Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Lecture Program: Will China Rule the World? By: PRLog February 21, 2022 at 13:27 PM EST Keynote Speaker: Sir Christopher Hum, KCMG, Former British Ambassador to ChinaAn In-Person Lecture Program in Kansas City, MissouriKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Feb. 21, 2022 - PRLog -- Sir Christopher Hum, former British Ambassador to China, will present an intriguing and timely lecture in Kansas City on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The public is invited.On his first visit to China, during the tumult of the Cultural Revolution, Christopher Hum watched Chairman Mao receive the adoration of his Red Guards. He lived there in all for ten years, as a diplomat and as British Ambassador between 2002 and 2005 and had a ringside seat as China turned into the superpower it is today. What role does China aspire to play in the international community? Threat or opportunity? Will China rule the world?The Lecture will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the Polsinelli Conference Center at 900 W. 48th Place, Kansas City, Missouri. 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm is registration and networking. The program begins at 6:30 pm.CST.This special lecture program is in partnership with The English-Speaking Union of Kansas City (ESU) and the International Relations Council (IRC) and is part of ESU's Evelyn Wrench Lecture Series. The ESU and IRC are pleased to welcome Sir Christopher Hum to his first visit to Kansas City.ESU and IRC Members--$10.00 plus $2.24 feeGeneral Admission--$15.00 plus $2.55 feeStudents—Free. If you are a student, please email Evan Verploegh at everploegh@irckc.org and attach a photo of your student ID to confirm registration.For more details including Covid-19 protocols and to register, click hereAbout Christopher HumChristopher Hum joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1967 and much of his diplomatic career was connected with China. He studied Chinese at Hong Kong University and went on to spend a total of eight years in postings to the British Embassy in Beijing, culminating in four years as British Ambassador (2002-2005). He also served in the Asian departments of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and for several years was closely involved in the negotiations on the return of Hong Kong to China. Other overseas postings included Brussels (European Communities), Paris, the United Nations in New York and Warsaw (as Ambassador, 1996-1998).Between 2006 and 2012 Christopher Hum was Master of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge, where he remains as a Life Fellow. He is a commentator on China in the media and has just completed a post-graduate degree in East Asian art at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University.ContactJeffrey Schnabel***@esuus.orgPhotos: (Click photo to enlarge) Read Full Story - Lecture Program: Will China Rule the World? | More news from this sourcePress release distribution by PRLog Stock Quote API & Stock News API supplied by www.cloudquote.io Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Lecture Program: Will China Rule the World? By: PRLog February 21, 2022 at 13:27 PM EST Keynote Speaker: Sir Christopher Hum, KCMG, Former British Ambassador to ChinaAn In-Person Lecture Program in Kansas City, MissouriKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Feb. 21, 2022 - PRLog -- Sir Christopher Hum, former British Ambassador to China, will present an intriguing and timely lecture in Kansas City on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The public is invited.On his first visit to China, during the tumult of the Cultural Revolution, Christopher Hum watched Chairman Mao receive the adoration of his Red Guards. He lived there in all for ten years, as a diplomat and as British Ambassador between 2002 and 2005 and had a ringside seat as China turned into the superpower it is today. What role does China aspire to play in the international community? Threat or opportunity? Will China rule the world?The Lecture will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the Polsinelli Conference Center at 900 W. 48th Place, Kansas City, Missouri. 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm is registration and networking. The program begins at 6:30 pm.CST.This special lecture program is in partnership with The English-Speaking Union of Kansas City (ESU) and the International Relations Council (IRC) and is part of ESU's Evelyn Wrench Lecture Series. The ESU and IRC are pleased to welcome Sir Christopher Hum to his first visit to Kansas City.ESU and IRC Members--$10.00 plus $2.24 feeGeneral Admission--$15.00 plus $2.55 feeStudents—Free. If you are a student, please email Evan Verploegh at everploegh@irckc.org and attach a photo of your student ID to confirm registration.For more details including Covid-19 protocols and to register, click hereAbout Christopher HumChristopher Hum joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1967 and much of his diplomatic career was connected with China. He studied Chinese at Hong Kong University and went on to spend a total of eight years in postings to the British Embassy in Beijing, culminating in four years as British Ambassador (2002-2005). He also served in the Asian departments of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and for several years was closely involved in the negotiations on the return of Hong Kong to China. Other overseas postings included Brussels (European Communities), Paris, the United Nations in New York and Warsaw (as Ambassador, 1996-1998).Between 2006 and 2012 Christopher Hum was Master of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge, where he remains as a Life Fellow. He is a commentator on China in the media and has just completed a post-graduate degree in East Asian art at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University.ContactJeffrey Schnabel***@esuus.orgPhotos: (Click photo to enlarge) Read Full Story - Lecture Program: Will China Rule the World? | More news from this sourcePress release distribution by PRLog
