The View From Here™

FCCHK2012: Yan Lianke

Sat, 12 May 2012 16:43:20 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Yan Lianke, a Chinese author who spoke to the FCC on 9 May 2012 on the topic, Why Isn't China Producing Great Literacy works?
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FCCHK2012: Cao Ri

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:03:33 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Cao Ri, director of CCTV International News. Cao spoke to the FCC on 18 April 2012 on CCTV's global expansion and China's global expansion of its media.
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FCCHK2012: Wang Xiangwei

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:35:49 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with a former colleauge, Wang Xiangwei who was recently appointed editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post. Wang spoke to the FCC on 17 April 2012 on steering the SCMP to a brighter future.
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FCCHK2012: Christine Choy

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:39:42 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Christine Choy, a professor at the NY University film school and a Fulbright Fellow. Choy spoke to the FCC on 12 April 2012 on the state of documentary filmmaking in China and her latest film, No Fifth Grade, which you can see in the video link below.
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FCCHK2012 Manu Bhaskaran

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:26:43 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Manu Bhaskaran, a partner in the Centennial Group. Bhaskaran spoke to the FCC on26 March 2012 on "Southeast Asia, Positive Trends, Dangerous Details."
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FCCHK2012: David Zuoren

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:34:05 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with David Yang Zuoren, director of the Shandong Confucian Business Institute. Zuoren spoke to the FCC on 20 March on the "Why China Promotes Confucianism."
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FCCHK2012: Peter Goldsmith

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:45:11 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Lord Peter Goldsmith, QC. Goldsmith, former attorney general of the U.K., spoke to the FCC on 19 March 2012 on the topic of "Law, War and Terror."
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FCCHK2012: Zhang Xin

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:20:48 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Zhang Xin, CEO and co-founder of SOHO China. Zhang spoke to the FCC on 15 March 2012 on the outlook of the Chinese real estate market.
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FCCHK2012: Michele Davis

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:11:43 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Michele Davis, partner at the Brunswick Group and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Davis spoke to the FCC on 13 March 2012 on the subject of "From Too Big to Fail to the 2012 US Presidential Election."
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Deadly Profession

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 23:21:10 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with a panel discussion on the dangers of modern journalism. The panel includes Tony Loughran of ZeroRisk International, Tim Schwarz of CNN, Phil Smith of Reuters and Eric Wishart of AFP. The panel discussion was held on 7 March 2012.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Larry Lipsher

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 00:29:49 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Larry Lipsher, a CPA based in Hong Kong with long experience in China and Asia. Lipsher spoke to the FCC on 6 March 2012 on the topic of Form 8938 and the long arm of the law of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
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FCCHK2012: Richard Hughes

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 22:46:31 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Sarah Monks, the god daughter of the infamous foreign correspondent Richard Hughes. Monks spoke to the FCC on 5 March 2012 on the new documentary, You Only Live Twice-The Incredibly True Story of the Hughes Family.
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FCCHK2012: Mike Chinoy

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 12:09:14 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Mike Chinoy, CNN's former Beijing bureau chief, now a senior fellow at the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California. Chinoy spoke on 1 March 2012 on the new documentary, Assignment China: The Week that Changed the World.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Hans Timmer

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 09:47:27 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Hans Timmer, director of the Development Prospects Group of the World Bank. Timmer spoke to the FCC on 29 February 2012 on the subject of "Global Economic Prospects of 2012: Uncertainties and Vulnerabilities."
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Eugene Abov

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:26:14 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Eugene Abov, deputy chief executive of the Russian newspaper, Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Abov spoke to the FCC on 27 February 2012 on the topic of "Putin's Media: Can government-financed journalism be independent?"
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FCCHK2012: Albert Ho

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:07:38 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Albert Ho, chairman of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong. Ho spoke to the FCC on 23 February 2012 on his platform as a candidate for the post of chief executive of Hong Kong. To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Valentin Zellweger

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:01:57 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Ambassador Valentin Zellweger of the Swiss Foreign Ministry. Zellweger spoke on 22 Feb. 2012 on the topic of recovering funds stolen by dictators around the world. To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Karel De Gucht

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:07:21 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Karel De Gucht, the European Union trade commissioner. De Gucht spoke to the FCC on 16 February 2012 on “Europe and Asia, where next on trade policy?”
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Michael DeGolyer

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:29:32 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Professor Michael DeGolyer of Hong Kong's Baptist University and the Hong Kong Transition Project. Prof. DeGolyer spoke to the FCC on 14 February 2012 on Hong Kong's search for a new direction under its next chief executive.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Epicentre Hong Kong

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:15:25 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Ian McFeat-Smith, a geologist, civil engineer and now author. He spoke to the FCC on 8 February 2012 on his new book, Epicentre: Hong Kong.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.

FCCHK 2012: Mark Daly

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:04:53 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Mark Daly, the lawyer for a Hong Kong maid who recently won her petition for residency in Hong Kong. Daly spoke to the FCC on 6 February 2012 "Hong Kong Residency, Human Rights: Strategies for Legal Success."
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: John Warham

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:58:09 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with John Warham, a former pilot for Cathay Pacific Airways. Warham talks about his new book, The 49ers, The True Story, about Cathay's firing of 49 pilots in 2001 and who have been fighting the airline for compensation.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Tim Luard

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:25:54 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with journalist and author, Tim Luard, who spoke to the FCC on 9 January 2012 about his new book, Escape From Hong Kong. The book details the story of Admiral Chan Chak and 60 British companions who escaped the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong in WW II. To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2012: Jaspal Bindra

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:35:25 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Jaspal Bindra, group executive director and CEO for Asia of Standard Chartered Bank. Bindra spoke to the FCC on 5 January 2012 on the outlook for Asia bankers in the shadow of the euro zone crisis.
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FCCHK2011: Jerome Cohen

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:50:47 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Jerome Cohen, professor of law and co-director of NYU's US-Asia Law Institute and an adjunct senior fellow for Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations. Cohen spoke to the FCC on China and the sea, boundaries, islands, resources and reconnaissance.
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FCCHK2011: Michael Andrew

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:09:33 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Michael Andrew, chairman of KPMG International. Andrew spoke to the FCC on 25 November 2011 on fraud, financial crises and the future of the Big Four.
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FCCHK2011: Franklin Lam

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:20:22 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Franklin Lam, a former managing director at UBS and founder of HK Golden 50 NGO. Lam spoke to the FCC on 14 November 2011 on the opportunities Hong Kong will enjoy for the next five years, but that also may be lost soon after.
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FCCHK2011: Sophie Richardson

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:54:16 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Sophie Richardson, China director of Human Rights Watch. Richardson spoke to the FCC on 10 November 2011 on the problem of China and its "disappearing" its critics.
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FCCHK2011: Andrew Roy

Thu, 3 Nov 2011 18:13:54 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Andrew Roy, the head of news for BBC World News. Roy spoke to the FCC on 3 November 2011 on global news in a 24-hour world.
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FCCHK2011: Hong Kong Elections

Thu, 3 Nov 2011 09:12:36 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Prof. Michael DeGolyer of Hong Kong Baptist University and Prof. Sonny Lo Shui Hing of the Hong Kong Institute of Education. They spoke to the FCC on 2 November 2011 on Hong Kong's district council elections.
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FCCHK2011: Chan Koon Chung

Tue, 1 Nov 2011 08:19:47 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with author and former journalist Chan Koon Chung. Chan spoke to the FCC on how China deals with its awkward squad of dissenters and hislatest book, The Fat Years.
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FCCHK2011: Hon. Joe Hockey

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:56:21 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with the Hon. Joe Hockey, member of Parliament in Australia and the shadow treasurer. Hockey spoke to the FCC on 25 Oct 2011 on Australia's engagement in Asia.
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FCCHK2011: John Hung

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:52:58 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with ex-con and former Hong Kong businessman John Hung. Hung spoke to the FCC on 20 October 2011 on his new book, Master of None, on his career in Hong Kong, his conviction on bribery charges and how Hong Kong has changed.
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FCCHK2011: Hugo Dixon

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:53:00 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Hugo Dixon, editor of the Breakingviews service of Thomson Reuters. Dixon spoke to the FCC on 13 October 2011 on the euro zone debt crisis, how bad is it and what does it mean for Asia. To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2011: China Statistics

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:29:53 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Tom Orlik, the "Heard on the Street" columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Orlik spoke to the FCC on 10 October 2011 on his new book, Understanding China's Economic Indicators.
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FCCHK2011: Chungking Mansions

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 19:41:24 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with author and professor of anthropology, Gordon Mathews, who spoke to the FCC on 4 OCtober 2011 on Chungking Mansions: Ghetto at the Center of the World.
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FCCHK2011: China Business News

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:19:28 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with a special panel discussion on breaking business news in China. Participants included: Wang Shuo, chief editor, Caixin Media; Adam Najberg, editor for Asia, Wall Street Journal; Matthew Brooker, editor for Asia, Bloomberg News; and Marty Steffens, professor of business journalism at the University of Missouri.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2011: Britain's Global Image

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:08:19 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Sir Vernon Ellis, the chairman of the British Council. Sir Vernon spoke to the FCC on 28 Sept. 2011 on "Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy-Britain's Global Image."
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FCCHK2011: U.S.-China Relations

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:06:52 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Frank Lavin, chairman of public affairs for Edelman Asia Pacific. Lavin spoke to the FCC on 26 September 2011 on U.S.-China Relations in an era of China ascendance.
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FCCHK2011: Roy Prosterman

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:59:04 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Roy Prosterman, founder and chairman emeritus of Landesa, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and professor emeritus of law at the University of Washington. He spoke to the FCC on 22 September 2011 on the transformation of rural China.
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FCCHK2011: Social Media & The News

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:23:33 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with a special panel discussion on "How Social Networks are Changing the News Business." Participating in the panel are Thomas Crampton of Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific, Phil Chetwynd of AFP and Andrew La Vallee, editor of the Wall Street Journal Online. The panel was held on 19 September 2011.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK 2011: Mark Mobius

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:24:33 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with famed investor Mark Mobius, executive chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group. Mobius spoke to the FCC on 29 Aug 2011 on the outlook for emerging markets.
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FCCHK2011: Chandran Nair

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:22:11 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Chandran Nair, founder and CEO of the Global Institute for Tomorrow. Nair spoke about his new book, Consumptionomics: Asia's Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet.
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FCCHK2011: Mike McConville

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:42:34 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Mike McConville, dean of the faculty of law at Chinese University of Hong Kong. McConville spoke to the FCC on 25 July 2011 on the Chinese judiciary and how it really works. He also discusses his new book, Criminal Justice in China.
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FCCHK201: Karl Taro Greenfeld

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:29:57 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Karl Taro Greenfeld, a novelist and journalist. Greenfeld spoke to the FCC on 21 July 2011 on the topic, "Can journalists make good novelists in the internet era?"
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FCCHK2011: Hu Shuli

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:00:17 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Hu Shuli, editor of Caixin Media and the former editor of Caijing Magazine. Hu spoke to the FCC on 11 July 2011 on operating an independent media company in China.
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FCCHK2011: Dean Karlan

Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:34:16 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Dean Karlan, professor of economics at Yale University. Prof. Karlan spoke to the FCC on 5 July 2011 on the topic of anti-poverty programs and are they inevitably toxic. Karlan is also a co-author of the book, More Than Good Intentions.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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FCCHK2011: John Slosar

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:26:09 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with John Slosar, CEO of Cathay Pacific Airways. Slosar spoke to the FCC on 28 June 2011 on the proposed third runway under consideration for Hong Kong.
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FCCHK2011: Thai Elections

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:36:36 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a fellow at the Institute of Southeastern Studies in Singapore. He spoke to the FCC on 21 June 2011 on elections in Thailand.
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FCCHK2011: Penang Success Story?

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:51:34 +0800

Matt Driskill continues the FCC speaker series with Lim Guan Eng, the chief minister of Penang state in Malaysia. Lim spoke to the FCC on 17 June 2011 on Penang's success in attracting foreign investment.
To learn more, email Matt Driskill at mcdriskill@gmail.com.
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