role, situation of the euro zone, measures taken in France to help attract investors etc....
6 May 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Christopher NEW
Author / Former Head, Philosophy Department, Hong Kong University
Topic: Prostitution and Prejudice: Hong Kong’s Colonial Demi-monde
Christopher NEW is the author of the recently published Gage street Courtesan, which is set in 19th century Hong Kong. He will talk about t...
30 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Wendy YEO
Artist
Topic: Can the Arts Flourish in Hong Kong?
Art is a window to the soul. Great civilisations are judged by their art - it speaks volumes about who they were and what they cared about. The question for the citizens of Hong Kong in the 21-century is: how would they like to ...
24 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Christopher DILLON
Author / Real Estate Investor
Topic: Buying a home in China: who, what & how?
Christopher DILLON examines the process of buying a home in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Based on research for his new book, Landed China, Mr. DILLON will explain who is eligibl...
15 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Odd Arne WESTAD
Professor of International History,
London School of Economics and Political Science
Topic: Restless Empire - China and the World since 1750
In his new book, Arne WESTAD argues that China's role in international affairs over the past 250 years has been determined by the c...
11 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Juan Pablo CARDENAL
Author / Correspondent
Topic: Silent Army: How China is building its global power – from the ground up
As China hunts for natural resources and leverages its position as the world’s banker, Chinese firms are leaving heavy social and environmental footprints in many pa...
10 Apr 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Lawrence FREEDMAN
Professor of War Studies at King's College London
Topic: From Europe to Asia: OBAMA's Pivot
Professor FREEDMAN will describe the two key themes of Obama's foreign policy - a reluctance to intervene on the ground in distant conflicts other than Afghanistan and the 'pivot...
