China

When: 3rd Tuesday at 10.00 a.m. 
Where: Zoom

New members are very welcome.

See new China essay 15.11.2023

We are chiefly concerned with keeping abreast of developments in China and of UK-China relations. We are also studying Chinese culture and history as a backdrop to our discussions, which are very lively and informative. We feel a need to share this important knowledge and information with a wider audience, particularly at this time of heightened tension in relations, to increase understanding.
We thus invite more active participation by members in our Group and would encourage new members to join us.

Please contact the Group Leader for further information.

The u3a China Group meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month to keep a keen eye on developments as they unfold and look forward to welcoming new members.

If you are interested in joining this group, please contact the group leader.

This group, which started in October 2012, discusses the impact of China’s rise on the rest of the world and how it is likely to affect us. It is led by Barnaby Powell, who has written three books on the meaning of China with Alex Mackinnon.

The aims of the group are:
To hasten understanding of China and its culture
To share information and research findings on China
To discuss and assess the effects of China’s influence and its balance of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ power

‘2018 – China goes Critical’, their latest practitioner’s book, can be accessed as an Ebook on Amazon Kindle
or by googling ‘Barnaby Powell China’ to access the site directly.
This book demonstrates the historical waves of chaos that continue to shape modern China – from Sun Yatsen’s revolution to the Bo Xilai affair – and considers the scale of challenges facing the new Communist Party leadership.