China events, conferences, and webinars
US-China relations will define the trajectory of the next century. Don’t miss a chance to hear from experts and participate in global dialogues about how business, diplomacy, and culture are shifting dynamics between China and the West.
Featured events
Middle Class Shanghai
At this event, China Corner Office podcast host Christopher Marquis will talk to Cheng Li about his new book – Middle Class Shanghai – and discuss why the U.S. needs to readjust its thinking when it comes to what kind of a place China truly is.
Sourcing from China in an age of uncertainty
In this CEO Webinar, we will discuss the challenges of sourcing from China with Jay Foreman, president and CEO of Basic Fun! A major U.S. toy company that owns brands such as Care Bears, Fisher-Price Classic, K’NEX, Lincoln Logs, Lite-Brite, Tonka, and many more.
Upcoming China-focused Events
The 12th open dialogue on development of sinology in Russia
The 12th open dialogue aims to promote sinology in Russia among students and enlighten the most significant scientific works of Russian sinologists about China among their European and Asian colleagues.
Ning Hao Retrospective: Crazy Stone
Ning Hao’s action-packed comedy “Crazy Stone” follows a team of thieves who are racing to steal a piece of heavily guarded jade before a clumsy master thief gets his hands on it.
Ning Hao Retrospective: No Man’s Land
In Ning Hao’s neo-western thriller, “No Man’s Land,” a young lawyer from the city travels to the Gobi desert and embarks on a series of misadventures.
Food Systems Forum
The pandemic has shone a light on how fragile and intertwined our global agri-food supply chain is, making it even more pressing to push for food systems innovation and change. Can we leverage tech to build a more resilient system that feeds more people and better? Hear from international experts.
Ning Hao Retrospective: My People, My Homeland — A Beijing Good Person
“A Beijing Good Person,” directed by Ning Hao, is the first short film in the 2020 anthology “My People, My Homeland.” The short is a heartfelt, bittersweet story about a man helping his uncle to receive thyroid cancer treatment in Beijing.
Shrinking Cities in the U.S. and China: Challenges and Responses
The development models adopted by the U.S. and China in the past have created winners and losers in their respective economies. In this joint event organized by LRCCS, USHCA, and Taubman, we have invited the leading experts on shrinking cities to explore the lessons learned from urban development.