China's Foreign Policy in a Time of Uncertainty
Dr Jason Young, Director of the New Zealand Contemporary Research Centre and Associate Professor of International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington
Friday, 22 August 2025 2:00pm
Hawke's Bay
Havelock North Club, 4 Campbell Street, Havelock North
Dr Jason Young will focus on how Chinese assessments of what they refer to as ‘great changes unseen in a century’ inform Beijing's foreign policy (including towards the US, Russia/Ukraine, South-east Asia), with particular reference to the Pacific and Australia/New Zealand.
This is an excellent opportunity to hear the insights of one of New Zealand's top experts on China.
Following is a short biography on Jason Young
Jason Young is the Director of the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre and an Associate Professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations. His research focuses on Chinese politico-economic and institutional reform, Chinese foreign policy and New Zealand-China relations. Jason is author of China’s Hukou System (Palgrave 2013) and a number of journal articles and chapters in both English and Chinese. Jason was the recipient of a 2013 Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fast Start to investigate investment in rural China. His current research focuses on Chinese international relations writing. Jason spent four years studying Chinese at Fu Jen and Tunghai Universities and travels regularly to China and Asia.
The usual door charge of $8 will apply, to cover venue hire and afternoon tea costs
Dr Jason Young will focus on how Chinese assessments of what they refer to as ‘great changes unseen in a century’ inform Beijing's foreign policy (including towards the US, Russia/Ukraine, South-east Asia), with particular reference to the Pacific and Australia/New Zealand.
This is an excellent opportunity to hear the insights of one of New Zealand's top experts on China.
Following is a short biography on Jason Young
Jason Young is the Director of the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre and an Associate Professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations. His research focuses on Chinese politico-economic and institutional reform, Chinese foreign policy and New Zealand-China relations. Jason is author of China’s Hukou System (Palgrave 2013) and a number of journal articles and chapters in both English and Chinese. Jason was the recipient of a 2013 Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fast Start to investigate investment in rural China. His current research focuses on Chinese international relations writing. Jason spent four years studying Chinese at Fu Jen and Tunghai Universities and travels regularly to China and Asia.
The usual door charge of $8 will apply, to cover venue hire and afternoon tea costs
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