Founded in 2014, the Warwick China Summit (WCS) is a student-run annual conference hosted by Warwick China Development Society. The Summit aspires to bring together leading academics and professionals from across the UK to have intellectually-stimulating discussions relating to China - the largest emerging country in the world. This year, we are expecting to host 10 guest speakers, including:

• Mr. Sunan Jiang, Minister Counsellor for Science & Technology at Chinese Embassy
• Professor Athar Hussain, the Director of the Asia Research Centre at LSE
• Mr. Stewart Ferguson, Head of Research at China-Britain Business Council
• Professor Kyle Jaros, Associate Professor in Political Economy of China at University of Oxford

2019 Warwick China Summit, ‘The Great Revival’, aims to inspire a series of vibrant discussions revolving around China’s phenomenal rise as a global power and its shifting political, economic, technological and social landscapes.

The Summit consists of 5 topics including 1 panel, namely:



1. China, Liberal Teleology and the New Cold War

2. Doing Business in China: Opportunities and Challenges for International Business

3. What Does the Future Hold for China’s Tech Ambition and Embracing Innovation?

4. Panel: An Urbanised China: Of whom, By whom and For whom?

5. Chinese Philosophy and the Problems of Modernity

Lunch is included in the ticket price.

The University of Warwick is easily accessible via railway or coach services (to Coventry) from all over the country. Buses (11, 12X, 18A) are available to the central campus from Coventry railway station.

The event is held under the supervision of Warwick Student Union.