Coronavirus has struck the world with unprecedented scale and ferocity.

How the world will look after Coronavirus?

Every Monday between 20 April to 8 June 2020 (excluding the 4 May), Cambridge China Centre invites scholars and economists from China, America, the UK and Canada to share (via Zoom Video Webinar) their insights on Sino-US Relationship, Sino-UK Relationship, Chinese economy, Challenges and Opportunities, New Media & Big Data, Spiritual growth and Positive Psychology.

2020年，一场百年一遇来势凶猛的新冠肺炎疫情席卷全球，威胁全世界近200个国家，数十亿人的生命、健康和生活，并对世界政治、经济格局和各国内政外交造成巨大冲击。疫情所引发的政治和经济动荡将对几代人产生深远影响。

人类面临重大的历史拐点。世界各国政府和人民在全力抗击疫情的同时，随时做好准备，重启、重建“疫情后”的世界。

剑桥中国中心重磅推出“新冠病毒之后的世界”名家讲坛，4月20日至6月8日连续七周（5月4日除外），每周一（北京时间20:00）邀请英美中加等国教授/学者/经济学家做客Zoom直播，展望中国经济未来趋势，中美、中英关系走向，分析疫情之下的“危”与“机”，以大数据解读网络和新媒体的发展，探寻物质时代的精神成长及幸福的定义。

When is it 活动时间：

Every Monday between 20 April to 1 June 2020 (excluding the 4 May)

4月20日至6月8日连续七周，每周一

20:00 Beijing time 北京时间晚上8点

13:00 London time 伦敦时间下午1点

How to join us: 参与方式：

FREE Zoom Video Webinar

ID: 858-9626-1738

Password 密码: 311558

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Join us in April for a workshop on WeChat. Designed for businesses, topics will include:
Marketing through WeChat;
Making and organising professional contacts & lists of customers;
Transferring funds between the UK and China;
WeChat Pay (mobile payments).

Sample from the Cambridge China Centre WeChat marketing broadcasts.

Background Information: WeChat and WeChat Pay

WeChat is the most popular application for communicating with professional contacts, customers and friends. Beginning as a messaging app (like WhatsApp), WeChat expanded to for allow Chinese shoppers to make payments, share and redeem coupons, and receive newsletters/catalogues all in one place – making shopping as easy as chatting with friends. Available as individual or business accounts, merchants can use it to send newsletters and host blogs.

Within the WeChat functions, is WeChat Pay, an electronic wallet that allows users to make mobile payments by scanning a QR code. In China, it is one of the most convenient ways to make payments, order a taxi or food, pay bills and send or receive funds. According to Business Insider, more than 900 million people use WeChat Pay on a monthly-basis. According to Business Insider, no fewer than 900 million people use WeChat Pay on a monthly-basis (Apple Pay has 127 monthly million users). The iResearch Consulting Group estimates that WeChat commands 40% of the market in China, second only to for Alipay’s 54%.

• 1.08 billion monthly active WeChat users (Q3 2018)
• One billion daily active users (Jan 2019)
• WeChat the fifth most-used app in the world

Making and Receiving Payments with WeChat Pay

Through the mini-programs, vendors can use WeChat Pay to receive and make payments to suppliers in China. Transaction methods include:

• Scanning the merchant QR code (Quick Pay) – Customers scan the merchant’s QR code on the device provided at the store, and directly transfer money from their WeChat Wallet to the merchant’s account.
• Merchant can scan the WeChat QR code on the customers mobile phone.
• Online options include the Native and Web-based In-App Payments.

Book your place!

Date & Time: April 2020
Location: Cambridge China Centre, 1a Sheraton House, Castle Hill, Cambridge, CB3 0AX.
Contact: enquiries@cambridgechinacentre.org.

Members of the Cambridge China Centre, please remember to log-in to take advantage of your discount.

Cambridge has seen an enormous interest in UK|China investments and business deals. The innovative technology generated in the Cambridge Cluster and the possibilities of the Chinese Market can be a powerful combination.

To help connect Chinese investors with emerging and innovative Cambridge and UK-based businesses, Cambridge China Centre is curating an exclusive venture-capital pitch event with a carefully selected panel of Chinese investors in Cambridge on the 26th of October 2020.

Pitching Slots

The Chinese investors are particularly interested in talking to emerging BioTech, IoT, AI and AgriTech companies. The Cambridge China Centre would like to hear from Cambridge & UK-based Seed+ to Pre-A round technology companies interested in the exclusive opportunity to pitch their businesses to Chinese Investors.

Designed as an exclusive event, there are only 14 pitching slots available. To apply for a FREE pitching slot, please contact enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org by the 15 September 2020. Applicants will be notified of their status shortly thereafter.

Tech companies who would like Cambridge China Centre to help with further facilitation and 1:1 meetings with the Chinese investors will sign a Letter of Engagement. Please email Cambridge China Centre for more details. At all stages, Cambridge China Centre will be there to offer our experienced support as local innovators look to the China market.