March 1, 2018
British peer Lord Paddy Ashdown was the guest speaker at a club lunch on November 28, where he shared his refreshingly frank views on the US-China relationship and a wide range of other issues.
Lord Ashdown speaking at the FCC in November 2017. Photo: Sarah Graham/FCC
Ashdown, the former leade...
February 21, 2018
China’s massive investment in Israel as a start-up nation comes on the back of a long and sometimes complicated relationship between the two countries, as highlighted in a new book exploring their history.
Mark O’Neill, author of Israel and China: From the Tang Dynasty to Silicon Wadi. Photo: ...
February 20, 2018
China has moved from censoring domestic and foreign news media to cracking down on academic publications as well.
Journal of Chinese History
Right from the start of Xi Jinping’s tenure in 2012, the authorities have been exerting control over what is said not only on domestic media websites but...
February 9, 2018
Conflicts affecting countries participating in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) must be addressed at their root causes in order for President Xi Jinping’s much-lauded development strategy to be successful, according to an international crisis mediation lawyer.
Left: Laurence Brahm, found...
21 Feb 2018 12:30 PM
TALK
Israel and China:
From the Tang Dynasty to Silicon Wadi
SPEAKER
Mark O’Neill
Author
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
12:30pm for 12:45pm – Lunch
1:15pm – Address
1st Floor
Mr. O’Neill shared insights from his new book on the fascinating history ...
January 30, 2018
China’s Labour Contract Law, which was meant to provide workers with protection from exploitative bosses, is being ignored by many companies in the mainland, according to two employment experts.
Left: Geoffrey Crothall of China Labour Bulletin and Jonathan Isaacs, right, of Baker McKenzie’s Ch...
January 30, 2018
The Chinese government has intensified its attempts to deny or restrict the access of foreign journalists to large parts of the country while increasing the use of the visa renewal process to pressure correspondents and news organisations whose coverage it does not like, according to a new report...
January 29, 2018
The reason United States prosecutors “went after” former Hong Kong Home Secretary Patrick Ho Chi-ping over alleged bribery is because they want to “squeeze” him for information on Chinese companies that routinely bribe foreign officials, according to veteran New York criminal defence lawyer Rober...
30 Jan 2018 12:00 AM
TALK
China’s Workers And The Law:
What Is Happening On The Ground?
SPEAKERS
Geoffrey Crothall
Communications Director, China Labour Bulletin
Jonathan Isaacs
Head, China Employment Practice, Baker McKenzie
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
12:30pm for 12:45pm ...
Harassment of journalists in China: reporters covering Xinjiang prevented from conducting interviews
January 12, 2018
Here are the latest reports of harassment against journalists covering events in China, courtesy of our colleagues at the FCC China.
Axel Dorloff, ARD German Radio. Photo: Twitter
INCIDENT REPORT - submitted December 2017
By Axel Dorloff, ARD German Radio.
We went to Xinjian Cun on Monday, Dec...
