Oct 08 2008
James Kynge
Bestselling Author on China
James Kynge is Editor of China Confidential, a specialist research service at the Financial Times that focuses on the Chinese economy. He has spent 16 of the last 25 years living in China, first as a Reuters reporter in the 1980s, then as the FT Bureau Chief in Beijing for seven years until 2005, and subsequently as an executive heading up the Pearson Group of companies’ operations in the PRC. His award-winning 2006 book, ‘China Shakes the World’, was an international bestseller, translated into 19 languages.
“The future may be involved less with how the world is changing China than how China is changing the world” James Kynge
As a journalist for over two decades in Asia, James covered several of the events that have helped shape the region, reporting from China, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, former Soviet Central Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and other locations. As executive overseeing businesses in media, publishing and education, he executed an ambitious market entry strategy that involved acquiring three Chinese companies, launching two start-ups and managing a complex matrix of government relations.[/expand]
As a speaker, James weaves his impressions together with gentle humour to elucidate some of the biggest questions of our time. Can Europe and America compete with a rising China? Can the world accommodate a country that is in its character and convictions very different from the world created under Pax Americana since the end of World War Two? He also talks in greater detail about the economic, social and political changes sweeping China itself, drawing on an association with the country that goes back to 1982.
A much respected voice on developments in China, his relentless pursuit of the truth allows James to offer unique presentations that are informative, insightful and unforgettable.[/expand]
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What our clients are saying
“James was knowledgeable and had a very good overview of Chinese relations. His speech was professional and well balance between facts and entertaining elements James was perfect for the event and had to reply to many questions during the Questions session.”
Topics
Global Economy
Asian Politics
Asian Economic Landscape
China/British Relations
Opportunities in Asia
Publications
2006
China Shakes the World: The Rise of a Hungry Nation
1991
Nomads and Stones
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