Featured Events
Hear from CEOs and experts from the U.S. and China as they tackle questions about COVID-19 and its impact on business and markets globally. We’ll also have time for our speakers to answer your top questions about the global pandemic and how we should expect the world to operate in a COVID-19 economy.
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The SupChina Women’s Conference | Thursday, July 16
Other Upcoming Events
Join us online as Professor Marquis shares with us what it is like to teach about doing business in China during these uncertain times in Sino-Global relations.
KAISER KUO will be discussing the situation in China and the U.S., DIANNE KIRBY joins us from the UK; MANLIO CINALLI joins us from Milan/Italy; YANZHONG HUONG of the COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS also on the situation in China and the U.S.; KLAUS LARRES on Germany and the EU.hese uncertain times in Sino-Global relations.
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn invite you to join them for an online chat. We’ll be talking about the changes that have taken place over the last decade – changes that Sinica has faithfully chronicled in its 440+ shows to date – and we’ll be taking your questions as well.
Hear from CEOs and experts from the U.S. and China as they tackle questions about COVID-19 and its impact on business and markets globally. We’ll also have time for our speakers to answer your top questions about the global pandemic and how we should expect the world to operate in a COVID-19 economy.
A full day of online panels designed to a forum for thoughtful debate and critical dialogue on the future of economic technological, and diplomatic engagement between the US and China, Covering Beijing, London, and NY timezones.
The SupChina Women’s Conference brings together thought leaders and visionaries for an open dialogue about the continuing empowerment of women in Chinese industry, technology, culture and politics — and how they will continue to transform China’s impact on the world in the new decade.
Past Events
| April 1, 2020
Join us online as Catherine Pan-Giordano of Dorsey & Whitney LLP talks about how the current COVID- 19 crisis is encouraging a wave of Sinophobia in the U.S.
| March 26, 2020
We’re having a SupChina online roundtable discussion about the world today, featuring Jeremy Goldkorn, Kaiser Kuo, and our COO Bob Guterma in the hot seats. We’ll discuss:
COVID-19 and the best information sources about it which we use for our new daily email on the pandemic.
The ever-worsening relationship between China and the United States: are we headed for a real new cold war, or even a hot war?
How to stay sane when you have emotional connections in China AND the rest of the world when everyone is on lockdown and social media is a petri dish for hate.
Anything you want to discuss: we’ll start with some brief thoughts from ourselves, then take it straight to Q&A.
| March 19, 2020
China has recently imposed a ban on the trade of wildlife for consumption in hopes to prevent another virus like COVID-19. However, we have seen a ban like this before during the SARS epidemic, only to have it lifted shortly after. Join us for this SupChina online event where Dr. Peter Li, an associate professor at the University of Houston-Downtown whose research focuses on animal rights, and contemporary China, will discuss the wildlife trade and the future implications of its recent ban.
| March 12, 2020
Join us for a discussion with Dexter Roberts, author of The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: the Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World, and Jiayang Fan of The New Yorker, on the reality behind today’s financially-ascendant China, and how restrictive policies are preventing the country from becoming the world’s largest economy, and the problems that China and its people face today — giving a cautionary picture of China for a world now held in its financial thrall.
| Feb. 29, 2020
Established in 2014, Duke China-U.S. Summit (DCUS) is the largest China-U.S. themed conversation at Duke University. This year, DCUS will center around the theme of “Beyond 2020: China-U.S. Relations in the New Decade”. As China-U.S. relations enter a new era of rising tensions, DCUS 2020 seeks to engage experts, commentators and professionals across industries to discuss emerging opportunities for China and the U.S. to maintain a constructive relationship. Catch the next Live Sinica Podcast with Kaiser here!
| Feb. 27, 2020
7:00 p.m. EST
Join us for a night of learning about Baijiu as MingRiver presents a lesson on the history, production, and culture behind China’s favorite adult beverage. This event will also include a tasting of four different types of Baijiu and some classic Chinese snacks.
| Feb. 12, 2020
2:00 p.m. EST
Yukon Huang is a senior fellow with the Asia Program. He was formerly the World Bank’s country director for China and earlier director for Russia and the Former Soviet Union Republics. He is an adviser to the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and various governments and corporations. His research focuses on China’s economy and its regional and global impact.
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| Feb. 4, 2020
Award-winning science reporter Mara Hvistendahll will discuss science, espionage, paranoia and their role in U.S.-China relations—as well as the book itself—with Kaiser Kuo as part of a special live Sinica Podcast.
A book sale and signing will follow the discussion.
| Feb. 1, 2020
Join the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District on Saturday, February 1 on Madison Avenue for a Unique Celebration with the World’s Finest Retailers to Ring in Lunar New Year
| Jan. 29, 2020
Lan YAN and Yan MEI are two of the most influential businesswomen in China—the former heads Lazard’s operations in Greater China, and the latter oversees Brunswick Group’s advisory work in China. Both hailing from prominent families, they have experienced firsthand the turmoil of Communist China’s history at the political center.
Henry Chen, a senior partner of Dentons Shanghai Office and the former Asia Pacific Compliance Director of Ford, will present on the topic “Bribery Risk Management in China” Henry is listed as a recognized lawyer in 2020 of Chambers Asia Pacific on corporate investigation/anti-corruption. Author of the book Risk Management on Commercial Bribery in China (published in Chinese in 2014) and the book Compliance Risks of Enterprises in Globalization: Outbreak and Control (published in Chinese in 2019).
| Jan. 21, 2020
China’s investment in Latin America is changing. After becoming a major source of capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean over the past 15 years, a more diverse range of investors has surfaced, interested in more than simply channeling resources towards infrastructure, governments and state companies. The panel will provide an overview of China’s major transactions and examine trends in Latin America with Chinese investment projects in emerging markets. The panel will also discuss potential opportunities for investors in the U.S., and how to navigate risks and other strategic considerations.
| Dec. 11, 2019
December 13, 2019 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese invasion of Nanjing, the Chinese capital at the time, and marks the beginning of World War II in Asia.
This webinar will model how to access Facing History’s rich digital and print content for teaching this important moment in history. In addition, we will be joined by Dr. Hong Zheng, author of Nanjing Never Cries, and offer strategies for how to integrate the use of memoir in social studies and humanities classrooms.
The Greater Bay Area – China’s plan to create the world’s first megacity | Dec. 4th, 2019
With 11 cities, anchored by Guangdong, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Macau, the Greater Bay Area is the urban future of Southern China. With a combined population of 70 million people and occupying just 1% of China’s landmass, it powers 12% of China’s total GDP. It aims to stitch nine mainland cities and two special administrative regions into a new high technology and innovation hub.
The NEXTChina Conference | Nov.21, 2019
NEXTChina is an annual conference of the leading China-focused executives, thought leaders, and decision makers. While many people in SupChina’s network are high-profile people who have served at the highest levels of US-China business and government ranks, our core focus is strengthening the direct relationships and opportunities between China and the world at the working level.
The Asian Financial Society Fintech start-up pitch contest, the AFS alpha Award (AaA) | Nov. 18, 2019
Featuring keynotes, presentations, interactive dialogues, and panel discussions focusing on different perspectives on Fintech in the morning. AaA competition contestants will deliver their pitches to judges in the afternoon followed by the award ceremony in the evening.
Michael Yamashita East Meets West, The Epic Journeys of Marco Polo and Zheng He | Nov.4, 2019
Join Michael Yamashita as he shares his photography that spans from Europe to China along the same path as some of history’s most epic explorers.
Sinica Live Podcast: The Future of Rule of Law in Hong Kong and the PRC | Oct.16, 2019
Founded in 2009, the Sinica Podcast is a show dedicated to discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policy makers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that’s reshaping the world.
She Loves Tech: 2019 Global Startup Competition Series | Aug.5, 2019
SheLovesTech, partnered with SupChina, houses the world’s largest pitch competition for early stage female-led/female-impact tech startups. Thousands of eligible startups from around the world have applied to this year’s competition at our 20+ local rounds internationally.
About She Loves Tech: Founded in 2015, She Loves Tech is a global platform committed to building an ecosystem for technology, entrepreneurship and innovation that creates opportunities for women. The organization houses the world’s largest tech startup competition focused on women-led or women-impact businesses.
Sinica Podcast: The world according to Jeremy Goldkorn | Jul.17, 2019
Founded in 2009, the Sinica Podcast is a show dedicated to discussion of current affairs in China with journalists, writers, academics, policy makers, business people and anyone with something compelling to say about the country that’s reshaping the world.
The Columbia China and the World Forum | Sep.21, 2019
The Columbia China and the World Forum aims to establish a platform for apolitical, and constructive conversations between China, the U.S., and the world among official and non-official actors. We invite speakers from different fields of international affairs to openly discuss, debate, and share their insights and visions on the future of this most important bilateral relations, and how it will shape a common destiny for the world.
This year’s Forum will feature a live Sinica Podcast with guest speaker Samm Sacks. The Podcast will focus on the current tech-tensions between the U.S. and China.
3rd Annual SupChina Women’s Conference: How Women Are Shaping The Rising Global Power | May.20, 2019
Top influencial businesswomen between The US and China discussed how women are impacting China’s tech, business, financial and consumer trends.
More than 350 people gathered at the Harmonie Club of New York on Monday for the third annual SupChina Women’s Conference, which was held to empower women from all walks of life. More than 20 high-profile speakers and moderators appeared on stage in a variety of talks and panel discussions.
Dashan, Stephon Marbury Among Participants Of 12th Bookworm Literary Festival In Beijing | Mar.20-Mar.31, 2019
The Bookworm Literary Festival has, for more than a decade, been a highlight on the Beijing events calendar, and in recent years has just about cemented its status as an institution, a festival that has remained willfully independent in the face of economic pressures and harassment from authorities. It has, for a long time, been one of the largest bilingual literary festivals in Asia.
Women’s Network Series: Blockchain Technology And Its Development | Mar.12, 2019
Catherine Li, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ChainDD, talked about how blockchain is developing in both China and the U.S., and how it is changing our markets.
ChainDD is a New York-based blockchain-focused fintech company that spun off from TMTPost Group, a leading tech media company headquartered in Beijing with 150 million readers and 1.5 billion page views as of the end of 2018. ChainDD has become the top blockchain news and market data provider in China, with more than 2 million registered users since its establishment in early 2018
SupChina Women’s Network: Why Women-Led Companies Achieve Higher Results | Feb.28, 2019
On February 28, as part of the SupChina Women’s Network Monthly Series, Jolyne Caruso spoke with us about her experiences as founder and CEO of The Alberleen Group and explained why women-majority boards and companies often have better results than companies without as many women in leadership positions.
China’s Food Revolution: ‘Lucky Chow’ Season 3 Premiere | Jan.29, 2019
“If we are what we eat, then we’re all-part Asian.” from a PBS series that documents LUCKYRICE founder Danielle Chang’s travels to discover how Asia’s cuisines provide a window to understanding of its cultures.
Following the screening, Chang sat down with emerging star chefs Lucas Sin of Junzi Kitchen, Jenny Gao of Fly by Jing, Amelie Kang of Málà Project, and Doron Wong of Northern Tiger (co-founder of the Asian Food Mafia), to discuss the new Chinese food scene that is focusing on storytelling, experimentation, and the use of organic ingredients to elevate the cuisine to new heights.
‘Africa Week’ In Beijing Aims To Dismantle Africa-China Clichés | May.18-May.26, 2018
How do Chinese perceive Africa and Africans? How do others perceive Chinese perceptions of Africa and Africans? A group of students and young professionals are seeking to instill nuance into public perception and conversations about Africa and China, and to encourage mutual understanding. They are the organizers of Africa Week, a nine-day program featuring high-profile speakers, panel discussions, digital art, dance performances, Ramadan-friendly African cuisine, and more.
Second Annual SupChina Women’s Conference | May.14, 2018
C-suite executives will discuss China’s tech, business, financial, political, media, and consumer trends. The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception and a gala dinner honoring the SupChina Female Rising Stars of 2018: one Chinese and one American early-career achiever working in or with China. Judges include Zhang Xin, CEO of Soho Real Estate; Wei Sun Christianson, CEO of Morgan Stanley China/Asia; Yang Lan, CEO of Sun Media; and Merit Janow, Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.
The International Bookworm Literary Festival Returns To Beijing | Mar.8-Mar.25, 2018
SupChina is proud to be a cultural sponsor of BLF this year, and as such we’re coordinating four events over the course of the festival. BLF is an independent, privately funded literary festival headquartered out of a bookstore in the heart of Beijing (called The Bookworm), which is also where the majority of the events will take place. For our money, this is the best independent literary festival in Asia, if not the world. (Disclosure: SupChina editor Anthony Tao, who put together the SupChina-branded events for this year’s festival, coordinated the 9th and 10th editions of BLF. Still, we can objectively say this event occupies a vital place — and now more essential than ever — in the Beijing cultural scene.)
NEXT CHINA: How the Middle Kindom Will Reshape Your World | Jan.17, 2018
NEXT China is your opportunity to stay at the leading edge of what is happening in China — in your industry and at large — so that you and your company can realize the opportunities of these dynamic and challenging times.
Women And China: The SupChina Forum | May.18, 2017
Women and China: A Forum on How Women Are Shaping the Rising Global Power was the first annual conference organized by SupChina — in New York, on May 18, 2017 — to bring outstanding women who work in China-related finance, business, culture, and politics to the stage to talk about their experiences.
Four panel discussions focused on finance, technology and media, business leadership, and TV and film culture with speakers who gave insight into not just their area of expertise, but also the opportunities and advantages of being a woman in their fields and in China.