East Asia Talks: Decoding China’s 20th Party Congress

Webinar panel discussion | Monday, October 24, 2022, 6–8 p.m. CEST (Duisburg time)

According to China’s official state news agency, the 20th National Party Congress will start on October 16, 2022, in Beijing. This congress, which convenes only every five years, will formally decide upon the composition of the highest organs of the Chinese Communist Party. Will Xi Jinping, as widely expected, remain General Secretary and (in March 2023) be re-elected as State President? Which political factions will be part of the next Politburo? And what will be the implications of this new factional (im)balance for China’s positioning on the global stage?

Greeting:
Barbara ALBERT (Rector, University of Duisburg-Essen)

Moderation:
Nicole BASTIAN (Handelsblatt)

Panelists:
Shaun BRESLIN (Warwick University, Coventry)
Kerry BROWN (King’s College, London)
Nele NOESSELT (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Markus TAUBE (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Susanne WEIGELIN-SCHWIEDRZIK (Wien University)

All the event’s spoken content will be interpreted simultaneously in both directions (German / English).

Further information and the registration link for this event can be found here:
https://www.uni-due.de/in-east/events/east_asia_talks.php