🗓️ About These Events

All events listed here are manually curated for readers of Eye on Digital China, with a focus on Chinese (digital) culture, language, society, history, and broader China insights. Many of these events are hosted around the world.

🌐 To only see events you can attend virtually, click here: online events.

✉️ If you want to add an event, send me a message at manya[@]whatsonweibo.com

  • The Essence of the Anime Industry: Creativity and Crisis (📍🇯🇵 & Online)

    Virtual Event

    This event is Japan-focused, but given the huge influence of Japanese anime on Chinese popular culture and cinema, might also interest more China-focused people. A Japan-based panel exploring the global success and domestic challenges of the anime industry. Featuring industry leaders from Studio Ghibli, Studio Ponoc, and Polygon Pictures, this Asia Society Japan salon delves into creativity, labor, and the evolving economics of Japanese animation.

    FREE
  • Jewish Journeys to the Far East: China (💻 Virtual Event)

    Virtual Event

    This online session explores the history and presence of Jewish communities in China, including Kaifeng, Harbin, and Shanghai, with insights into their cultural legacy and contemporary life.

    FREE
  • Online Artist Talk: Qiu Anxiong and Howie Tsui (🌐 Virtual)

    Richmond Art Gallery 180-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, Canada

    Artists Qiu Anxiong and Howie Tsui join curator Rebecca Wang for a virtual conversation exploring traditional and fantastical motifs in contemporary art. Part of The Roaming Peach Blossom Spring exhibition hosted by Richmond Art Gallery.

    FREE
  • Anglo-China Relations in an Upended World (💻 Virtual Event)

    Virtual Event

    As the rules-based global order gives way to a more fractured and competitive landscape, nations are rethinking their alliances. In this timely talk, China strategist Andrew Leung reflects on how the UK—home of Adam Smith and a historic advocate of free trade—might revisit its engagement with China, despite ideological tensions and evolving risks.

    FREE
  • The Evolution of Chinese Cyber Statecraft (🖥️ Online Event)

    Virtual Event

    The Evolution of Chinese Cyber Statecraft
    On 17 July 2025, RUSI will host a virtual panel discussion examining the development of China's cyber strategy and operations. Featuring leading scholars and analysts, the event will cover how Chinese cyber statecraft has changed in scope, influence, and technique over the last two decades, as well as what these shifts mean for the international security landscape.

    🕙 10:00–11:00 BST | 💻 Online | 🎟️ Free to attend

    FREE
  • Innovations and Challenges in Criminal Justice (💻 Virtual Event)

    Virtual Event

    An international online academic conference exploring cutting-edge challenges and innovations in criminal justice, with global perspectives from China, the UK, and beyond. Featuring sessions on gender, policing, and crime control, and keynote talks by Shanje Jiang and Anqi Shen.

    FREE
  • Chinese Views of the Indo-Pacific Strategy(ies) (🌐 Online Event)

    Virtual Event

    A GIGA China Series webinar exploring Chinese expert perspectives on the Indo-Pacific as a potential containment strategy. With Dr. Jérôme Doyon and Dr. Mathieu Duchâtel, moderated by Dr. Sinan Chu.
    📅 July 24 | 🕒 11:00–12:15 CEST | 🌐 Online | Free with registration

    FREE
  • Shifting Currents: U.S.–China Economic Policy in Transition (📍🇺🇸 & Livestreamed)

    155 Sansome St 155 Sansome St, San Francisco, United States

    A discussion hosted by Asia Society Northern California will explore recent U.S. economic policy shifts and their implications for relations with China. Featuring academic and policy experts, the session will address trade, geopolitical strategy, and the broader impact on bilateral economic ties.

    $20
  • Malaysia, China, and the Region in a Pivotal Year (📍🇦🇺 & Livestreamed)

    Lowy Institute 31 Bligh Street, Sydney, Select a State:, Australia

    🌏 Malaysia, China, and the Region in a Pivotal Year 🗓️ Wednesday, 30 July 2025 📍 Lowy Institute, Sydney 🇦🇺 & Online ⏰ 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM AEST 🎥 In-person & Livestreamed Event As Malaysia chairs ASEAN in 2025, the country finds itself at the heart of critical geopolitical shifts in the Indo-Pacific. Prime […]

  • Event │ What Have We Learned from 25 Years of U.S. Economic & Financial Policy on China? (📍🇺🇸 & Virtual)

    In this keynote event, economist Lael Brainard — former Director of the White House National Economic Council and Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve — reflects on the evolution of U.S. economic strategy toward China. Drawing on her direct experience in top policy positions, Brainard will offer insights into what has worked, what hasn’t, and what the future may hold for U.S.–China economic relations.