BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GroupSpaces//NONSGML GS_IcalFeed//EN X-WR-CALNAME:China's Fifth Generation Leaders- the return of the politicians. - Oxford University International Debating Society (OXIDS) CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130524T224854Z UID:20120429T103440Z_289038@groupspaces.com DTSTART:20120509T193000Z SUMMARY:China's Fifth Generation Leaders- the return of the politicians. DTEND:20120509T210000Z DESCRIPTION:Oxford International Debating Society (http://www.oxids.org) a nd Asia Pacific Special Interest Group\, Said Business School\, welcome yo u to join our topical discussion on the big handover with Chinese expert D r. Kerry Brown from Chatham house\, the leading independent research insti tute on international affairs. Dr. Brown’s speech will be followed with 45 minutes Q&A.\n\nKerry Brown is Head of the Asia Programme at **Chatham Ho use **\, and leads the Europe China Research and Advice Network (ECRAN). Educated at Ca mbridge\, London and Leeds Universities\, he worked in Japan\, Australia\, and the Inner Mongolian region of China\, before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. He worked in the China Section and then ser ved as First Secretary\, Beijing. He is a Research Associate of the **Cent re for International Studies and Diplomacy**\, at SOAS\, and was a Committ ee Member of the **British Association of Chinese Studies **\, and currently sits on the board of the **Great Britain Chi na Centre ** and China Dialogue.\n\nHe completed a PhD at Leeds University in Modern Chinese Language and Politics in 2004\ , which has since been published as part of the **Global Oriental ** Cambridge Univers ity Inner Asian Studies Series. He has published `**Struggling Giant: Chin a in the 21st Century ** ’ and **`Friends and Enemies: The Past\, Present and Future of the Communi st Party of China'**  \n\ nHe is currently working on `**China 2020'** \, to be published at the en d of March 2011\, a study of Taiwan's place in the global economy which ap peared in the Autumn of 2010\, a book on Chinese elections\, `**Ballot Box China'**   which will come out in April 2011. A **political biography of Hu Jintao**  is due to appear in late 2 011. ORGANIZER:Organizer LOCATION:Said Business School\, Lecture Theatre 4 CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR