Join Dr Frances Wood for an in-person audience in London as she interviews acclaimed author Su Tong 蘇童 as he joins the event virtually from China.   This hybrid event is free but booking is essential. Online by Zoom: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chinaexchange/713348/   In Person: China Exchange, 32A Gerrard Street, London W1D6JA https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chinaexchange/697810/   Su Tong 蘇童 is one of China’s most acclaimed writers. His representative works include Raise the Red Lantern 《大紅燈籠高高掛》, Rice《米》, My Life as Emperor 《我的帝王生涯》, The Boat to Redemption 《河岸》, and the short story Mad Woman on the Bridge《橋上的瘋媽媽》. He was awarded the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize and was a finalist […]

We invite everybody (SACU members and non-members) to a new public event, Bridge-Builders and Heart in two homes! This is the afternoon session of SACU's AGM Day, open to the public.   On: Saturday 24th September 2022 At: 1.30pm - 3.20pm In: The Wesley Conference Hotel, London (81-103 Euston Street, London NW1 2EZ) and by Zoom   To register for the public afternoon event (in person or online), please use the following Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sacu-bridge-builders-tickets-409613534107   SACU was invited to be part of the CGTN Programme to mark the 50th anniversary of high-level diplomatic relations between the UK and China. […]

China Week: Exploring China's Digital Revolution, 17-21 October 2022.   SACU is a supporting partner of China Week 2022 presented by the Lau China Institute, King's College London.   The theme of the Lau China Institute's China Week 2022 is China's Digital Revolution, looking at the rapid transformation across all aspects of society and the economy driven by China's advances in technology. Events held throughout the week (including face-to-face, online and hybrid) will provide a forum for discussion and contribute to the knowledge exchange on the opportunities and challenges these technological innovations present to China and the world.   Further […]

Join Dr Jenny Clegg, SACU Vice President, in virtual conversation with acclaimed sinologist Prof Kerry Brown to reflect on ten years of Xi Jinping’s leadership, following on to consider the 20th Party Congress. Kerry Brown is a Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College London. He is the author of over twenty books on modern Chinese politics and history. His latest book is Xi: a Study in Power. Jenny Clegg is a China specialist, author of numerous writings on China’s development and foreign policy, including her book China’s Global Strategy: towards a multipolar world. […]