Podcast | Confucius Institute: Myth and Reality

In this podcast episode, Professor Michael Jinghan Zeng discusses his new book Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director with Dr Brian Wong. The book draws on Professor Zeng’s experience leading the Confucius Institute at Lancaster University from 2019 to 2025. The conversation delves into the myth, controversies and realities of the Confucius Institute, a topic that is highly debated in the West.

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The Future of China-Europe Cooperation amid the evolving dynamics of China-U.S.-Europe Relations

Europe’s understanding of China remains overly ideological, lacking a deep and rational grasp of China’s social transformation, governance logic, and evolving international role. This cognitive bias has undermined the pragmatism of certain European policies toward China. The future trajectory of China–Europe relations will depend on three key dynamics: Europe’s internal political evolution, the spillover effects of U.S. policies, and China’s strategic adaptability.

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Understanding China’s Outlook and US-China Relations: A Dialogue between George Yeo and Oxford Professors

This report is an edited dialogue between George Yeo, former Foreign Minister of Singapore, and several distinguished professors from Oxford University. It focused on a series of important issues around China-US relations and China’s outlook, including China’s vision of world order, the Taiwan issue, China’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, the inevitability of a US-China war, and the role of Southeast Asian countries in navigating US-China geopolitical tensions.

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Europe-China AI Forum | Can Europe and China Cooperate on AI?

This Forum brings together Europe- and China-based academics, researchers, and representatives of leading or promising AI and internet companies, and other stakeholders, to examine issues of importance and common interest in the areas of AI development, governance, and research, aiming to promote dialogue, cooperation and mutual learning. 

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