Show your support to the Chinese Labour Corps Memorial Campaign
Join us to support the the Chinese Labour Corps Memorial Campaign which is raising funds for a permanent memorial to ensure the men are not forgotten. A photo book of recently rediscovered photographs is available to buy for £20 at our reception, along with forget-me-not pins, available for a suggested donation of £2.
It’s hip to be square – free public square dancing available in Chinatown through China Exchange & Southbank Centre
Londoners will get a taste of China’s square dancing craze through a new project “Square Dancing: How do you guangchang wu?” led by China Exchange in partnership with Southbank Centre as part of the China Changing festival.
Missed something or someone at China Exchange? Catch up with our videos
We’ve welcomed a huge range of guests since we opened in 2015 – maybe you found out about us and our events after one of your heroes had been and gone, maybe you couldn’t get your hands on a ticket, or maybe you were there and just want to relive the magic. Whatever the reason […]
Join the China Exchange Team
We are seeking an energetic person to join our small and hardworking team while our Programme and Venue Manager takes her maternity leave. You can find out more about our work by looking through our website. The full job description is here. JD – Maternity Cover – Programme and Venue Manager To apply, please send a CV […]
Help us raise the China Exchange Bar!
If you’ve been to any of our recent Prudential Series events, you may have had a drink at our bar. We’re currently experimenting with the bar and would welcome your feedback – look out for feedback forms the next time you stop by for a drink. At the moment, the China Exchange Bar is only open […]
#snapCNY
Join us in celebrating Chinese New Year via Instagram, by entering our #snapCNY Instagram Competition. We want to see your snaps of anything that represents your experience of CNY. Instagram us your photo, hashtagging ‘#snapCNY‘ and you will automatically be entered in to our competition to have your picture displayed at our #snapCNY popup exhibition […]
Andrew Knight
Pressing Matters: Changing Media and Global Events Chairman of Times Newspapers, Andrew Knight spent his 60 minutes with us sharing anecdotes from the cold war and the change of Chinese economic policy and how these monumental changes shaped his media career.
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.
James Harding
BBC’s Head of News and Old China Hand James Harding shared his experiences of living and reporting in China in his talk “Understanding China”. Listen out for the anecdotes about his rather unfortunate Chinese name and being woken unexpectedly by his Shanghai landlady…