Not just pandas! China news in the week to 14 October

China news and analysis to 14 October not surprisingly focuses on the CCP Congress which gets underway on the 18th, including a selection of the many helpful guides and commentaries on the Congress, plus pandas. Politics Under Xi Jinping, China is turning back to dictatorship (Financial Times, 11 October) For the first time in nearly … Continue reading Not just pandas! China news in the week to 14 October

China centre seminar series, University of Glasgow, Autumn semester

12 October 2017 at 4.30pm Roundtable and discussion “China’s Game of Thrones? What to expect from the 19th Party Congress.” Prof Sun Tao, Nankai University; Prof Jane Duckett, University of Glasgow; Dr Neil Munro, University of Glasgow. Location: Room 718, Adam Smith Building, University of Glasgow Organised by the SCCR’s Postgraduate Network 26 October 2017 … Continue reading China centre seminar series, University of Glasgow, Autumn semester

Not just pandas! News from China in the week to 2nd September

News from China in the week to 2 September, including date set for 19th Congress, plans for 'flying train' and UK PM calls on Xi to do more to curb N Korea. Politics The big political news of the week was the announcement that the CCP's twice-a-decade get together (the party’s 19th National Congress) will … Continue reading Not just pandas! News from China in the week to 2nd September