Thursday, 5 June 2008
26th June 2008
Wednesday 26th June 2008
The China Business Club is hosting an event in association with the Cutty Sark Appeal on 26th June with two presentations, the first Sophie Hanmore followed by Dr. Eric Kentley, curator of the Cutty Sark Trust.
Sophie Hanmore will relate her experience of walking along the Great Wall of China to raise funds for the Cutty Sark Appeal with PowerPoint presentation. Her photo album is online at Flikr and donations to the Cutty Sark Appeal are made at www.justgiving.com/sophiehanmore.
Tickets
Tickets cost £20.00 for wine, nibbles and presentations and for those who wish to stay for a meal, and additional £30.00 (total £50.00). Buy Tickets
Peter Whimster and Her Excellency Madame Fu Ying
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
'Soft Power Diplomacy and the PRC'
Event on 28/05/08 : Speaker: Dr. Kerry Brown
'Soft Power Diplomacy and the PRC'
The China Business Club invites you to the Arts Cub on 28/05/08 for a talk by Dr. Kerry Brown on: 'China's Soft Power Diplomacy' with reference to the impact Chinese Diplomacy has had in Asia, Africa and Europe; and how this conflicts with the interests of the USA and others. Dr. Kerry Brown, who is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs based at Chatham House, has developed an expertise on China and speaks fluent Mandarin.
The timetable:
19:00 Registration
19:30 Presentation
20:15 Q & A
21:10 Networking, drinking & eating (2 course meal and wine)
23:00 Carriages
To book click on http://bcta.eventbrite.com/ or telephone 0800 084 21 73 / 0808 168 0143 to pay by credit card
For information on Chatham House http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/about/
Venue http://www.theartsclub.co.uk/
Event Organiser: http://www.jeanfrancoisdor.com/
Email reply: club@britainchina.org
Dr Kerry Brown
28th May 2008
Dr Kerry Brown is a commentator, writer, and consultant on China. He has worked in government, academia and private business, dealing with the Asian region since 1990. He was First Secretary at the British Embassy in Beijing from 2000 to 2003. He has a detailed knowledge of China’s provinces, based on 2 years spent working for an NGO in the Inner Mongolian region of China in the mid 1990s.
This combination of national and regional experience gives Dr Brown a unique perspective from which to view the development of contemporary China. He is a fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese. He is an experienced speaker, having talked about China on ‘News at Ten’, BBC Four World at One, ‘Frost Over the World’ on Al Jazeera, ‘The Today Programme’, CNN, ITN, and other outlets. He has also spoken throughout the UK on China.
Dr Brown graduated in English and philosophy from Cambridge University in 1989. He studied Chinese in the early 1990s in London, graduating with distinction. He completed his Ph D in contemporary Chinese studies in 2003, at Leeds University. This has been published as part of the Cambridge University Inner Asian Studies Series. He is the author of articles about China in the Guardian, Telegraph, The Times Literary Supplement, Prospect, Index on Censorship, OpenDemocracy.net, Far Eastern Economic Review, China Information, China Review, International Affairs, Critical Asian Studies, and The Liberal. He also contributes regularly to the Asian Online Review of Books, and to the Journal of the Royal Association of Asian Affairs. His particular interest in the last 2 years, since leaving the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been the development of the non-state sector in China, and the impact of public intellectuals on Chinese social and economic development.
Dr Brown was appointed an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs in 2005, on the Asia programme. He chairs the China Discussion Group, which involves some of the most innovative thinkers about contemporary China. He is a committee member of the British Association of Chinese Studies, and of the Great Britain China Centre, and an associate of the China Policy Centre, Nottingham.
Dr Brown has talked about China at Oxford University, Cambridge University, the Royal Society of Arts, Royal Society of Asian Affairs, London School of Economics, Royal College of Art, and at numerous other societies, in the UK, Brussels, Ireland, Poland, Germany, Iceland, Hong Kong and China.
His book about the impact of China’s development on the West in the 21st century, Struggling Giant – China in the 21st Century was published in June 2007, by Anthem Press. The Rise of the Dragon: Chinese Inward and Outward Investment in the Reform Period, by Chandos Press, appeared in February 2008. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and was a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics Asian Studies Centre in 2007. During his career as a member of the British Diplomatic Service he was also Head of the Indonesia, East Timor and Philippines Section, heavily involved in the peace negotiations in Aceh.
• Tel. 0808 168 0143
• Fax. 0208 269 0101
• Email club@britain-china.org
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008
April 2008
- On the 30th April at 7 pm, we welcome Mai Pham-Ngoc who will talk about the Arts in China, the cultural exchange between our countries and Art as an investment and commodities. Mai is currently organising an exhibition in Lille and will show us slides of Chinese Art both contemporary and ancient.
- On the 28th May Dr Kerry Brown has agreed to come to talk about the diplomatic relationship uk-china and its history.
- On the 26th June Sophie Hanmore will talk about her walk on the Great Wall of China, please support her on www.justgiving.com/sophiehanmore in help of the Cutty Sark Appeal.
- On the 30th July, Ted Prior will talk about his business in China Freight Forwarding and International Household Moving. Now retired, he is enjoying a successful career as a Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies, Host/Presenter as well as helping to train individuals in China in his old industry. He is Beadle to The Worshipful Company of Constructors, The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers and The Guild of Airline Pilots and Air Navigators. He has made three trips to China - November 2007 - November 2008.'
Subjects to be talked in the future include
- Journalism in China
- My Life in Shanghai, then and now
- Internet policies in China - how to promote your company
Please book early on :
http://bcta.eventbrite.com/
You can also call Shelley on 0800 084 21 73 to pay directly with your credit card, the fee is £ 50.00 pp including VAT (a receipted invoice will be given to you on the 30th) , please state what your dietary requirement is as we shall sit for supper after the talk, all wine (half a bottle), food (2 course meal) and service included.
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Dr Wang presentation + future talk
Dr Herman Wang was a success and here are some pictures:
- On the 30th April we welcome Mai Pham-Ngoc who will talk about the Arts in China, the cultural exchange between our countries and Art as an investment and commodities.
- On the 26th June Sophie Hanmore will talk about her walk on the Great Wall of China, please support her on www.justgiving.com/sophiehanmore in help of the Cutty Sark Appeal.
- On the 30th July, Ted Prior will talk about his business in China
Speakers to be confirmed for May and August,
Subjects to be talked in the future include
- History of diplomacy between the two countries
- Journalism in China
- My Life in Shanghai, then and now.
Please book early on :
Saturday, 8 March 2008
Wednesday 26 March 2008
Dear Colleagues & China Enthusiasts
The China Business Club is pleased to announce our next event on Wednesday 26th March 2008, at The Arts Club, 40 Dover Street London W1S 4NP (http://www.theartsclub.co.uk/)
Our speaker, Dr H. Wang, is a Director of the Anglo-Chinese Sports and Culture Association and a keen sportsman during his youth who is currently helping to set up a series of Seminars in the UK on the export/import of Chinese goods between United Kingdom and China.
Dr Wang will talk about the forthcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and its peripherals:
· How the Chinese are using this platform to boost their image andeconomy worldwide.
· The opportunity for the 2012 UK Olympic Committee to learn from the Chinese experience in preparation of London 2012 Olympics in London
· How both games could bring economic benefits to the United Kingdom
Dr Wang is also a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine in Chislehurst reducing stress and cholesterol levels and other medical problems by practising Qigong, a very ancient Chinese Medicine, Taichi and Acupuncture.
As previously the presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. Wine and Food-bowl will be served after the presentation so that we can carry on networking.
7:00 Registration 7:30 Presentation 7:50 Q & A 8:10 Networking, drinking and eating... 10:30 Carriages
Price is £ 50 per person all inclusive and can be purchase on line here:
http://chinabusinessclub.eventbrite.com/
Friday, 1 February 2008
Successful Launch
Peter Whimster and Saijiao Hu are the two people behind this fantastic Club that I have the honour to facilitate.
The term ‘business’ also encompass culture and the arts.The tremendous interest that was shown on the 30th January 2008 with discussion and heated debate was most striking. The audience included not only businessmen at the top of their profession and trade; but also very keen collectors and appreciators of the Arts. Indeed, some people intending to exhibit in Shanghai in May this year found some very interesting contacts. Others in manufacturing found the evening most enlightening in terms of contacts and the information available.
Oil, Gas and Gold were discussed as commodities and investment opportunities, with financial projection to 2035. Will China take over the World Economy? Our speaker, John Robson of Full Circle Asset Management, told the assembly that China was the greatest manufacturing nation in the world during the 18th century and is again unsurpassed in manufacturing at beginning of the 20th Century; the World first in economic growth, and now the third largest economy, and growing exponentially.
Indeed China is to be reckoned with and if you ignore China, China will ignore you!
This gathering really fostered relationships and cards were exchanged meaningfully. No doubt, economic and social impact will results of these meetings.
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Friday, 11 January 2008
Britain China Trade Association Limited
‘CHINA CLUB’
Ø The China Club will be a forum for individuals with an interest in China to meet each other and develop their China interest whether the interest be cultural, business related or scholarly/academic.
Ø By meeting other China enthusiasts, you will have an opportunity to develop your China interests, to learn how the Chinese comprehend western culture; and you will know more about the impact China will have on our economies and the potential consequences. If you are searching for a business opportunity or wish develop an existing business, the China Club will help you understand the Chinese market.
Ø China is 9,600,000 square kilometres in size, has a population of 1,300,000,000, fifty-six ethnic groups, a vast country with a GDP in excess of US$2.86 trillion. China is the event of the century, the biggest show on earth. China will have the largest economy in the world (expected to overtake America in 2015), the strongest currency and the best-equipped military. The Chinese having been isolated from the outside world until recently are keen to meet Europeans. The Chinese possess innate business skills and they want to sell to, trade with, and learn from Europeans.
Ø The membership of the China Club will be a resource for all members to research the practical side of China trade, the licences required by the Chinese authorities, and how to apply. The membership will include professionals who have relevant knowledge and experience of business between the UK and Chinese Economic Development Areas. The China Club membership will include economists and other professionals who have a practical knowledge of Chinese Culture, language, International Trade and the Chinese legal system.
Ø The China Club will organise events in the friendly surroundings of the Arts Club and other Central London venues so that members can exchange China ideas and experiences. The China Club will field an impressive selection of speakers and depending on the requirements and interests of members, invite visitors from China and arrange mutual business and cultural exchanges. This is an ideal time for making contacts in China alongside the China Now festival www.chinanow.org.uk/ in support of the Olympics.
Ø China Club events will be professionally organised by our Events Manager Jean-François Dor at www.jeanfrançoisdor.com who will introduce members with similar interests to each other; the China Club has a policy of positive networking. The purpose of the first meeting is to ascertain whether there is sufficient demand to establish a China Club with a membership fee.
Ø The first China Club event is at the Arts Club on 30th January 2008 at which we will have an interesting speaker, John Robson, on the ‘Impact of China on the World Economy: The China Phenomenon’. Please reserve your place by completing and returning the enclosed fax back form.
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Booking form for the 30th January
The Britain China Trade Association Limited
Presents
The China Club
Wednesday 30 January 2008
The Arts Club, 40 Dover Street London W1S 4NP
At 18:30 for 19:00
With John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager, Full Circle Asset Management
John Robson subject will be: Impact of China on the World Economy: The China Phenomenon, the talk will last for about 45 minutes with questions and answers at the end. This will be followed by a Reception with Wine and canapés until 22:00.
For those who wish to stay on a cash bar and dining facilities are available at the Arts Club when booking a table in advance with Jean François Dor.
The room and fees to Jean François Dor Events are sponsored by Whimsters Solicitors
Please reserve your place by completing below and faxing or emailing back to Jean François Dor and subsequently posting a cheque payable to Jean-François Dor Events, 87A Church Hill, London E17 3BD as soon as possible and no later than 28th January 2008, for £30.00 towards the wine and canapés.
Þ I wish to attend the above event and promise to post a cheque for £30.00 yes/no
Þ I an unable to attend on 30/01/08 but please keep me on the mailing list yes/no
Nature of China interest (circle)
Work Own Business Academic Cultural/Other
Details of China interest
Fax to 020 8521 8237 or return to events@jeanfrancoisdor.com (File, Send To, Mail Recipient)
Please call Jean-Francois 0800 084 21 73 or Peter Whimster 07977 129144 or email peter@whimsters.co.uk with any questions
Launch of the China Club
To be returned by 28th January 2008 to Jean-François Dor Events, 87A Church Hill, London E17 3BD
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Fax: 020 8521 82 37
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John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager
www.fullcircleasset.co.uk tel 01689 877725 fax 01689 877728
Stafford House 120-122 High Street Orpington Kent BR6 0JS
John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager
Following a business career involving personal experience of vastly changing conditions – including the boom and bust in equities during the 1970s and the rise of inflation throughout the 1960s and 1970s – John has devoted over 30-years to studying and researching investment markets and how they interact with economic conditions.
Based on rigorous, in-depth analysis and his own far-reaching personal experience, John specifically forecast the downturn in the property market in the late 1980s and he was one of only a handful of commentators to predict the severity and length of the recession in the early 1990s. John’s work also helped him to warn and advise clients on the stock market crash in Japan, the collapse of the with-profit insurance company investment concept, the troubles that final salary pensions suffered because of their inappropriate investment strategies, the fall in stock markets from 2000 and the opportunities in commodity markets from 2001 - just some of his valuable insights.
John lives close to the office and also has an office at his home. He is at one of his desks no later than 4am every morning reviewing the latest market action and assimilating important news across the world. He is quoted as saying that his continuing immersion in financial charts and the developing financial news is what helps him to recognise key moments. It is rather like listening to a new piece of music never heard before but knowing immediately when a musician strikes a wrong note. Those ‘wrong notes’ are crucial to his perception of major changes in “the rules of the game”. It is invariably the case that the behaviour of markets at key turning points is counter intuitive; only thorough immersion in what is going on, he says, will ensure the recognition of such significant moments.
His view is that the ongoing exponential economic growth of China is the most significant economic event for nearly 100 years. The rules of the game have changed.
China Business Club: Talk by John Robson on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at 18:30
Happy New Year and very best wishes for 2008.Health, Happiness and Prosperity.
Talking about prosperity, here is your chance to gain contacts and listen to financially more than astute John Robson, Chairman and Fund Manager, Full Circle Asset. Read about John in the attachments that include a reply and booking form and explanation on the China Club, brainchild of Peter Whimsters, founder of the Britain China Trade Association (BCTA).
I look forward to welcoming at the Arts Club on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at 18:30 for a business networking that will enhance your experience, please book early to ensure a space.
Yours truly,
Jean-François.
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