China Peppa Pig celebrates Chinese New Year and provides the potential for a copyright campaign February 1, 2019 1 Written by Hiu Man Chan. The UK children’s animation Peppa Pig has caused a storm in the media both at home and in China recently…
Business Informing the public: On China’s International Import Expo #CIIE, the British press fails again December 7, 2018 0 By Hiu Man Chan. While most of the British press is busy reporting on the fallout over the draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, the newspapers have…
Asia European film festivals could learn a lot from London’s diplomatic approach to Chinese cinema November 16, 2018 0 Written by Hiu Man Chan. The 2018 BFI London Film Festival featured a spectacular programme of 225 films from 77 different countries. A wonderful showcase in…
China UK Delegation to the 12th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo (CCIE) October 2, 2018 1 Written by Hiu Man Chan. Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo is one of the major four Expos in China, the other three are hosted…
China The Reception of British Films at Shanghai International Film Festival 2018 and Modern Cultural Diplomacy August 31, 2018 0 Written by Hiu Man Chan. Although unknown by many in the UK, every year at the two major international film festivals in China (Beijing &…
China British film has a golden opportunity in Chinese video on demand August 31, 2018 0 Written by Hiu Man Chan. Video on demand (VOD) services are big business across the world. At present, Netflix alone boasts an international audience of 130m. By…
China The Chinese Communist Party’s United Front and Post-Brexit Britain August 10, 2018 0 Written by Kingsley Edney. As international concern increases over the threat of ‘influence activities’ associated with the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department (UFWD)…
China UK-China relations: the Hong Kong conundrum August 9, 2018 0 Written by Tim Summers. One issue on the agenda during new British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt’s recent visit to China was Hong Kong. Amidst more…
China Why China might welcome a ‘Hard Brexit’ August 7, 2018 2 Written by Michael Reilly. A quick glance at almost any of the British government’s statements and position papers on ‘Brexit’ since 2016 will show the…
China UK-China Relations August 6, 2018 3 Written by Kerry Brown. One of the subsets of headaches that the implementation of Brexit brings in its wake is what the UK will do…