Join Professor Rana Mitter, Director of Oxford University China Centre, at the online webinar on Monday the 25 May, discussing the relationship between China, the US and the UK after COVID-19.

Rana Mitter is the Director of the University China Centre and Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937-1945 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013: UK title, China’s War with Japan), which won the 2014 RUSI/Duke of Westminster’s Medal for Military Literature and was named a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title and a Book of the Year in the Financial Times and Economist. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2015. He has commented regularly on China in media and forums around the world including the World Economic Forum at Davos.  He is a regular presenter of the arts and ideas programme Free Thinking on BBC Radio 3.  He holds a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for 2019-22.

• Zoom Webinar: ID 858 9626 1738, Password 311558
• Webinar Language: English

‘The World After Coronavirus’ Forum

The webinar with Professor Rana Mitter is part of Cambridge China Centre’s ‘The World After Coronavirus’ Forum. On every Monday between the 20 April to the 8 June (excluding the 4 May), we invite scholars/economists from China, America, Canada and the UK to share their wisdom and insights on:

• 20 April: The impact of COVID-19 on Chinese Economy
• 27 April: The ‘Challenges’ & ‘Opportunities’ in the context of the Coronavirus Pandemic
• 11 May: Evolving changes in the internet and new media in the context of the Coronavirus Pandemic
• 18 May: Spiritual growth in the Material Age
• 25 May: China, the US and the UK after COVID-19
• 1 June: ‘Made in China’ after COVID-19
• 8 June: Positive Psychology & Happiness

Wish you all the best and we are looking forward to seeing you at Zoom Webinar on the 25 May at 13:00 (UK Time).

Business Weekly and Cambridge China Centre have once again joined forces and announce the 2nd annual presentation of the UK|China Business Award at the 30th Business Weekly Awards.

Two-way trade between Cambridge and China has reached unprecedented levels as a bridge of trust is built between the territories on solid and lasting foundations. To mark this significantly growing and increasingly dynamic trade profile, the award recognises the company regarded by Cambridge China Centre and Business Weekly as the most effective ambassador for UK|China trade and trust over the last 12 months. The aim of the award is to recognise and highlight recent success stories and to encourage further UK|China relationships.

Last year’s Business Weekly Awards ceremony consisted of 15 Award Categories and over 300 business heads and R&D leaders, recognising innovation, business success and social contribution. The inaugural award UK|China business award was won by Abcam.

The UK|China Business Award will be presented during the Business Weekly Awards dinner at Queens’ College, Cambridge on Wednesday the 25th March 2020. Companies are encouraged to apply online through Business Weekly.

Yvonne Chien of Abcam (centre) receives the 2019 UK|China Business Award from Jinzhao Li (right) who heads up the Cambridge China Centre. (Photo Credit: Alan Bennett, Media Imaging Solutions).

Post Awards Venture Capital Pitch Event

Carrying on from the awards ceremony, Cambridge China Centre will curate an exclusive venture-capital pitch event with a carefully selected panel of Chinese investors on the 26th of March 2020 at the Bradfield Centre.

Innovative UK entrepreneurs and companies interested in taking advantage of this opportunity can learn more on our Pitch Event page.

Find out more information about the 30th Business Weekly Awards, the UK|China Business Award, or the pitch session on the 26th of March, please contact enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org.

Cambridge Sustainable Tourism Conference – China Sector is the must-attend annual B2B event bringing together the key stakeholders of the Cambridge tourism and conference sectors with UK-based Chinese tourism/MICE/Summer School operators. Following the enormous success at the 2019 conference, ‘Cambridge Sustainable Tourism Conference (CSTC) 2020’ returns on the 26 Feb.

Cambridge Sustainable Tourism Conference 2020

Dates
•  Wednesday 26 Feb 2020, 09:00-18:00

Location
•   Main Conference – Hilton Cambridge City Centre Hotel, Cambridge CB2 3DT
•  Familiarization (FAM) trips – Cambridge, Ely, Newmarket & Saffron Walden

Theme of CSTC 2020: Showcase the best of Cambridge & Beyond

Co-organisers

Supporting Organizations

New this year:

1. Pitching slots for destination & brand presentations.
   Be part of an exciting group and use a 5-minute slot to present your business to an audience of industry professionals.
2. The ‘2020 Cambridge Sustainable Tourism Conference’ will focus on ‘Showcasing the best of Cambridge & Beyond’ and ‘Enhancing UK|China understanding and collaborations’.
3. Saffron Walden included in the FAM Trip options along with Cambridge, Ely and Newmarket.

Photos from CSTC 2019

Conference Agenda

* There is a limit of 15 places for each FAM trip. All conference attendees who would like to join one of the above FAM trips please email us at enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org your trip preference by the finish of Friday the 21st of February.

Photos from the FAM trips at CSTC 2019

Cambridge-based businesses will:

• Get connected with Chinese tourism/summer school/MICE operators;
• Have an opportunity to pitch their business to inbound tourism operators;
• Gain information about trends, opportunities and expectations of Chinese and other growing groups of inbound tourists;
• Have opportunities to make deals on site.

Chinese tourism/summer school/MICE operators will:

• Get connected with Cambridge industry leaders and tourism/hospitality/retail organisations；
• Gain a greater understand about Cambridge & Beyond tourism and its diverse offerings；
• Learn about the trends, opportunities and challenges of Cambridge and Beyond tourism;
• Be able to source top tourism/hospitality/retail services;
• Opportunities to make deals on site.

Gain extra advantages through Sponsoring & Exhibiting

Businesses looking for greater publicity, better connection and even contracts/deals signed-up on site can benefit from our carefully designed Sponsorship, Exhibition Stand or Advert opportunities.

For more information, please contact enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org. Very limited Sponsorship/Exhibition Stand/Advert opportunities left, so please do act swiftly to avoid disappointment.

In light of the novel Coronavirus outbreak

The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus is devastating and the epidemic hits the Chinese and international Tourism industry unprecedentedly. An adjustment to the CSTC 2020 agenda is that we add a new panel discussion on ‘The Ongoing Coronavirus Outbreak Hits the Tourism Industry – How are We Facing the Challenges & Preparing for the Future?’

Following the UK government’s advice on Coronavirus precautions, CSTC 2020 Committee will make sure that all attendees have no travel history to China and other specified areas within 14 days prior to the 26th Feb (Other specified areas: Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Macau); and all attendees have no close contact with travelers from China and above specified areas within 14 days prior to the 26th Feb. Infrared thermometer & Hand Hygiene Gel will be provided on sited as well.

In tough times, it is more important than ever we stay together and stay strong!

                                                                  (Emma Thornton, CEO of Visit Cambridge and Beyond)

Building memories of Cambridge through poetry

Reading poems for small gatherings has become a tradition for River Cam Breeze Chinese Literature Journal to welcome the Chinese New Year. In the past, the Cam Breeze poets and readers met in the old orchards of Grantchester on Boxing Day to share their love for words and love for life.

This year, to celebrate the 19th anniversary of their first publication, River Cam Breeze Chinese Literature Journal is inviting its readers, contributors and supporters to the Spring Festival Gala of Poetry.

The Spring Festival Gala of Chinese Poetry aims to persist in the creative transformation of outstanding traditional poetry culture, to show the artistic form of poetry on the stage, and to discover the beauty of poetry. Founded in 2015, it was jointly organized by the Chinese Qu Yuan Research Association and the Chinese Poetry Research Centre to promote classic traditional culture, build confidence in national culture, and celebrate the Chinese nation. A cultural feast for the traditional Spring Festival, the Chinese Poetry Spring Festival Gala has been successfully held five times. In addition to performing in the large venues in Beijing, it has also set up branch venues in about 60 cities including New York, Tokyo, London, Rotterdam, Toronto, and Melbourne.

Time: 14: 30-16: 30, Sunday, February 9, 2020

Location: Trumpington Meadows Primary School, Cambridge, CB2 9AY.

Tickets are free but registration is encouraged so that the organisers can insure adequate seating. Please RSVP online at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/88111025449.

River Cam Breeze Chinese Literature Journal would like to acknowledge great supports from: Cambridge Chinese Community Centre, Cambridge China Centre, Chinese Students and Scholars Association in Cambridge, Cambridge Chinese Scholars Forum, General UK Guangxi Overseas Business Association, Cambridge Xiqian Children’s Classics School and Cambridge Chinese School.

Drop-in on the first Saturday of February and join us for activities and art-making on the theme of Chinese New Year. Organised in collaboration with Fitzwilliam Museum. Activities include:

Storytelling
Staff from the Cambridge China Centre will be sharing exciting stories of the Jade Emperor’s Great Race, where the order of animals in the Chinese zodiac was decided, and how to scare away “Nian the Monster” if he comes by your house on the eve of the lunar new year.  Expect a lively narrator, musical accompaniment and a little audience participation.

We expect this to be full so please reserve your entry (£3) in advance through the Fitzwilliam Museum’s ticket partner. Event times are 12:30, 13:30 & 14:30. Ticket price is £3.

Art activity: Calligraphy
Learn how to create characters with Chinese brushes and ink. Class sizes will be kept small so please reserve a place in advance to avoid disappointment. Reserve your ticket (£3) through the Fitzwilliam Museum’s ticket partner. Event times are 12:00, 13:00, 14:00.

Art activity: Chinese lanterns
Be part of a 2000-year old tradition and make a beautiful Chinese lantern. Traditionally placed in windows or hung in public, they are thought to bring good fortune (and scare away Nian the Monster). Free.

Art activity: Paper cutting
A folk art that uses one of China’s greatest gifts to the world…paper! Paper-cutting has existed since the sixth century and is known for its intricate designs and creative use of negative space. Today’s project will allow visitors to take part in an annual decorating tradition. Free.

Treasure Hunt Trail: Chinese New Year Zodiac
Search for special Chinese Zodiac animals in the Museum’s collection. Free

Spring Festival Gala Performance

Featuring over 40 performers traveling especially from China to share their talents with the UK. The performances will come from the leading national performing groups such as the Central National Song and Dance Troupe, the Chinese Academy of Traditional Opera, the Chinese Acrobatic Troupe, and the National Opera House.

Highlight performers include Yin Xiumei (soprano), and Wang Kai (Sound Into the Heart).

Hosted at the Cambridge Corn Exchange, the Cambridge Chinese Community Centre’s Galas are always a highlight of the season. It promises to be an exciting opportunity to experience traditional New Year celebrations and Chinese culture.

Date & Time: 30 January from 18:30 – 21:00

Location: Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler St, Cambridge CB2 3QB

Tickets to the Gala Performance are available through Eventbrite. Prices range from £10 – £25 (+VAT).
Alternatively, Cambridge China Centre has a limited number of premier seats reserved, please contact us to enquire about purchasing premier tickets through us at enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org.

The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19, starting from a central Chinese city Wuhan) is devastating and China is at the frontline of this severe battle. Our world is a global village and we are all closely connected. Here at Cambridge, we think of the millions of people in Wuhan and in more than a dozen other locked-down cities. It reminds us of the Derbyshire village Eyam taking steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading in the 1660s.

Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the outbreak started, is a major transit hub with a population of about 11 million people and has been put on lockdown since 23 Jan, followed by another 14 major cities in the region locked down. Nearly all festival celebrations have been cancelled and attractions closed across China, domestic and international travels have been discouraged, and all Chinese tour groups headed overseas have been suspended since 27 Jan. Encountering this epidemic, all 31 Chinese Provinces have announced “Grade 1 public health emergency”. China is doing everything it could to contain the outbreak.

By 24:00 of 25 Feb 2020 (Beijing time), COVID-19 has claimed 2715 lives among 78064 confirmed cases, with another 2491 suspected cases and 79108 people under medical observation in mainland China alone (Source: National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China. Please visit http://www.nhc.gov.cn for latest updates).

China is facing a massive shortage of protective masks & suits and medical equipment. Cambridge China Centre & Cambridge Chinese Community Centre CALL FOR all organisations and individuals for urgent donations to help the hardest-hit regions, Wuhan and the other quarantined cities in Hubei Province.

Cambridge stands with Wuhan and China! Your support is needed!

1. Medical Supplies in Urgent Need

2. We are raising fund to help the millions of people in Wuhan and other locked-down cities in Hubei Province China.

We work directly with hospitals in Hubei Provinces. 50% the fund raised will be designated to purchase protective supplies and medical equipment for Wuhan and the other 14 quarantined cities; and the other 50% of the money will be designated to support families of the medical and nursing personnel who lost their lives in fighting this devastating plague.

Cambridge stands with Wuhan and China! We are calling for your involvement and support!

Click the link to support

https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cambridgestandswithwuhan

Background of the novel Coronavirus

The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19, starting from a central Chinese city Wuhan) which can cause severe pneumonia, has arisen rapid global response.

On the 30 Jan 2020, The World Health Organization declared that the coronavirus epidemic in China now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. “The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “the concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems”.

By 24:00 of 19 Feb 2020 (Beijing time), COVID-19 has claimed 2118 lives among 74576 confirmed cases, with another 4922 suspected cases and 126363 people under medical observation in mainland China alone (Source: National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China. Please visit http://www.nhc.gov.cn for latest updates).

Tedros said. “We must remember that these are people, not numbers”.

Click the link to support

https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cambridgestandswithwuhan

To celebrate Chinese New Year, the Cambridge China Centre and the Cambridge China Community Centre will host a festive dinner and drinks reception. This is an excellent opportunity for UK|China industry experts, corporate executives and investors to make connections and gain insight into Chinese culture.  Please join us and add your voice to the success of the New Year.

The event will be held in the beautiful Tamburlaine Hotel Cambridge nested between the Cambridge Railway Station and the city’s emerging section for technology companies.
Expect a drinks reception, a four-course Chinese New Year gala dinner, and fine wines sourced from China.

Agenda

6:00pm- 7:00pm: Drink reception

7:00pm- 9:30pm: Four-course Chinese New Year Gala Dinner

Discount for Members

Members of Cambridge China Centre take advantage of their discount by logging in before purchasing their tickets.

Join us for a workshop on how to connect Alipay (the world’s largest mobile payment platform) to attract more Chinese customers during the upcoming Chinese New Year season.

To welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations throughout January and Early February, Cambridge China Center is providing a special workshop to enable retail, tourism and hospitality businesses to increase their income from Chinese customers. The 90 minute workshop will cover:

• The evolving Chinese consumption trends;
• How to effectively market products to Chinese tourists;
• City-wide ‘Alipay Red Packet’ and ‘Chinese New Year’ promotions.

Be part of the excitement generated by the Chinese New Year ‘Alipay Red Packet’ redemption campaign.

Alipay is proving Chinese New Year ‘RED PACKET’ incentives globally to all Alipay users who scan the QR Code (customers are awarded a random amount by Alipay, from £1 to £330 per user scan).

The exciting news is that merchants connected with Alipay that promote the ‘RED PACKET’ QR Code get as much commission as customers’ incentive with every user scan!

Getting involved with Cambridge Chinese Culture Festival 2020

The Cambridge Chinese Culture Festival lasts for three weeks, but the wide marketing and communication (in Chinese and English) are spread for two months. Participating groups and communities include Cambridge residents, educational and cultural institutions, local government, chambers of commerce, tourism retail catering services, medium and large enterprises, and other commercial organizations, etc.

These are excellent opportunities for businesses looking to promote brand image, enhance corporate reputation and be engaged with potential business partners. Please check our Networking & Events Page for upcoming opportunities or email us at: enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org.

Date & Time: 14 January 2020. 8am-9:30am

Location: Cambridge China Centre, 1a Sheraton House, Castle Park, Cambridge, CB3 0AX.

Ringing in the Year of the Rat!

The team at Cambridge China Centre are excited to be starting 2020 by celebrating Chinese New Year. Together with Cambridge Chinese Community Centre, we are co-organising Cambridge Chinese Culture Festival 2020, a festival uniting local communities, businesses and organisations together with the 6,000 Chinese people working, studying and living in Cambridge.

The Lunar New Year

The Chinese New Year happens on the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar when the seasons move from Yin (dark/winter) to Yang (light/spring). It has roots in cultural and religious traditions dating back thousands of years that balance layers of folk traditions and philosophy. For 2020 the Chinese New Year’s Day falls on Saturday 25^th Jan 2020.

(Trivia fact: This year, Chinese New Year falls on the same evening as Burns Night for the first time in 76 years)

The January Culture Festival

Surrounding the big day, Cambridge Chinese Culture Festival 2020 lasts throughout January and will be active with cultural events throughout Cambridge, including:

• Family Events and traditional Chinese arts with the Fitzwilliam Museum
• Chinese Culture Workshops
• Gala Performances
• Cambridge China Centre’s Annual Chinese New Year Networking Dinner

‘Golden Week’ Chinese New Year Promotions

The Cambridge China Centre, Alipay, Cambridge BID, together with the 1,200 BID businesses in Cambridge city centre, will celebrate Chinese New Year 2019 by giving back to consumers with ‘Chinese New Year’ exclusive promotions and ‘Alipay Red Packets’. Use the hashtag #CambsRedPacket to find out how you can take part.

Click to learn more

Retailers: Decorate your shopfront window

Attract Chinese customers and show your seasonal spirit with a choice of Chinese New Year designs (width from 50cm to 77 cm). Stickers are provided FREE to Cambridge China Centre members. For non-members, there will be a £15 fee per set. Please see as in the ‘Sticker Catalogue’ and contact enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org to secure your attractive Chinese New Year window stickers.

Tuesday, 14 January, 2020

Alipay Workshop: Getting Ready for Chinese New Year

To welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations throughout January and Early February, Cambridge China Center is providing a special workshop to enable retail, tourism and hospitality businesses to increase their income from Chinese customers. The 90 minute workshop will cover:

• The evolving Chinese consumption trends;
• How to effectively market products to Chinese tourists;
• City-wide ‘Alipay Red Packet’ and ‘Chinese New Year’ promotions.

Visit the Event Page to reserve your place.

Tuesday, 28 January, 2020

‘Chinese New Year’ Networking Dinner

Celebrating the Chinese New Year, Cambridge China Centre will host a festive dinner and drinks reception at the Tamburlaine Hotel. This is a highlight of the Cambridge China Centre’s business networking calendar and the not-to-miss opportunity for UK|China industry experts, corporate executives and investors to make connections and gain insight into Chinese culture.

Date & Time:

Tuesday 28 January 2020. Reception begins at 6pm. Dinner served at 7pm

Location:

Tamburlaine Hotel, 27-29 Station Rd, Cambridge, CB1 2FB

Click to learn more.

Thursday, 30 January 2020

Spring Festival Gala Performance

Hosted at the Cambridge Corn Exchange, the Cambridge Chinese Community Centre’s Galas are always a highlight of the season. This year’s performers are traveling especially from China to share their talents with the UK. The performances will come from the leading national performing groups such as the Central National Song and Dance Troupe, the Chinese Academy of Traditional Opera, the Chinese Acrobatic Troupe, and the National Opera House.

Highlight performers include Yin Xiumei (soprano), and Wang Kai (Sound Into the Heart).

It is a great occasion to experience traditional New Year celebrations and Chinese culture with families and friends.

Date & Time: 30 January from 18:30 – 21:00

Location: Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler St, Cambridge CB2 3QB

Tickets to the Gala are available through Eventbrite.

Saturday, 1 February 2020

Fitzwilliam Museum ‘Chinese New Year’ Family Day

The Fitzwilliam Museum and the Cambridge China Centre have joined forces to bring you a special Family Day event for Chinese New Year. Last year’s Chinese New Year collaboration with the Fitzwilliam Family First Saturday series was the most popular event of their year. We are going to make this year’s event bigger and better.

Family activities will include:

• Storytelling
  Staff from the Cambridge China Centre will be sharing exciting stories of the Chinese New Year including The Jade Emperor’s Great Race, where the order of animals in the Chinese zodiac was decided. We expect this event to be full so please reserve your entry (£3) in advance through the Fitzwilliam Museum’s ticket partner. Event times are 12:30, 13:30 & 14:30. Ticket price is £3.
• Art activity: Calligraphy
  Learn how to create characters with Chinese brushes and ink. Class sizes will be kept small so please reserve a place in advance to avoid disappointment. Reserve your ticket (£3) through the Fitzwilliam Museum’s ticket partner. Event times are 12:00, 13:00, 14:00.
• Additional activities: Chinese lanterns & paper cutting
  Be part of a 2000-year old tradition and make a beautiful Chinese lantern. Traditionally placed in windows or hung in public, they are thought to bring good fortune (and scare away Nian the Monster). Free.
• Art activity: Paper cutting
  A folk art that uses one of China’s greatest gifts to the world…paper! Paper-cutting has existed since the sixth century and is known for its intricate designs and creative use of negative space. Free.
• Treasure Hunt Trail: Chinese New Year Zodiac
  Search for special Chinese Zodiac animals in the Museum’s collection. Free

Plus, exhibitions of Tai Chi and a visit from a Chinese Lion organised by the Cambridge Chinese Community Centre!

Click to learn more

With so much going on across the city – we look forward to celebrating the Year of the Pig with you.  Do use the event hashtag on Twitter to see updates as they happen #CCCFestival.

Cambridge China Forum 2018, a must-attend bespoke event driving UK|China business relationships and opportunities.

Cambridge – the gateway to the UK technology industry, is at the forefront of global science, research and technological innovation.

China – one of the oldest civilizations that is experiencing tremendous economic growth and is a driving force behind today’s world economy and commerce.

It’s time to bring UK|China closer together.

Join us at the Cambridge China Forum 2018, the inaugural event driving UK|China business relationships, innovation and talent pipelines.

Designed as an intimate, bespoke event, with only 50 tickets available to purchase, delegates will benefit from impactful interactions and positive long-term business relationships.

With sessions exploring UK|China collaboration, and experts discussing the latest technology trends including AI, Blockchain, FinTech, E-commerce, Life Science, CleanTech and AgriTech, Cambridge China Forum 2018 focuses on the themes of:

• Cambridge – a remarkable example for university-industry cooperation
• Cambridge Phenomenon and the China opportunities

as well as Trade Exhibition, business networking and Gala Dinner.

Venue

The Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge CB2 3QJ

Attendees

• Top Chinese and British universities and research institutes
• Cambridge Science Parks
• Innovation Centres and Incubators
• Top Chinese and British high-tech companies
• Chinese and British governments

Tickets

1 – UK based Delegation One-Day Ticket for the 20 November 2018: £300 + VAT

Welcoming UK|China delegates, the ticket includes plenaries, tracks, business lunch, exhibition, tea/coffee breaks, and Gala Dinner on the 20th November 2018.

Designed as an intimate, bespoke event, only 50 one-day tickets available to purchase.

2 – China based Delegation Two-Day Ticket for the 20 & 21 November 2018: £480 +VAT

Ticket includes entry to plenaries, tracks, business lunch, tea/coffee breaks, entry to trade exhibition and Gala Dinner on the 20th November 2018; Entry to tracks, business lunch, and tea/coffee breaks on the 21st November 2018.

Two-day tickets are only available to delegates travelling from China as the agenda of Day 2 will be tailored for them to gain a greater understanding of the Cambridge phenomenon and will include bespoke tracks and corporate visits.

Itinerary

20th November 2018

Morning

Welcome Speeches

Keynote Speeches and Panel Discussions

• Cambridge – a remarkable example for university-industry cooperation
• Plenary 1: Cambridge-China Collaboration Opportunities
• Track 1: Smart City and CleanTech
• Track 2: Blockchain

Lunchtime

Business lunch and Exhibition

Afternoon

Keynote speeches and Panel Discussions

• Plenary 2: AI and Machine Learning
• Track 3: FinTech and E-commerce
• Track 4: The Life Science Forefront
• Plenary 3: When the East meets the West

Evening

• Gala Dinner

21st November 2018

Morning

• Track 5: Science Parks, Innovation Centres and Incubators in Cambridge
• Track 6: Cambridge example of ‘University, Research and Industry’ in Life Science
• Track 7: AgriTech
• Track 8: The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Lunchtime

Business lunch

The two largest economies in the world, the United States and China are locked in an ongoing trade war, which is the most striking international Headline of 2018.

By looking at the courses and possible consequences of the ‘US-China trade war’ and going through major international affairs ever since, Professor Jiawei Zhang will share with the audience his insights into China’s evolving relationship with the United States, Canada, the UK, and the rest of the world.

Speaker

Professor Jiawei Zhang is the chief researcher at GBIC, a research fellow at the Jack Austin Asia-Pacific Research Center of Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada, and a research fellow at the Institute of Strategic Research of Peking University. In particular, Professor Zhang focuses on economic issues related to China and North America as well as the crowdfunding business model and niche market behavior.

Professor Zhang is currently an academic visiting scholar at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge, focusing on business model research in the field of niche behavioral economics.

Professor Zhang has rich business experience. He was the Chairman and President of a large state-owned company in China for more than ten years. He is an expert in Chinese enterprises’ reform and development and has a deep understanding of China’s Corporation Law. He is a successful Angel investor and a well-known consultant for companies. He has also served as a director, independent director, or strategic advisor in a number of companies, including high-tech companies.

Professor Zhang has published many papers on Chinese and English journals. His book The Rise of Niche, The Ugly Duckling Management, The Crowdfunding Study, Silicon Valley—A New Future as well as the book he translated, Niche: Why the Market No Longer Favours the Mainstream, are all among the most popular Economical books in China. Professor Zhang is widely acclaimed as the founder of the theory of Niche in China.

Agenda

8.30-8.50 Guests sign in, Tea and Coffee

8.50-10.20 Understanding China’s evolving relationship with the world

10.20-10.45 Q&A and Networking

World War II has always been an important topic of contemporary history studies. China’s eight years’ resistance to Japan is one of the great untold stories of World War II. As an authority on the history of 19th and 20th century China, Hans van de Ven, Professor of Modern Chinese History from Cambridge University, will depict this historical event in a comprehensive way. This talk will also discuss the changes of China’s politics and ideology after World War II.

Speaker

Hans van de Ven, Professor of Modern Chinese History, University of Cambridge

Hans van de Ven is an expert on the history of 19th and 20th century China. He is Professor of Modern Chinese History and has served as Chair of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. He also is Director in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St Catharine’s College. He has been a Guest Professor in the History Department of Nanjing University and an International Fellow at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, China, in 2005–06. He has written on China’s military history as well as the history of China’s globalization. His book, China at War: Triumph and Tragedy in the Emergence of the New China 1937-1952, was published in 2017 by Profile in London and Harvard University Press in 2018. Linking Press will publish a Chinese translation next year.

Research interests:

History of the Chinese Communist Party before 1949; the history of warfare in modern China from the Taiping Rebellion to the Civil War between the Communists and the Nationalists; the history of Chinese globalization in the 1850-1950 period.

Agenda

4:00pm-4:20pm Guests sign in, Tea and Coffee

4:20pm-5:40pm Talk: China at World War II

5:40pm-6:15pm Q&A and Networking

Tickets

Free Entrance

About 65% of Chinese tourists sampled have used mobile payment while traveling overseas, compared with only 11% of non-Chinese tourists, according to The Outbound Chinese Tourism and Consumption Trends: 2017 Survey, jointly issued by Nielsen, a global leading information and measurement company, and Alipay, the world’s largest mobile and lifestyle platform.

Chinese tourists shift to and embrace mobile payments faster than any country, and over 90% Chinese tourists would use mobile payment overseas given the option.

According to statistics from the China National Tourism Administration, Chinese tourists traveled overseas on 131 million occasions in 2017, an increase of 7% from the previous year. Statistics from the International Tourism Association shows that the overseas spending by Chinese tourists in 2016 was as high as 261.1 billion U.S. dollars, increasing 4.5% over the same period (year-on-year) and was ranked first among all tourists worldwide.

To understand what role mobile payments play during overseas travel for Chinese citizens, and to get practical tips on how hotels, restaurants and shops could adapt to Chinese mobile payment system so as to attract more Chinese consumers and to provide better services, join us at this ‘must-attend’ business workshop.

Speaker

Jinzhao Li

Founder and Managing Director of Cambridge China Center, Founder of First UK Education, a former executive of New Oriental Education Technology Group, a practitioner and senior expert in the field of cross-culture Education and Business Consultation.

Agenda

8.30-8.50     Guests sign in, Tea and Coffee

8.50-9.50     Embracing mobile payments – practical tips for hotels, restaurants and shops

9.50-10.30   Q&A and Networking

Having key stakeholders of Cambridge and representatives of Chinese tour operators involved, Visit Cambridge and Cambridge China Centre are co-organizing this important meeting, exploring ideas and interventions to improve the welcome and management of Chinese visitors to Cambridge, to reach out to Chinese tour operators and summer school organizers, to promote balanced and diverse tourism resources of Cambridge and beyond, to enhance mutual communication and understanding, to maximise the opportunities for businesses and visitors, and at the same time to reduce negative impacts from overwhelming tourism on a world-famous small city like Cambridge.

This Roundtable Meeting starting with ‘China Sector’ will be a positive initiative, leading to more efforts and measures introduced in the wider sectors towards a full picture of ‘Sustainable Tourism’ for Cambridge.

We welcome thoughts and insights from all parities on this subject. Please contact enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org sharing with us your interests, concerns, opinions and suggestions.

Tickets

Invitation only

Speakers

Speaker 1: Dr Haihua Zhang, co-author of popular books ‘ Think like Chinese’,  ‘Think More like Chinese’

Speaker 2: Mr Geoff Baker, co-author of popular books ‘ Think like Chinese’,  ‘Think More like Chinese’

Speaker 3: Ms Jinzhao Li, Director of Cambridge China Centre

Speaker 4: Ms Sarah Cheung Johnson, the first British-born-Chinese Councillor in Cambridgeshire

Agenda

Our well balanced speakers combine their Chinese and Western perspectives to explain and debate, with rich examples, common Chinese and western behaviours that may seem odd to each other. They share their experiences and observations to provide strategies for overcoming such cultural barriers. Audience are welcome to throw in their observations, questions and insights.

Held at Cambridge Union, the oldest debating society in the world, the workshop `Think like Chinese v Think like Westerners` is going to bring you a light-hearted, fun and inspiring afternoon.

4:00 pm-4:30 pm Guests arrival; Welcome tea/coffee
4:30 pm-5:30 pm Workshop: Think like Chinese VS Think like Westerners
5:30 pm-6:15 pm Q&A, and Networking

Performers

UK Chinese Music Ensemble

Agenda

6:30 pm-7:00 pm Guests arrival; Welcome tea/coffee
7:00 pm-7:45 pm Chinese Classical music
7:45 pm-8:30 pm Networking over drinks

This workshop will equip Cambridge colleges and organizations in retail and tourism sectors necessary knowledge and skills for working with Chinese visiting groups/tourists. The workshop will cover essential areas including:

•  The rise of China’s middle class
•  Consumption upgrade of Chinese consumers
•  Mutual cultural understanding
•  Sustainable tourism for Cambridge

Target Audience: Organizations providing services to Chinese visiting groups/tourists, including Cambridge governments, tourism agencies, Cambridge colleges, hotels, restaurants, shops, and individuals who are interested in Chinese Consumer behavior.

Speaker

Jinzhao Li, Director of Cambridge China Centre

Agenda

4:00 pm-4:20 pm Guests arrival; Welcome tea/coffee
4:20 pm-5:40 pm Workshop: Understanding Chinese visiting groups/tourists
5:40 pm-6:00 pm Q&A

Open to invited guests only, over a hundred delegates from universities, colleges, businesses, government and media, from the UK and China, will come together to join us on the 4th June 2018 in the celebration and launch of Cambridge China Centre and Cambridge China Forum.

This eagerly awaited launch will be a wonderful opportunity for you to:

• Keep up with the UK-China Golden Era relationship
• Understand how Cambridge China Centre could help connect Cambridge with Modern China
• Network with hand-picked potential business partners over refreshments
• And to explore potential business opportunities

Speakers

Mr Xu Jin

• Minister Counsellor of Chinese Embassy UK, Commercial Section
• The Ministry of Commerce’s most senior representative within the UK

Mrs Jinzhao Li

• Founder and Director of Cambridge China Centre
• Founder and Director of First UK Education
• Former General Manager of subsidiary company of New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE: EDU)

Dr Wei Sun

• Chairman of Advisory Board, Cambridge China Centre
• Chairman of Cambridge Chinese Community Centre.

Agenda

Cambridge China Centre would like to invite you to its Launching Event held at Old Divinity School, St John’s College on the 4th June 2018. This would be a wonderful opportunity for you to:

• Keep up with UK-China Golden Era relationship
• Understand how Cambridge China Centre could help connect Cambridge with Modern China
• Network with hand-picked potential business partners over nice tea/coffee and wines
• Explore business opportunities

16.30-17.00 Guests arrival; Welcome tea/coffee
17.00-18.00 Launching of Cambridge China Centre and Cambridge China Forum
18.00-18.45 Networking over drinks