Guest speakers had just 8 minutes to convey their position in our lively short form debate event, part of our Spring Festival 2016 programme. The themes of the evening were:
No sex please, we’re Chinese! Exploring attitudes towards sex and gender in China. Jemimah Steinfeld, author of Little Emperors and Material Girls
The Chinese are capitalists in communist clothing. Dr. Kent Deng, LSE
In the Mist. Can China tackle the climate change issues and how long will it take? Charlotte Middlehurst, Managing Editor, China Dialogue
Eat. Sleep. Learn. Repeat. Hear the roar of the tiger mother. Susan Fang, CEO and Founder, Academic Powerhouse
Can’t speak. Don’t speak. Let’s talk about censorship. Aowen Jin, artist and co-founder of Chicmi