Networking & Events
tue22jun2:00 pmtue5:30 pmInvestment Pitch Session with Chinese Investors
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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
Event Details
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 22 June 2021.
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 May 2021. 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.
Time
22nd june 2021 2:00pm - 22nd june 2021 5:30pm
tue22jun2:00 pmtue5:30 pmInvestment Pitch Session with Chinese Investors
Event Details
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
Event Details
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 22 June 2021.
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 May 2021. 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.
Time
22nd june 2021 2:00pm - 22nd june 2021 5:30pm
sun24jan(jan 24)8:00 pmsun04apr(apr 4)9:15 pm‘A Note of Mandarin’ Wine Club Online - Season 2
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‘A Note of Mandarin’ Wine Club Online - Season 2 'A Note of Mandarin Wine Club' online webinars (Season Two) will be hosted from the 24 January to the 4 April 2021 (every other
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‘A Note of Mandarin’ Wine Club Online – Season 2
‘A Note of Mandarin Wine Club’ online webinars (Season Two) will be hosted from the 24 January to the 4 April 2021 (every other Sunday at 20:00, UK Time).
Zoom Webinar ID: 821 7602 0991
Zoom Webinar ID: 821 7602 0991
- 24 Jan: Speculation & investment in wine
- 07 Feb: Famous Chinese cuisines and wine matching (Chinese New Year Special)
- 21 Feb: What the Chinese wine industry tells us about modern China
- 07 Mar: Wine culture in Chinese philosophy and arts
- 21 Mar: Comparing and contrasting Chinese and English wine industries
- 04 Apr: Climate change, sustainability and wine
Speakers
Janet is the author of The Chinese Wine Renaissance (published by Penguin Randomhouse and shortlisted for ‘the Oscars of Wine’: Louis Roederer Wine Book of the Year 2019 and overall winner of 2020 Gourmand Awards World Wine category).
Janet is an acclaimed bilingual speaker, writer and thought leader on wine & culture of China; a principal Chinese-English bilingual member of the Circle of Wine Writers and the Association of Wine Educators. Janet contributes to various wine and general interest publications and has been a regular speaker on Chinese wine & culture for BBC and Channel 4 programmes.
In addition to her interest in wine, Janet had a background in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge and a ten-year stint in investment banking (Credit Derivatives & Energy Trading, Citigroup, London). She has first-hand and consulting experiences in financial markets, fine wine portfolio management, FinTech and EventTech start-ups.
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Time
24th january 2021 8:00pm - 4th april 2021 9:15pm
tue20nov(nov 20)8:45 amwed21(nov 21)12:00 pmCambridge China Forum (CCF)The Guildhall
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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
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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
Time
20th november 2018 8:45am - 21st november 2018 12:00pm
Location
The Guildhall
Market Square, Cambridge CB2 3QJ
Organizer
Cambridge China Centre
Tickets
For 2 Day Ticket please contact enquiry@cambridgechinacentre.org
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
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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
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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
Time
9th november 2018 8:30am - 9th november 2018 10:45am
Location
University Centre, Hicks Room
Granta PI, Cambridge, CB2 1RU
Tickets
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
mon05nov4:00 pmmon6:15 pmChina in World War IIUniversity Centre
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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.
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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
Time
5th november 2018 4:00pm - 5th november 2018 6:15pm
Location
University Centre
Cormack Room, Granta PI, Cambridge, CB2 1RU
Tickets
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
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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
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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
Time
12th october 2018 8:30am - 12th october 2018 10:30am
Location
University Centre, Hicks Room
Granta PI, Cambridge, CB2 1RU
Tickets
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
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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
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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
Time
2nd october 2018 2:00pm - 2nd october 2018 4:00pm
Location
The Guild Hall
Market Square, Cambridge CB2 3QJ
thu16aug4:00 pmthu6:15 pmWorkshop: Think like Chinese v Think like Westerners.Cambridge Uniion
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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
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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
Time
16th august 2018 4:00pm - 16th august 2018 6:15pm
Location
Cambridge Uniion
9A Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UB
Tickets
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
fri27jul6:30 pmfri8:30 pmSold Out!A networking evening with Chinese classical concertJesus College
Event Details
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
Event Details
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
Time
27th july 2018 6:30pm - 27th july 2018 8:30pm
Location
Jesus College
Frankopan Hall, Jesus College, Cambridge CB5 8BS
Tickets
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
wed11jul4:00 pmwed6:00 pmWorkshop: Understanding Chinese visiting groups/touristsSt Johns College
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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:
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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
Time
11th july 2018 4:00pm - 11th july 2018 6:00pm
Location
St Johns College
Castlereagh Room, Fisher building, St John’s College, Cambridge CB2 1TP
Tickets
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
mon04jun4:30 pmmon6:45 pmLaunch of Cambridge China CentreOld Divinity School
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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
Event Details
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
Time
4th june 2018 4:30pm - 4th june 2018 6:45pm
Location
Old Divinity School
St John's College

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