SACU Public Event

  Join 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!  

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 […]

Join 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 […]