Past events
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Albany – An ethnoburb to study subethnicities of new Chinese immigrants from China in New Zealand
Global China Seminar
Date: Wednesday 4 May, 2022, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Rutherford House Room 103, 33 Bunny Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011
Albany – An ethnoburb to study subethnicities of new Chinese immigrants from China in New Zealand
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'From positive to negative history: The shifting use of history in China’s diplomacy.'
Global China Seminar
Date: Tuesday 26 April, 2022, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: KK203, Kirk Building, Kelburn Campus, Victoria University of Wellington
'From positive to negative history: The shifting use of history in China’s diplomacy.'
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Researching Tibet
Date: Wednesday 13 April, 2022, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom with Robert Barnett, a longstanding researcher of modern Tibetan history, politics and culture, as he discusses the challenges and opportunities of doing remote research in Tibet.
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‘My experience as a Chinese kiwi journalist.’
Global China Seminar
Date: Tuesday 12 April, 2022, 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: ZOOM
‘My experience as a Chinese kiwi journalist.’
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New Zealand and China: different worlds?
Date: Thursday 31 March, 2022, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear John review the New Zealand - China relationship, comment on its current state, and assess how it might evolve in the future.
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Foreigners in the Chinese Criminal Justice System
Global China Seminar
Date: Tuesday 29 March, 2022, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: ZOOM
Foreigners in the Chinese Criminal Justice System
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Transnational Crime in the Pacific and the China Nexus
Date: Thursday 17 March, 2022, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear Jose explore the key players, strategies and modus operandi, the nodes of convergence or “grey zone” between state and non-state interests, and the potential trajectory of the crime-security nexus in the Pacific.
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How are New Zealand companies managing through COVID-19 in China?
Date: Thursday 3 March, 2022, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear Fiona present the perspective of New Zealand companies on the ground in China, and the people based there on how they are managing though COVID-19 while travel restrictions remain.
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Deterring the United States: China and Multidomain Strategic Stability
Date: Tuesday 22 February, 2022, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear Lora explore the current state of Chinese multidomain deterrence through the lens of strategic stability, active defence, and proactive defence.
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Religious revival in China: a threat to the Party?
Date: Wednesday 17 November, 2021, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear Ian probe issues and implications of religious revival for the Communist Party of China.
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Rethinking New Zealand’s China dilemma
Global China Seminar
Date: Thursday 11 November, 2021, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre 2 (RHLT 2), Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington
Rethinking New Zealand’s China dilemma
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The problems of Gung Ho
Global China Seminar
Date: Thursday 28 October, 2021, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: AM103, Alan MacDiarmid Building, Kelburn Campus, Victoria University of Wellington
The problems of Gung Ho: Rewi Alley and the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (CIC) Movement, 1938 – 2021
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China and the World in Xi Jinping’s New Era
Date: Thursday 21 October, 2021, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear Bert break down China’s past growth and extrapolate from current trends to consider how the country’s future development might look.
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Power and Authority?
Global China Seminar
Date: Thursday 14 October, 2021, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: AM105, Alan MacDiarmid Building, Kelburn Campus, Victoria University of Wellington
Power and Authority? People's Daily Writing on the US-China Trade Dispute
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China and Afghanistan: What opportunities does the Taliban takeover offer Beijing?
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2021, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear Shyam discuss the risks and opportunities for China of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
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Living in Dangerous Times
Global China Seminar
Date: Thursday 30 September, 2021, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: AM102, Kelburn Campus, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
Living in Dangerous Times: Huang Zongxi and his Friends
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China’s aid in the Pacific: development partner or long-term threat?
Date: Wednesday 22 September, 2021, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Join us for this online-only event via Zoom to hear Graeme discuss the results of his research into Chinese involvement in the region and address concerns that Chinese aid is likely to lead to long term influence over Pacific Island governments and policy positions.
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Taiwan and U.S.-P.R.C. Relations
Global China Seminar
Date: Thursday 16 September, 2021, 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Taiwan and U.S.-P.R.C. Relations: A Former Practitioner's Views
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Climate change: Could China save the planet?
Date: Wednesday 11 August, 2021, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre 3 - GBLT3, Government Building, Pipitea Campus, VUW, Bunny Street, Wellington
Dr Adrian Macey will explore the multiple roles China is playing - nationally, in the international climate negotiations, and through its relationships with the United States and the rest of the world.
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'Understanding China in the Xi Jinping era'
Rescheduled event
Date: Wednesday 28 July, 2021, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre 3 - GBLT3, Government Building, Pipitea Campus, VUW, Bunny Street, Wellington
One of the world’s foremost China scholars will discuss his perspectives on how China’s history shapes its actions today.
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