Recent Events

This program is part of the 2017 CHINA Town Hall, one of over 80 programs hosted by local partners across the United States.

Dr. Pan Guang discusses Chinese engagement in the Middle East as well as opportunities and challenges posed by the Belt and Road Initiative.

Robert Gottlieb and Simon Ng discuss the environmental challenges facing city governments in the United States, Hong Kong, and China.

Lenora Chu and Gish Jen discuss their recent books and the east-west creativity gap.

Dr. Cheng Li discusses his new book on the growing importance of Chinese think tanks. 

A briefing on 2016 foreign direct investment trends and the future outlook of U.S.-China FDI.

Alison Friedman, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Timothy Douglas, and Rachel Leslie discuss the recent tour of the award-winning drama "Disgraced" through China. 

Michelle Vosper discusses her new edited volume Creating Across Cultures: Women in the Arts from China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.                

A briefing on 2016 foreign direct investment trends and the future outlook of U.S.-China FDI.

A briefing on the Belt and Road forum with leading Chinese scholars of economics and finance. 

Gerard Postiglione discusses China's higher education model and its global ambitions in the Belt and Road era. 

Julian Gewirtz discusses his new book and the dynamic partnerships that helped shape China's economic development.