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 […]
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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 […]
Confucius Institute Deputy Director Interpreting at the Heart of COP
Dr. Isabel Hui Liu, Deputy Director of the Scottish Confucius Institute for Business and Communication at Heriot-Watt University has been appointed by UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) as the official Chinese interpreter for COP26 presidency events starting on 1st November in Glasgow. She will play a vital role in intercultural understanding when […]
Manchester Confucius Institute: Celebrating 15 Years
Today, our friends at the Manchester Confucius Institute celebrate their 15th anniversary! In celebration, we’re sharing a look back at everything they have achieved over the last 15 years with a social media campaign. Each day they will focus on a different year in our history, presented through video interviews and photos which tell their […]
CLIMATE CHANGE & THE CHALLENGE OF A GREEN ECONOMY: SCOTLAND/UK AND CHINA
COP26 in Glasgow will be another episode in ongoing attempts to reach international agreement on efforts to tackle the threat of climate change. To meet global targets in the emission reductions, the world requires the decisive expansion of coordinated action. The stated aims of COP26 are net zero emissions by mid-century, adaption to protect communities […]
Tackling Climate Change and Transition to Sustainable Development
This year on December 4-5, Confucius Institute will be the co-organise the 13th Chinese Economic Association (Europe) and 32th CEA (UK) Annual Conference. Taking place in the follow-up to COP26, CEA (Europe/UK), University of Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School and Scottish Confucius Institute for Business & Communication are jointly organising an online […]
Asia: Through the Lens of John Thomson
Scottish photographer and travel writer, John Thomson (1837-1921), set off for Singapore in 1862 and in the next 10 years he undertook several major journeys photographing regions of Siam (Thailand), Cambodia and China. Nowadays we can take numerous photos in the space of one minute, however, in the nineteenth century it was a risk. A […]
Musicians of Tianjin University of Finance and Economics Won Hearts During HWU Music Cottage 200
Great news – we made an impact! We are thrilled to announce that the performers of Tianjin University of Finance and Economics received the biggest number of votes in 2021 HWU Music Cottage 200. Sheng Solo, Number 3, has been particularly favourited for the ‘incredible energy and sound’. Steve King D.Litt, the Director of Music at Heriot-Watt, was left impressed by the performances: “A few years ago, music students and their music director from Tianjin […]
Mid-Autumn Festival and mooncakes!
Our SCIBC language teacher Zhuzhu has created a short video to provide some background on the Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated this year on 21st September. She’s also highlighted the different types of mooncakes which are eaten at this time of year – plenty for the tastebuds to explore!