The Education Department of the Chinese Embassy in the UK has released the details of the next year’s scholarship programs. Chinese Government Scholarships enable outstanding students, teachers and scholars from all over the world to study and conduct research in China. Aiming at supporting cooperation and exchanges, they are welcoming people who are passionate, insightful, […]
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Western Christmas in China-Do People Indeed Ignore It?
by Wei Gu In this article, Wei Gu discusses the presence of western Christmas in China. It is a popular belief that Chinese people ignore western Christmas, as they have their own Chinese New Year. We asked whether it was true. Below is the answer for this tricky question: Christmas season is coming! In recent […]
13th CEA (Europe) and 32th CEA (UK) Annual Conference Is Almost There
This year, Scottish Confucius Institute for Business and Communication is supporting the 13th Chinese Economic Association (Europe) and 32th CEA (UK) Annual Conference! About CEA CEA (Europe) Chinese Economic Association (Europe) was launched in 2008in Oslo. The new association was intended as a major expansion of activities by the CEA(UK) and was established as an […]
Asia Scotland Launches Podcasts Series
Asia Scotland Institute have recently decided to start a podcast series with Andrew Milligan, ASI Board Member, Independent Economist and Investment Consultant. As they gradually roll these short 5-minute podcasts out every month, they will be looking to make the series available across more popular podcast-based platforms. For now, the first episode ‘Climate Change and […]
Register Now: UK-China Business Connect Platform
Building on the success of the business matching digital platform that was launched during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020, the Department for International Trade (DIT) has just launched UK-China Business Connect to support UK companies who are looking to connect with buyers and improve their digital presence in China. This platform enables UK companies to register […]
International Research Collaborations: Are They Important?
With globalisation, research teams reveal that they need to step out of their comfort zone and attract fresh insight…from the international perspective. International collaboration enables researchers to access additional, often specific, expertise, gain new perspectives on research and build relationships with others in the field, which for early stage researchers can be key to career development. […]
China: Through the Lens of John Thomson, A Talk by Betty Yao
Heriot-Watt is delighted to welcome exhibition curator, Betty Yao, to talk about John Thomson, his stunning photographs and the fascinating China that they reveal. Join us for this free event to find out more about these captivating images. The event will take place on Zoom at 7pm on Wednesday 24 November 2021. After booking you will […]
China’s Energy Transition – The Road To Net Zero
Our partners, Confucius Institute for Business London, are hosting the webinar on China’s energy transition. The webinar will cover the latest trends in China’s energy transition on the road to achieving the country’s net zero carbon 2060 pledge, including the 14th five years plan and the takeaways from the UN Climate Conference (COP26). These topics will […]
Resources for China Business
Keep up to date with the latest events in China Business Field! Simply News: The Official Home of CBBC – CBBC – BBC CX Daily newsletter – Caixin Global Caixin Global – Latest Business and Financial News on China, U.S. Trade War and Negotiations, Breaking News, Headlines and Developments Next China – Bloomberg Technology, Trends […]
Asia’s Global Financial Centre – Hong Kong in the 21st century
The Global Financial Centres Index ranks Hong Kong as third behind New York and London, an extraordinary achievement for a city that has throughout its history performed beyond the expectations of all observers. This position indicates a deep resilience in Hong Kong business and amongst its people, who seem to thrive on challenges and become […]