Part of “East Meets West Talks” series, The Beijing Center presents “Caring for Our Common Home.” Bringing together speakers representing organizations in the UK, the US, and China, our discussion will focus on caring for our common home, offering insights into climate and biodiversity, the Encyclical Laudato Si’, and our responsibility to the planet we inhabit and future generations. Topics that will be covered include:
Topics:
-Transforming our world to care for our common home: challenges from the climate and biodiversity crises
-Forest and wildlife status in China and improving biodiversity
-Environment responsibilities across all ages
Date and Time:
-Friday 16th July, 8:00-9:00 EST (New York)
-Friday 16th July, 13:00-14:00 BST (London)
-Friday 16th July, 14:00-15:00 CEST (Central Europe)
-Friday 16th July, 20:00-21:00 CST (Beijing)
Please register now to save your spot!
Register now: go.thebeijingcenter.org/east-meets-west
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.”