SACU Public Event
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the World – SACU Panel Discussion in Manchester
Samuel Alexander Lecture Theatre, Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester, United KingdomFree SACU Panel Discussion: China's Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the World China's Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the World China’s Belt and Road Initiative - or China's 21st Century Silk Road - has been hailed as “the greatest economic development project ever undertaken”, of huge significance in redefining China’s place in the world through a different kind of globalisation. It opens a new meeting ground for diverse civilisations and, by reawakening the Eurasian super-continent, it may lead to a fundamental rebalancing of the global landscape dominated by Atlanticism. A panel of experts will discuss the economic, intercultural and geopolitical […]
SACU North West Meeting
Friends Meeting House 6 Mount Street, Manchester, United KingdomAll welcome at the Friends Meeting House (Room F17) to get to know other SACU members and plan future SACU events in Manchester and the North West.
China and the Korean Nuclear Crisis
Hulme Hall University of Manchester Hall of Residence Oxford Place, Manchester, United KingdomChina and the Korean Nuclear Crisis by SACU Manchester and University of Manchester Politics Society China and North Korea have been described in the past as being as close as ‘lips and teeth’ but in recent decades relations have come under strain over North Korea’s nuclearisation. What role has China played with regard to the Korean nuclear crisis? And what does this tell us about the kind of new superpower China is becoming? Glyn Ford, author of Talking to North Korea (Pluto, 2018) and North Korea on the Brink (Pluto, 2007) will be in conversation with Dr Jenny Clegg, Vice-President […]
SACU AGM
St Columba's Church of Scotland Pont Street, London, United KingdomSACU's AGM Saturday takes place in the morning of 20th July 2019 at St Columba's Church, Pont Street in Knightsbridge: Schedule for the day: 11.30am - 1.00pm: SACU AGM in the Library 11.30am -1.00pm: The Meridian Society (TMS) AGM in the Kirk Session Room 1.00pm - 2.00pm: Lunch ('Bring Your Own Lunch'). All members are welcome to take a packed lunch and join the informal meet up with other SACU members at lunchtime. 2.00pm - 4.30pm: Presentations by Dr Amy Matthewson and SACU Vice President Dr Frances Wood followed by refreshments then a short film by Michael Ho. The afternoon presentations are […]
China at 70: Looking Back; Looking Ahead
King's College London, Strand Campus Strand, London, United KingdomTo mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, SACU will hold a panel discussion to reflect on China's past and future. 1st October 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. To mark this occasion, SACU will hold a panel discussion on October 16th to reflect on China's past achievements and future challenges. As a bonus, a special photo exhibition from SACU's Archives will be shown for the first time! Date: Wednesday 16 October 2019 Time: 5.30pm to register for 6.00pm start Venue: Lecture Room S.-3.20, Strand […]
Paper Ambassadors from China: Richard Morel, Curator, British Library’s Philatelic Collections
Paper Ambassadors from China: The Life & Stamp Designs of Mrs Lu Tianjiao (1954-2001) A talk for the opening ceremony of SACU-PKU Essay/Art Competition 2020-2021, on 5th December. Join Dr Frances Wood, SACU Vice President, and hear Richard Morel, Curator, British Library's Philatelic Collections, talk about the first woman to design stamps in China. Time: Saturday 5th December, 3.00pm Please join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85889028173?pwd=dE9IMEIybXJRdXVxaEpXaWlIeTlWUT09 SACU's Essay/Art Competition This event launches the 5th year of SACU's Essay/Art Competition held jointly with Peking University each year since SACU commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2015. The aim of the competition is to help young people […]
Michael Crook and his mother Isabel from Beijing in Conversation with Dr Frances Wood, SACU Vice President
Join us, and the SACU-Peking University Essay/Art Competition entrants to hear the amazing story of the Crook family - Isabel is now 104 years old and has lived in China all her life, and with husband David Crook, raising her 3 sons there including Michael. This event is open to the public and follows SACU-Peking University Essay/Art Competition 2020-2021 Awards Ceremony held online for students from both the UK and China. SACU member Michael Crook, British / Canadian, was born in Beijing in 1951 of British and Canadian parents who met in China. His Canadian mother Isabel was born in Chengdu […]
Standing Up To Sinophobia – Saturday 19 March 2022
Outside BBC Portland Place, LondonCalling all SACU members and friends ... support this global demonstration of anti-racist, anti-racism against people with Chinese/East Asian heritage. View SACU Chair's invitation to come demonstrate with us on 19 March 2022: Zoe's invitation on YouTube Date: 19 March on United Nations Anti-Racism Day Time: Assemble: 12 noon Where: Outside BBC, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA (look for SACU's Banner or a Chinese Lion) Nearest Tube stations: Oxford Circus - Goodge Street - Warren Street
SACU China Café – London
Ole & Steen 67-79 Charing Cross Road, London, United KingdomJoin us at Ole & Steen (Charing Cross Road) for an opportunity to meet other SACU members and discuss all things China over a tea or coffee. Those wishing to stay out later will then likely move on to a nearby pub for food and/or drinks to continue the evening. There's no need to register in advance online - simply turn up. All SACU members and non-members who might be interested are all welcome to attend!
The Lisbon Maru: Chinese and British Friendships Forged
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. The Lisbon Maru: Chinese and British Friendships Forged “In the Flames of War” and Developed in Times of Peace – Online Talk by Brian Finch Brief Introduction/ Background to the Topic Background to the speaker’s interest; how Fang Li came across the story and developed a passion for the subject – at very considerable personal cost; the significance of the story; the success of the film; the connection with President Xi Jinping; the memorials in both the UK and China and the relationship between Ambassador Zheng Zeguang and the […]
SACU’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
King's College London, Strand Campus Strand, London, United KingdomJoin us for our Celebration Day on 20th September when we will commemorate both SACU’s 60th Anniversary and George Hogg’s 110th Anniversary. Speakers include: Professor Michael Wood, SACU President Professor Kerry Brown, LAU China Institute KCL Mark Aylwin Thomas, author of George Hogg’s biography Professor Sun Hua, Peking University and co-sponsor of the SACU/PKU Essay-Art Competition. We are also honoured to have a Senior Representative from the Chinese Embassy. The President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Deputy Director of FAO Gansu Provincial Government will attend with delegations from China. 友 Speeches […]