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November 19, 2018CMC

Hugo de Burgh, Director, and the novelist Yu Hua gave talks at the Milan Book Fair on 15 November. Yu Hua is a celebrity among young Italians, witness the enthusiasm with which they queued for autographs!

Over 400 mainly young people (very few of whom were Chinese) attended the talks, attesting to a keen interest in Chinese literature and media.

Yu Hua Is the renowned author of To Live, Crying out in the Drizzle, Chronicle of a Blood Merchant and Brothers.

Three of Yu Hua’s works were made into films successful internationally; To Live was adapted into a movie directed by Zhang Yimou, which won the Grand Jury and Best Actor prizes at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994.

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CCTV PRODUCERS COME IN SEARCH OF UK CREATIVITY AND EXPERTISE FOR THEIR PROGRAMME IDEAS

November 15, 2018December 29, 2020CMC

For the past five weeks, 25 senior producers, mainly from the top channels of China Central Television, been hosted by the China Media Centre, as part of its programme of Innovation development courses for Chinese broadcasters.

As well as offering lectures by UK media experts, the course also aims to help the producers develop their new programme ideas, giving each development team a specialist mentor to provide creative and production input. The ideas brought over by the Chinese visitors this time feature singing, travel, science, natural history, talk, and user-generated content, reflecting the wide range of topics covered by the 16 channels.

The ideas are already at an advanced stage of development, but the team might be looking for a signature element to help the show cut through the competition, or for a way to engage younger viewers, who are increasingly attracted by the offerings of China’s online platforms. So, in truth, their concerns are often very similar to broadcasters the world over.

On the final day of the course, the development teams pitch their ideas to each other, with the mentors in attendance to ask questions and offer feedback. The standard is high, and none of the presentations would be out of place in a UK commissioner’s office.

Watching the skill and confidence of the pitching teams, it’s easy to foresee a time when TV formats originated in China will be joining those from Western nations in the global marketplace.

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China Media Centre 2018 Autumn Seminar

November 12, 2018December 29, 2020CMC

Contesting Models of Marketization and the Development of China’s Long-Term Care Service – in Comparison with the Relevant Models in Germany and the USA

Speaker: Luo Baozhen

Date: Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Venue: A7.04

Chair: Professor Chang Xiangqun

OPEN TO ALL

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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/china-media-centre-2018-autumn-seminar-crossing-the-river-by-feeling-for-the-stones-contesting-tickets-52479583848

Abstract: Across the globe, many countries are experiencing rapidly growing need for public provision of long-term care services. Compared to developed countries such as Germany and the U.S., this challenge is particularly acute in China where the demographic shifts are occurring at a faster rate and the capacity for family to provide long-term care (LTC) is declining much more rapidly. Incorporating market mechanism into public provision of long-term care (LTC) is part of a global trend featuring the liberalization of policies and politics during the past four decades. From a political-economic perspective, this presentation examines how the market mechanism has been used in the delivery of public long-term care service in Germany, the U.S. and China. It also examines the lessons that China has learned and order cialis 90 pills can further learn from the German and American experiences, as it charts its path forward to develop a full-fledged “Elder Care System with Chinese Characteristics.”

Dr. Luo Baozhen

Dr. Luo Baozhen is an associate professor in Sociology at Western Washington University and an affiliate researcher of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University. Luo’s research examines China and its people’s presence on the global stage, politically, economically, and culturally. Population aging is a central focus of her current research agenda. In addition to producing scholarly works, she also hosts a column called “Four Dimension Channel” (四维频道) discussing a wide range of topics related to elder care policies, cultures, and practices at www.thepaper.cn(澎湃新闻) based in Shanghai. She has also written for Foreign Affairs and served as a regular commentator for China’s Global Television Network.

Notes: This is also one of the Global China Media Seminar Series(GCMSS), co-organised with Global China Institute http://www.gci-uk.org/global-china-media-seminar-series

If you have any inquiry about CMC events, please contact Alja Kranjec at: A.Kranjec@westminster.ac.uk

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China Media Centre 2018 Autumn Seminar

November 12, 2018December 29, 2020CMC

The ‘globalisation of Chinese social sciences’ – and a comparative and comprehensive search on the theme ‘Chinese civilisation and comparison’ in some digital databases in the West and CNKI

Speaker: Ingrid Cranfield

Date: Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Venue: A7.04

Chair: Professor Chang Xiangqun

OPEN TO ALL

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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/china-media-centre-2018-autumn-seminar-the-globalisation-of-chinese-social-sciences-and-a-tickets-52479815541

Abstract: Based on one of the authors’ experiences in social scientific studies on China in the UK for more than two decades, we assert that Chinese social sciences have not been accorded their rightful prominence in general social science studies. This paper will introduce Chinese social sciences, discussing their institutions, resources and methodology, and explain why we are keen to promote the globalisation of Chinese social sciences. It will then demonstrate a case of literature search on the keywords ‘Chinese civilisation’ and ‘comparison’, comparing the CNKI database and some digital libraries in the West.

Mrs. Ingrid Cranfield

Mrs Ingrid Cranfield, BA (Syd.), PGCE, QTLS, MSET, FRGS, LLG (Enfield), Deputy Director of Global China Institute, President and Principal Editor of Global China Press; Former Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Enfield. As an author, editor, translator and lecturer, her career began at the Royal Geographical Society, which holds the largest private map library in the world, accessioning maps and advising researchers and writers. She is the author of 13 books and has edited thousands of books, articles and other works, in print and online. She was a Senior Editor on The Dictionary of Art (Macmillan Publishers). She taught English to college students and was a lecturer and supervisor of trainee teachers. She has been a school governor in London for 30 years and is a member of the International Commission on Couple and Family Relations.

Notes: This is also one of the Global China Media Seminar Series(GCMSS), co-organised with Global China Institute http://www.gci-uk.org/global-china-media-seminar-series

If you have any inquiry about CMC events, please contact Alja Kranjec at: A.Kranjec@westminster.ac.uk

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China’s international relations and economic strategies: Perceptions of the UK and china

October 31, 2018November 1, 2018CMC

Leading UK specialists on China and senior Chinese officials recently met to discuss China’s international relations and economic strategies during a roundtable focusing on the perceptions of the UK and China. Organised by the CMC, the event took place on Friday 26 October in the Fyvie Hall at the University of Westminster’s Regent Street campus.

Chaired by a former MP, the roundtable consisted of British and Chinese panelists. Among the UK panel were Chen Shirong (Foremost 4 Media), Rod Wye (Chatham House), Dr Linda Yueh (University of Oxford; London Business School; LSE IDEAS research centre), Huw Jenkins (Clifford Chance), and Matthew Rous (Chief Executive of the China-Britain Business Council). The Chinese panel was composed of Tan Xiaojian (谭小建）, Ning Qiwen（宁启文）, Huang Caiyi（黄采艺）, Tang Huadong（唐华东）, Xu Chaofeng（徐朝锋）, all senior officials of what is often now considered to be the most powerful department of state, the Publicity Department. They were part of a delegation of more than twenty officials that arrived in London earlier this month to participate in an advanced training course focusing on Governance, Media Handling and International Communications, with particular focus on UK politics and media.

Roundtable at Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster.

Sally Osman, Director of Royal Communications, lecturing senior Chinese officials in October 2018. Before taking up her post at Buckingham Palace, Sally Osman was a Course Leader for CMC.

The China Media Centre organises many Briefings and also professional development courses for media editors and producers. The last three round tables took place at Oxford University China Centre, Cambridge University Needham Centre and King’s College London.