• The Dialogue Series – Shared Future: Toward a Closer China-ASEAN Community

    September 14, 2023

    The Dialogue Series – Shared Future: Toward a Closer China-ASEAN Community

    September 14, 2023

    The talk highlights the importance of building a closer community between the two regions for the sake of economic growth, peace, and stability. It also provides insightful perspectives on the future trajectory of China-ASEAN relations and the implications for regional stability and prosperity.

     

    Speaker:

    Dr Kao Kim Hourn

    Secretary-General of ASEAN

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  • The Dialogue Fireside Chat Series - China: Communicating with the World

    September 13, 2023

    The Dialogue Fireside Chat Series - China: Communicating with the World

    September 13, 2023

    In today’s globalized world, effective communication is crucial for any nation to establish its presence and influence. China, being the world’s most populous country and the second-largest economy, has emerged as a significant player on the world stage. This talk provides insights into how effective communication can help China enhance its soft power and improve its global relations.

     

    Speakers:

    Dong Guanpeng

    Professor, Communication University of China

    Vice Chairman, China Public Relations Association

     

    Yang Yang

    Chairperson, Athlete’s Commission of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games

    Vice President, World Anti-Doping Agency

     

    Janis Chan

    Inspirational Role Model, “Touching China” Awards 2021

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  • The Dialogue Book Talk - Chinese Traditional Culture and Modernization

    April 11, 2023

    The Dialogue Book Talk - Chinese Traditional Culture and Modernization

    April 11, 2023

    Speaker: 

    Professor Ambrose King Yeo-chi

    Emeritus Professor of Sociology

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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  • The Dialogue Series – France, the European Union and China at a Time of Geopolitical Changes

    February 23, 2023

    The Dialogue Series – France, the European Union and China at a Time of Geopolitical Changes

    February 23, 2023

    Speaker:

    Ms. Christile Drulhe

    Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau

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  • The Dialogue Fireside Chat Series - A Conversation with Two Time Oscar Winner: China Through the Lens of Malcolm Clarke

    January 10, 2023

    The Dialogue Fireside Chat Series - A Conversation with Two Time Oscar Winner: China Through the Lens of Malcolm Clarke

    January 10, 2023

    In the eyes of Malcolm Clarke, a British film director and a two-time Oscar winner,  and his award winning producer partner, Han Yi, China is the biggest going-on story of the 21st century. They describe the country as “a gold mine” for documentary filmmakers and gets passion to make films and tell stories about the real China. This talk shows how they explore contemporary China through the lens.
    Speakers:

    Malcolm Clarke

    Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary Short Film in 1989 and 2014

    Director/Writer

    Han Yi

    Producer/Director

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  • RHIC Seminar: Power for a Price: The Purchase of Official Appointments in Qing China

    June 28, 2022

    RHIC Seminar: Power for a Price: The Purchase of Official Appointments in Qing China

    June 28, 2022

    The Qing-dynasty office purchase system (juanna), which allowed individuals to pay for appointments in the government, was regarded in traditional Chinese historiography as an inherently corrupt and anti-meritocratic practice. It enabled participants to become civil and military officials while avoiding the competitive government-run examination systems. This talk presents research that challenges this widely held assessment and investigates how observers and critics of the system, past and present, have informed this questionable negative view.

     

    Speaker:

    Dr. Lawrence Zhang

    Assistant Professor, Division of Humanities, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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  • RHIC Seminar: New Frontiers of Research on Institutions of China - Asymmetrical Neighbors: Borderland State-building between China and Southeast Asia

    June 17, 2022

    RHIC Seminar: New Frontiers of Research on Institutions of China - Asymmetrical Neighbors: Borderland State-building between China and Southeast Asia

    June 17, 2022

    In Asymmetrical Neighbors,  Dr. Han Enze explains the variations in state building across the borderland area between China, Myanmar, and Thailand. It presents a comparative historical account of the state and nation-building processes in the ethnically diverse and geographically rugged borderland area where China meets Southeast Asia. The book moves beyond the academic boundaries that divide arbitrarily China studies and Southeast Asian studies by providing an analysis that ties the state and nation building processes in China with those of Southeast Asia.

     

    Speaker

    Dr. Han Enze

    Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong

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  • The Dialogue Series – Hong Kong 2022 and Beyond: New Governance Model and Business Opportunities

    September 13, 2022

    The Dialogue Series – Hong Kong 2022 and Beyond: New Governance Model and Business Opportunities

    September 13, 2022

    Speaker:

    • The Honourable Mrs Regina Ip GBM, GBS, JP
      (Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, HKSAR; Member, Legislative Council, HKSAR; Chairperson, New People’s Party)

     

    Panelists:

    • Dr Lu Ting (Chief China Economist, Nomura)
    • Dr Robin Xing (Chief China Economist, Morgan Stanley)
    • Dr Zhu Haibin (Chief China Economist, J.P. Morgan)
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  • The Dialogue Series – Hong Kong’s Future as an International Financial Centre: Reinforcing the City’s Unique Role as a Superconnector Between East and West

    September 7, 2022

    The Dialogue Series – Hong Kong’s Future as an International Financial Centre: Reinforcing the City’s Unique Role as a Superconnector Between East and West

    September 7, 2022

    Despite the global challenges of geopolitics, macro-economic volatility and the pandemic, Hong Kong has demonstrated remarkable resilience as an international financial centre (IFC). What unique strengths does Hong Kong have as an IFC? And how will these strengths help it to capture the opportunities of the global megatrends on the horizon?

    Speaker:

    • Mrs Laura M Cha GBM, GBS, JP (Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)
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  • The Dialogue Series – The Latest Development of China-US Relationship and Hong Kong’s Role

    November 23, 2021

    The Dialogue Series – The Latest Development of China-US Relationship and Hong Kong’s Role

    November 23, 2021

    The evolving relationship between China and the United States is one of the most critical topics of our time. In recent years, both countries face important new opportunities and challenges in terms of this pivotal bilateral relationship for the entire world. A rising need has become clearer today that China and the United States find an appropriate way to work together to deal with essential issues across the boards, including military security, balanced trade, advanced technology, climate change, regional “hotspots”. This forum focused on how China and the United States could move forward and identify areas of cooperation between the two powers to tackle global challenges, as well as on how can Hong Kong play a constructive instead of destructive role in the process.

    Speaker:

    • Ronnie C. Chan (Chair of Hang Lung Properties)
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  • New Book Signing Ceremony with Chung Hwa Book

    November 18, 2021

    New Book Signing Ceremony with Chung Hwa Book

    November 18, 2021

    RHIC Book Series focus on the changes in the Chinese political system and promotes the development of contemporary China Studies through the publication of humanities and social science research. In addition to producing relevant research with scholarly impact, RHIC book series aim to become a featured book series that represent high-level China studies to inspire young scholars and influence policy development.

    The new book is another masterpiece after the RHIC Book Series’ first book which was published in April 2021.

    Attendees:

    • Hou Ming
      (Editor-in-Chief, Chung Hwa Book Company (Hong Kong));
    • Lai Yiu Keung
      (Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Director of Academic Publishing Branch, Chung Hwa Book Company (Hong Kong))
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  • The Dialogue Series – After the New Electoral System: Prospect of Political Development in Hong Kong

    October 28, 2021

    The Dialogue Series – After the New Electoral System: Prospect of Political Development in Hong Kong

    October 28, 2021

    Hong Kong’s new electoral system introduced in early 2021 is a significant overhaul of the existing electoral arrangements since 1997, precipitating far-reaching implications for the future of the city. One of the most eye-catching rule of the new game is that the only “patriotic” figures can run for political posts. Although “Patriots Administering Hong Kong” is not a novel concept, the full implementation of it through the new electoral system will surely reshape Hong Kong’s future political landscape. This dialogue sought to understand, from different perspectives, the rationale and design of the new electoral system, its immediate and potential effect, as well as its long-term influence on the politics of Hong Kong.

    Speaker:

    • Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai
      (Former President, the Legislative Council; Non-official Member, Candidate Eligibility Review Committee, Hong Kong SAR)


    Panelists:

    • Ronnie Tong Ka-wah
      (Senior Counsel; Non-Official Member of the Executive Council, Hong Kong SAR)
    • Albert Chen Hung-yee
      (Cheng Chan Lan Yue Professor in Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong; Member, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Basic Law Committee, Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress)
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  • Authors Conversation: Ruling by Other Means: State-Mobilized Movements

    December 8, 2020

    Authors Conversation: Ruling by Other Means: State-Mobilized Movements

    December 8, 2020

    Ruling by Other Means investigates the phenomenon of state-mobilised movements. Through 13 case studies from different geographical contexts and time periods, Ruling by Other Means offers a new set of theories to explain state-mobilised movements, a type of social movement where states organise citizens for collective action in order to achieve state goals and interests.

     

    Speakers:

    • Grzegoez Ekiert
      (Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government; Director of the Minda de Gunzberg Center for European Studies, Harvard University)
    • Elizabeth J. Perry
      (Henry Rosovsky Professor of Government; Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute, Harvard University)
    • Yan Xiaojun
      (Associate Professor; Director of the Research Hub on Institutions of China, The University of Hong Kong)


    Discussant:

    • James Robson
      (James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations; William Fung Director of the Harvard University Asia Center)
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  • Influence Activities and Bureaucratic Performance: Experimental Evidence from China

    August 27, 2019

    Influence Activities and Bureaucratic Performance: Experimental Evidence from China

    August 27, 2019

    The lecture concerned the system of state employee performance evaluation in China. Particularly, it sheds light on the conundrum of evaluation and workplace productivity known as “influence activities”—that is, instead of focusing on work tasks, the employee may divert their energy to influence and appease the evaluators.

    Speaker:

    • Zhang Qiong
      (Associate Professor, School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University)
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  • Making Communism Work: Sinicizing a Soviet Practice

    June 10, 2019

    Making Communism Work: Sinicizing a Soviet Practice

    June 10, 2019

    The talk discussed the Chinese practice of “work teams”—ad-hoc units dispatched by the Chinese Communist Party to carry out campaigns via mass mobilization and implement policy. This special political tactic originated from the Soviet Union, yet received remarkable adaptation and localization in China. It exists in various forms such as “supervision team,” “inspection group,” and “propaganda team”, etc. Despite its significance, work teams—a political instrument between formal and informal institutions—have long been understudied.

    Speaker:

    • Elizabeth J. Perry
      (Director, Harvard-Yenching Institute; Henry Rosovsky Professor
      of Government, Harvard University)
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  • Economic Shocks and Authoritarian Stability: Russia, Iraq, and China

    May 30, 2019

    Economic Shocks and Authoritarian Stability: Russia, Iraq, and China

    May 30, 2019

    Dr. Shih pointed out in the seminar that economic crises do not necessarily lead to the collapse of authoritarian regimes. During economic crises, authoritarian regimes have three potential options: to maintain the status quo, to change the regime, or to reorganize the ruling coalition. Dr. Shih argued that authoritarian rulers are more inclined to respond to the crises through a deft deployment of coercion and propaganda rather than democratization.

    Speaker:

    • Victor C. Shih
      (Associate Professor; Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations,
      The University of California at San Diego)

     

    Moderator:

    • Zhu Jiangnan
      (Associate Professor at Department of Politics and Public Administration,
      The University of Hong Kong)
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  • China’s Major-Country Diplomacy in the New Era

    April 4, 2019

    China’s Major-Country Diplomacy in the New Era

    April 4, 2019

    In the lecture, Mr. Xie explained the connotations of President Xi Jinping’s recent comments on the “unprecedented great changes in the past century” and, from there, discussed “ways of examining the current world trend”. He argued that the world today is in a period of “great development, great change and great adjustment”. Despite growing instability and uncertainties, peace and development are still the themes of our time. A peacefully rising China shall play an increasingly important role in international affairs, and thus it is inevitable for China to face growing and fierce competition with other countries.

     

    Speaker:

    • Xie Feng
      (Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China)
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  • From Communism to Authoritarianism via Democracy: The Puzzle of Political Transformations in East Central Europe

    February 18, 2019

    From Communism to Authoritarianism via Democracy: The Puzzle of Political Transformations in East Central Europe

    February 18, 2019

    Professor Ekiert pointed out that in the 20 years after the 1989 revolutions in Europe, the Central and Eastern European countries had experienced rapid democratization and a relatively smooth transition to the market economy, which opened the door for them to join NATO and the European Union. However, after the global financial crisis of 2008, the governments of Central and Eastern European countries began to deviate from the Western liberal democracy.

    Speaker:

    • Grzegorz Ekiert
      (Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government,
      Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies,
      Harvard University)
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  • Inaugural Ceremony of Research Hub on Institutions of China and Forum on China in a Global Perspective: A Dialogue

    February 20, 2019

    Inaugural Ceremony of Research Hub on Institutions of China and Forum on China in a Global Perspective: A Dialogue

    February 20, 2019

    The Research Hub on Institutions of China was formally established on February 20, 2019. Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, attended the opening ceremony of the research centre and delivered the inaugural address.

    Following the ceremony, an academic forum entitled “China in a Global Perspective: A Dialogue” was held. Professor Timothy Colton and Professor Grzegorz Ekiert from Harvard University, and Professor Yuan Ming from Peking University delivered keynote speeches at the forum. The keynote speakers discussed issues related to China-U.S. relationship, relationship between China and the European Union as well as China-Russian Relationship.

    Speaker:

    • Timothy Colton
      (Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies,Senior Scholars of Harvard Academy, Harvard University)
    • Grzegorz Ekiert
      (Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government, Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University)
    • Yuan Ming
      (Professor of International Relations, Dean of Yenching Academy, Peking University)
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