| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 28, 2013 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
INDePth Talk Series
It has now been over fifteen years since Hong Kong was transferred from British to Chinese control. While as much as one third of Hong Kong’s economy is now supported by links to the mainland, there are signs of a growing rift. Recent polls show that most residents of the city view themselves as Hong Kongers, not Chinese. Resistance to Beijing’s proposed national education curriculum, pro-democracy protests, anxieties over a “Chinese invasion”, and several highly publicized disputes between Hong Kongers and mainlanders have highlighted and exacerbated these tensions.
On March 28, Andrea Chun, a lawyer and host of Newsbeat, a Cantonese-language talk show, will be hosting a symposium in which students will explore these issues through discussion and debate. Guests will also be encouraged to actively participate in the conversation.
Andrea Chun is a lawyer and has also been actively involved in the Chinese media. She has been a guest host on OMNI TV and worked with the Sing Tao radio station in 1995 and 1996. In 1997 she joined Fairchild Radio, and since 1999 has been working with Fairchild TV. She received her BA and LLB from the University of Toronto.
This event is part of a series of events put on by INDePth 2013, a student organized initiative that looks development issues in China. For more information on INDePth, please visit www.indepthconference.com.
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