This October, TBC is excited to be a Beijing partner of the CHINA Town Hall event series, held by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. We invite you to join us on Oct 12 from 7:00 am to 9:00 am CST, for the 2023 CHINA Town Hall program, which will feature Ambassador Burns in conversation with the National Committee on U.S. – China Relations President Stephen Orlins, followed by an on-site discussion moderated by TBC Director Simon Koo about U.S.-China relations and its impact on Higher Education in China.
We will kick off the event by tuning into the CHINA Town Hall webcast, where leading experts will shed light on the current state of U.S.-China relations. Following the webcast, we will dive into a dynamic discussion exploring the implications, challenges, and opportunities for higher education in China within this evolving global context. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of this dialogue!
When: Thursday, October 12, 2023, 7:00 am to 9:00 am CST
Where: The Beijing Center, No. 10 Huixin East Street, UIBE
Register: https://share.hsforms.com/15WDGvMpASHmihWPlwV5dngcnmyf
Not in Beijing? Find a local partner close to you to attend at the NCUCR’s website here.
For more information, please see the flyer below, and feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions!
This is the first American edition of Anderson’s fascinating account of Britain’s first diplomatic mission to China in 1792. By the end of the eighteenth century the East India Company had been trading with Chinese merchants for two hundred years, but in a strictly limited way.
At the dawn of the Age of Enlightenment, as the 18th century drew to a close, the Western world was eager for knowledge—driven by a philosophical movement that championed reason and science. King Louis XV of France asked for the advice of his trusted Minister of State, Henri Bertin, about how to reform the spirit of the nation, after giving it some thought, Bertin famously responded, “Sire, to inoculate the French with the Chinese spirit.”