Event Premiere: Meet the CEO (first in an occasional series) Joerg Wuttke, Chief Representative of BASF China, will share his thoughts on the current business climate in China. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Since joining BASF in 1997, Mr. Wuttke has been responsible for helping guide the company’s investment strategies for China, negotiate large projects, and cultivate [...]

Since 1988, China has been running a huge experiment in village democracy. The results have been mixed. More than 3 million village-level officials have been elected—sometimes, however, in contentious circumstances. There are few signs that such elections will occur at higher government levels. But this process encapsulates many of the challenges that face China as [...]

Come hang out with our members and fellow friends over a drink! DATE: Friday, August 6th TIME: 6:30-10:30pm VENUE: The Bookworm ENTRANCE: Free. Non-members very welcome as always DIZZY DRINKS DISCOUNT: FCCC members wielding a valid FCCC membership card get the usual crazy discounts on drought Carlsberg and Yanjing, bottled Tsing Tao, house wine and [...]

The most remarkable part of China’s transformation over the last thirty years has been left largely untold—the central role of the Chinese Communist Party. As an organization alone, the Party is a phenomenon of unique scale and power. It not only has a grip on every aspect of government, from the largest, richest cities to [...]

For a down and dirty look at China’s environmental challenges, join us for an evening with Jonathan Watts, author of “When a Billion Chinese Jump”, an environmental travelogue published this month. Traversing 100,000 kilometers, the book traces the course of China’s development from coal mines and cancer villages to eco-cities and science labs. Watts considers four key [...]