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Mao Zedong on a red background overlaid with yellow text that reads Mao: Power and Contradiction
11 Jun

Book launch - Mao: Power and Contradiction

11 June 2026, 18:30 to 19:30

Professor Kerry Brown presents his new book about Chairman Mao’s extraordinary life and complex…

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A judges hammer on top of a China flag
20 May

Talk - Rightful resistance co-opted? Legal mobilisation and stratified citizen engagement in China

20 May 2026, 16:30 to 17:30

Dr Chao-yo Cheng (Birkbeck University) explores administrative litigation reforms in China, designed…

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Dr Yixian Sun
16 Apr

Talk - The rise and characteristics of China's leadership in global environmental governance

16 April 2026, 17:30 to 18:30

Dr Yixian Sun discusses how China is reshaping global environmental governance and expanding its…

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ChinaTalk
13 Mar

Historical Nihilism as a Political Technology in China

13 March 2026, 12:00 to 13:00

This talk asks how the Chinese Communist Party administers the past.

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USA and China chess pieces knocking on a chess board
24 Oct

Closing reception with Kaiser Kuo & Elizabeth Ingleson

24 October 2025, 18:30 to 19:30

Celebrate the closing of China Week 2025 with keynote by Sinica podcast host, Kaiser Kuo chaired by…

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China week 9
24 Oct

Studying at the Lau China Institute: An intro to the MSc China & Globalisation

24 October 2025, 15:00 to 16:00

Find out what its like to study a Masters at the Lau China Institute at King’s College London in…

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The Policies and Power of Public Diplomacy book cover next to a headshot of Nick Hopkinson
24 Oct

Book talk - The Policies and Power of Public Diplomacy - Wilton Park's Road

24 October 2025, 13:00 to 14:00

Former Director at Wilton Park, Nick Hopkinson, presents a new volume exploring Wilton Park’s…

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Chinese flag superimposed onto solar panels in a green field
24 Oct

Panel – Understanding 'green China' from the ground up

24 October 2025, 11:00 to 12:00

Beyond the headlines, what does 'green China' really look like on the ground? Hosted with Dialogue…

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24 Oct

Poetry reading - Ghosts in the city: Hong Kong poems of protest and memory

24 October 2025, 09:00 to 10:00

Tammy Lai-Ming Ho, Editor of Asian literary journal, Cha, traces Hong Kong as a city haunted by…

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headshot of author xiaolu guo next to the front cover of her book call me ishmaelle.
23 Oct

Book talk - 'Call Me Ishmaelle' by Xiaolu Guo

23 October 2025, 19:00 to 20:00

Author, Xiaolu Guo, will be discussing her new book 'Call Me Ishmaelle' as part of China Week 2025.

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