China Media Centre 2019 Spring Seminar: Three Dimensions to Understand a Community for a Shared Future for Humankind

Speaker: WANG Yiwei

Date: Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Time: 14:00 – 16:00

Venue: RS 152 (Cayley Room), 309 Regent Street, W1B 2HT

Chair: Professor CHANG Xiangqun

OPEN TO ALL

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/three-dimensions-to-understand-a-community-for-a-shared-future-for-humankind-tickets-54972092007

Abstract: The first sentence of Chinese classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms says, “This world will separate after long time united. Also, will do the opposite after long time splitting.” Today’s world surfs too much separation: populism, nationalism and extremism…How to achieve unity in diversity? The Belt and Road Initiative and Community of Shared Future for Humankind as two coins of one silver of Chinese traditional he/he (和合, harmony) culture, were put forwarded by Chinese president Xi Jinping in recent years, to go beyond the European approach of high-standard (rigid uniformity; sovereignty transferring), US approach of exclusiveness and modern Human centered doctrine while seeking common or shared values of all nations, NGOs, etc. There are three dimensions to understand Community of Shared Future for Humankind: historically, activating shared traditions of lasting peace, common security; Presently, shaping common prosperity and open/ inclusive international system; in the future, building a green and sustainable world, seeking global dynamic consensus in AI revolution and levitra senza prescrizione medica dalla germania global commons. The Community of Shared Future for Humankind is also rebuilding Chinese Communist Party from revolution to construction, from internationalism to globalism.

Professor WANG Yiwei   

WANG Yiwei is Jean Monnet Chair Professor, Professor of the School of International Studies and Senior Fellow of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies (RDCY), Director of the Institute of International Affairs and Director of the Center for EU Studies at Renmin University of China. He is also Director of the China-Europe Academic Network (CEAN) and Senior Research Fellow of the Charhar Institute. He was formerly a distinguished Professor of Tongji University (2011-2012), diplomat at the Chinese Mission to the European Union (2008-2011) and Professor of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University (2001-2008), Korea Foundation Distinguished Visiting Professor of Yonsei University (2005) and Fox Fellow of Yale University (2000-2001). He has published more than 200 academic articles on Social Sciences, and published 20 books, including the recent China Connects the World: What Behind The Belt & Road Initiative(2017); The Belt & Road Initiative: What China Will Offer the World in Its Rise, Haishang: Revelations of European Civilization(both in Chinese and English) and China NATO Studies Series. He has written 1000 commentaries at Project Syndicate, Europe’s World, People’s Daily, etc, and attended over 800 forums and conferences, such as Munich Security Conference, Shangri-La Dialogue, Boao Asia Forum, Wilton Park conference, Stockholm China Forum and the Berlin Diplomatic Forum. He is a frequent guest interviewee by the BBC, Financial Times, CCTV/CGTN and other Medias.

 

Notes: This is also one of the Global China Media Seminar Series (GCMSS), co-organised with Global China Institute.

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

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Hugo de Burgh and the novelist Yu Hua at the Milan Book Fair

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 acheter lasix 100mg 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

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.

The job of the mentors is to provide advice and support, without trying to impose UK solutions on Chinese problems. Chinese viewers expect more variation in their formats, with scale and spectacle a key requirement, and celebrities more likely to appear in entertainment and reality shows than members of the public. There are also the more extensive requirements of the government regulator to take into account.

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 acheter viagra sans ordonnance france 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

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

Register:

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 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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