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Lau China Institute, King's College London

@lauchinainstitute.bsky.social

The largest China research institute in the UK. Dedicated to building an understanding of China in the UK and across the globe. Visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/lci

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๐ŸŒSir Vince Cable delivered our opening keynote of #ChinaWeek2025 on Monday evening. He presented his new book on 'China, India and the forging of a new world' in conversation with our Director @bkerrychina.bsky.social

๐Ÿ“นWatch the recording: www.youtube.com/live/uyKX99B...

#China #India

22.10.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Contemporary Appropriation of Confucian Aesthetics in China Prof Eva Kit Wah Man discusses Xi Jinping's discourses on art and its Meihao function at King's College London, Strand.

๐Ÿ“šEVENT: Prof Eva Kit Wah Man (Hong Kong Metropolitan) discusses 'Contemporary Appropriation of Confucian Aesthetics in China: Xi Jinpingโ€™s Discourses on Art and its Meihao Function'.

๐Ÿ“…Wed 5 Nov, 18:30-19:30, KCL Strand campus.

Register: contemporary-appropriation-confucian.eventbrite.co.uk

15.10.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจNEW China Week event:
Join experts Dr Brendan Mulvaney and Dr Marc Marmino as they discuss the evolving security landscape in the Indo-Pacific, exploring defense strategies and international partnerships.

๐Ÿ“Wed 22 Oct, 10am, KCL Strand.

๐Ÿ‘‰Book your free ticket: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/navig...

13.10.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Co-hosted with @dialogueearth.bsky.social, experts Dr Andrea Pia (LSE), @tombaxter.bsky.social & Qiwen Cui (Dialogue Earth), Yaowen Deng (Consultant) & the Lau's Dr Thomas White explore #China's #climate policies at #ChinaWeek2025๐ŸŒ

Fri 24 Oct, KCL Strand

Register: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/under...

09.10.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Mid-autumn Festival from the Lau China Institute!๐Ÿฅฎ

ไธญ็ง‹่Š‚ๅฟซไน!

Mid-autumn festival falls according to the Chinese lunar calendar, when the moon is at its brightest and fullest๐ŸŒ•. Many people celebrate by sharing and eating moon cakes with loved ones and friends. We wish you a peaceful evening!

06.10.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us for an evening with Xiaolu Guo, discussing identity, migration, and language as she presents her new book 'Call Me Ishmaelle'.

Guo's memoir won the National Book Critics Circle Award 2017 and was shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize.

Register: kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

#China #booktalk

03.10.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“– @nickhopkinson.bsky.social discusses new book about Wilton Park's role in shaping #global #policy since 1946. He will also discuss how discourse around #China has evolved with @bkerrychina.bsky.social as part of #ChinaWeek2025.

๐Ÿ“…Fri 24 Oct, 1pm | KCL Strand

๐Ÿ™Œ Register: kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

01.10.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi, thank you for your question. These courses are all in-person at KCL Strand campus. Hope to see you there!

01.10.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have you ever wanted to try learning #Mandarin? Or try your hand at traditional Chinese #calligraphy?

Here's your chance!

๐Ÿ‘You'll learn some basics of Mandarin and/or explore the art of Chinese calligraphy.

๐Ÿ”ฅOpen to all. Book your free ticket: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/chine...

#ChinaWeek2025 #China

30.09.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Editor-in-Chief of @asiancha.bsky.social, Tammy Lai-Ming Ho, will be reading from her collection of #poetry exploring #HongKong as a city marked by famine, protest, grief and resistance. #ChinaWeek2025

๐Ÿ“…09:30am, Fri 24 Oct, KCL

Free to attend, book now: kcl.ac.uk/events/ghost...

#london #events

29.09.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1 week to go until our event with @josephtorigian.bsky.social who will be discussing his new book about the life of Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping.

๐Ÿ“…6pm, Fri 3 Oct, KCL Strand

Tickets are now SOLD OUT. Sign up to the waitlist: kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

26.09.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How do Chinese dystopian narratives interrogate #gender, #reproduction and #authoritarian power?

We're excited to welcome Editor-in-Chief of @asiancha.bsky.social, Tammy Lai-Ming Ho, at #ChinaWeek2025.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thurs 23 Oct | ๐Ÿ• 12:30pm | ๐Ÿ“KCL Strand

Register: kcl.ac.uk/events/bodie...

25.09.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“šWhat difference does time make to students' #educational journeys and outcomes?

Dr @coralinglingxu.bsky.social (@durham-university.bsky.social) presents the findings of her research with youth in #China as part of #ChinaWeek2025.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ10am, Thurs 23 Oct, KCL Strand

Sign up: kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

24.09.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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As #US-China tensions continue, what does the next decade of #geopolitics look like?๐ŸŒ

Sir Malcolm Rifkind and @bkerrychina.bsky.social explore China's ambitions, the future of #Taiwan and more at #ChinaWeek2025.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ6:15pm, Tues 21 Oct, KCL Bush House

Book now:
kcl.ac.uk/events/talk-...

24.09.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽฌDon't miss our screening of 'Made in Ethiopia' + Q&A w/ Director Maxim Duncan, Wing-Fai Leung, Charlotte Goodburn and chair Linda Calabrese.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ6pm, 22 Oct
@thegardencinema.bsky.social

Tickets kcl.ac.uk/events/film-...

@kings-sga.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social #China #Ethiopia #film

23.09.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธNew @kings-sga.bsky.social podcast on dust storms, cross border tensions and #environmental politics with #China.

Our academic Dr Thomas White discusses with Prof Andres Baas (KCL Geography) and host Esau Williams.

๐Ÿ‘‚Listen: kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/dust-storm-diplomacy

22.09.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Podcast - Dust Storm Diplomacy Storms donโ€™t respect borders, and neither do the politics they stir up. So will Chinaโ€™s green soft power bring genuine cooperation - or just export its authoritarian model?

๐ŸŒ New pod: โ€œDust Storm Diplomacyโ€

When weather becomes a diplomatic stormโ€”exploring how East Asiaโ€™s dust storms fuel cross-border tensions and environmental politics.

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ With Dr Thomas White & Prof Andreas Baas
Listen now: kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/dust-storm-diplomacy

22.09.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“–Nick Hopkinson discusses new book, 'The Policies and Power of Public Diplomacy', about Wilton Park's role in shaping global policy since 1946. He will also discuss how discourse around #China has evolved with @bkerrychina.bsky.social as part of #ChinaWeek2025.

Register: kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

22.09.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two weeks to go until our event with @josephtorigian.bsky.social who will be discussing his new book about the life of Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping. Chaired by Nicola Leveringhaus (KCL War Studies).

๐Ÿ“…6pm, Fri 3 Oct
๐Ÿ“KCL Strand

Register to attend: kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

19.09.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#China and the #US are competing to shape a new world economic and technological order. Who will win? And how are other countries adapting?๐ŸŒ

Experts Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Nikki Sun, James Kynge and chair, Xin Sun discuss at #ChinaWeek2025

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธRegister: kcl.ac.uk/events/panel...

18.09.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discover what it's like to study at the Lau China Institute - Europe's largest #China research centre.๐Ÿ“š

Hear from academics & former students to learn more about our MSc China and Globalisation @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social.

Register: kcl.ac.uk/events/study...

@kings-sga.bsky.social #study

17.09.2025 09:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dr Konstantinos Tsimonis examines the political, social, economic and environmental repercussions of the landmark investment of the #China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) in the port of #Piraeus as part of #ChinaWeek2025.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thurs 23 Oct, 4:30pm
๐Ÿ“ KCL Strand
๐Ÿ–‹๏ธRegister: kcl.ac.uk/events/china...

16.09.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ“‰How will Chinaโ€™s economic model adapt to the changing world (dis)order?

๐Ÿ‘Join us for our #ChinaWeek2025 opening panel with Markus Chen (China Macro Group), @george17.bsky.social (SOAS) and @aligarciaherrero.bsky.social (HKUST), chaired by LCI's Dr Xin Sun.

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธRegister: kcl.ac.uk/events/openi...

16.09.2025 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Delighted to welcome author Xiaolu Guo to present her new book 'Call Me Ishmaelle' - a bold, feminist reimagining of Moby Dick, as part of #ChinaWeek2025.

๐Ÿ“…Thurs 23 Oct, 7pm, free entry
๐Ÿ“KCL Strand

Register to attend: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-...

#KingsCollegeLondon #LauChinaInstitute #London

15.09.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‘Delighted to announce the closing keynote of #ChinaWeek2025, Kaiser Kuo @kaiserkuo.bsky.social, host of the Sinica podcast.

Kaiser will be in conversation with Dr Elizabeth Ingleson @lizingleson.bsky.social to discuss #China and the #US.

Register to attend: www.kcl.ac.uk/china-week

#KCL #London

12.09.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our opening keynote for #ChinaWeek2025, Sir Vince Cable, joins us to discuss his new book on 'superstates' #China & #India and what their rise means for the global economy and its governance.๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ6pm, Mon 20 October, KCL Strand

Book your tickets: kcl.ac.uk/events/openi...

@manchesterup.bsky.social

11.09.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opening keynote: 'Eclipsing the West - China, India and the Forging of a New World' | King's College London Sir Vince Cable delivers the opening keynote of China Week 2025 with an analysis of China and India's rise and what it means for the global economy and governance.

Tickets on sale now!

Don't miss author and economist Sir Vince Cable giving the opening keynote at this year's @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social #ChinaWeek, chaired by Kerry Brown, Director of the @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social.

Register here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/openi... #China #London

09.09.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Book talk: The Time Inheritors by Dr Cora Lingling Xu Dr Cora Lingling Xu presents her book 'The Time Inheritors: How Time Inequalities Shape Higher Education Mobility in China'.

Excited to share 'The Time Inheritors'
@lauchinainstitute.bsky.social China Week on 23 October 2025! Join me and Dr @yanranyao.bsky.social 4 an in-depth discussion! Just in time for the paperback edition release in early Oct! Register: @sunypress.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-talk-...

08.09.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Registration for #ChinaWeek2025, โ€˜China and the new world orderโ€™, is OPEN!

Join us as we explore #China's rising influence in the world with keynotes from Sir Vince Cable and Kaiser Kuo. View the line up and register to attend: www.kcl.ac.uk/china-week

#KingsCollegeLondon #LauChinaInstitute

08.09.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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COMMENT - China's military parade projects strength at home and abroad Chinaโ€™s military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Sino-Japanese war has attracted global attention with experts interpreting the display as a statement of Chinaโ€™s strength ...

Chair of Chinese International Relations, Astrid Nordin, spoke to BBC World news about China's military display and what it reveals about China's position on the world stage.

Read: kcl.ac.uk/news/comment...

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyBY...

04.09.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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