Lady Keswick
Describing her experiences of visiting China over the past 30 years, Lady Keswick entranced the audience at China Exchange with her passion for the country.
Lord Lamont
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Lamont, spilled the beans on his experiences with Margaret Thatcher and gave his opinion on the upcoming EU referendum in the UK.
Deb8 China
Guest speakers had just 8 minutes to convey their position on topics ranging from the Chinese economy and education to climate change, censorship and sex in our lively short form debate event, part of our Spring Festival 2016 programme.
Stephen Perry
Is China a Threat? Chair of the 48 Group Club and Old China Hand, Stephen Perry used his hour to present a positive view of the potential to work with China in all aspects of industry.
James Rubin and Christiane Amanpour
American foreign policy in a chaotic world Sixty minutes with a formidable couple: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour alongside her husband, former US Assistant Secretary of State, Jamie Rubin combining their skills to share the background to US foreign policy and the role of the media in shaping the foreign policy context.
Jonathan Powell
A life spent negotiating Diplomat, mediator and former chief of staff Jonathan Powell gave a 60-minute masterclass in negotiating outlining his 6 points for an effective negotiation to take place and peppered with anecdotes from his extraordinary career – the reunification of Germany, the Hong Kong handover and the Northern Ireland peace process.
Zac Goldsmith
MP and 2016 London Mayoral Candidate Zac Goldsmith spoke about the need to reconcile the economy with the natural world.