Tag: SACU

Building Bridges of Understanding

2024-10-09 15:22:00Source：China TodayAuthor：staff reporter ZHOU LIN British educator Chris Nash brings innovative ideas to build understanding and promote communication between young Chinese and Britons. Chris Nash first visited China in 2008 as a guest of the BBC and it was “love at first sight.” Nash, now the new chair of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU), is an old friend of the Chinese and has long been engaged in international education in China. Integrating Chinese and Western Ideas  A postgraduate in education, Nash was a school headmaster in England for 10 years, when he introduced many innovative ideas, especially e-learning […]

SACU March Against Sinophobia 2024 – BIG SUCCESS!

This Year, over 5,000 people took to the streets of London as part of an international day of protest for United Nations Anti-Racism Day on Saturday 16 March 2024. SACU and friends stood with them, spreading awareness of the rise in Sinophobia and anti-South East Asian sentiment. Iris Yau 邱 靜 雯 (SACU Trustee) spoke on stage on behalf of SACU. Iris Yau has organised and led this march against racism in London for three consecutive years. Listen to the full speech here Vivian Ni and Weien ZONG (SACU) were also on stage with the dragon (on loan from the […]

China, Climate Change, COP26 – What Comes Next? SACU Panel Discussion

SACU has assembled an excellent speaker panel to discuss China and the post COP26 period. This is a free online event on Wednesday 8th December, 5.30pm-7.00pm (GMT) About this event SACU’s Expert Panel will discuss what comes next for China and the world following COP26, with a focus on addressing the following questions: How should China’s involvement in COP26 be assessed and what role will it play in tackling climate change post COP26? What opportunities or challenges does China face in adhering to its green pledges? Is it doing enough in terms of policymaking and implementation, and grass roots mobilisation? […]

Standing Up To Sinophobia: from Fu Manchu to Bat Soup

The increase in hate crime against Chinese people is alarming. As an organisation with the mission to build friendship and understanding between the peoples of China and the UK, it is important that we provide a platform and facilitate dialogue that will help understand this terrible feature of British society and work with others to tackle it. Dr Jenny Clegg SACU Vice-President will open the event with a presentation on Fu Manchu. A distinguished panel will look at the distinctive nature of Sinophobia and how we might tackle it: Dr Diana Yeh Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Culture and the Creative Industries and […]