Professor de Burgh Reviews Will Hutton's Controversial New Book

This month’s issue of the China Review features a review of Will Hutton’s controversial new book ‘The Writing on the Wall: China and the West in the 21st Century‘ by CMC Director, Professor Hugo de Burgh.

In his review, Professor de Burgh opposes Will Hutton’s negative assessment of China’s economic and political situation. Professor de Burgh argues that in order to understand the situation accurately an historical approach, which takes into account China’s unique political, cultural and social past is required.

The China Review is produced by the Great Britain-China Centre. which is the leading UK body in the development of non-governmental relations with China. You can log onto The China Review website to view Professor de Burgh’s article. Professor de Burgh has written widely on China – his most recent book is: China: Friend or Foe?

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The Westminster Hearings on China's Economic Development and the UK

The China Media Centre will host a series of five hearings in the British Houses of Parliament from March to June 2007.  The hearings will discuss the implications of China’s rapid growth for the UK’s economy.  High level officials, policy makers and business people will discuss UK policy responses to China’s rise.

If you would like to find out more about the CMC Westminster hearings, please download the attached brochure.Westminster Brochure.

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Re-Imagining Global Media

In 2005 and 2006 the China Media Centre hosted two highly succesful conferences at the University of Westminster’s Harrow Campus.  This year the CMC has teamed up with Queensland University of Technology, kamagrawiki.com the Annenberg School for Communication and the University of Wisconsin Madison to host the 2007 China Media Centre Conference at the Creative Industries Precinct in Brisbane, Australia on July 5-6.

The innovative event will bring together experts from the China, the United States, the United Kingdom and viagra uk price online other countries to explore the themes of China/East Asia/Media/New Media.

More information can be found on the China/East Asia/Media/New Media conference website. The Re-Imagining Global Media Gazette (linked below) also features latest news and conference highlights.  We’re sure that once you get reading you’ll be desperate to come.  You’d better get in quickly! This years exciting location and impressive list of speakers mean that competition for places is heating up.

the-re-imaging-global-media-gazette.pdf

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China Media Centre Awards and Appointments

Professor Hugo de Burgh, Director of the China Media Centre, has been appointed Honoured Professor at Tsinghua University as part of the PRC 985 International Leading Scholar Program Second Round/Specialist Plan for the Introduction of Key Knowledge and Talents.

Professor de Burgh has also been appointed Honorary Professor at Shandong University.

Professor Hu Zhengrong, who spent 6 months at the CMC as a Leverhume Visiting Scholar in 2006, has been appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of China Communications University.

Professor Colin Sparks, Director of CAMRI, has been appointed Honorary Professor at China Communications University. tacmeds

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