From: Andrew Leung [mailto:
Sent: 05 July 2013 07:35
To:andrewkpleung; ; ; andrew_kp_leung
Subject: From Andrew Leung based in Hong Kong

Best personal greetings. May I first wish you a restful and enjoyable summer.
The China Rise story has been around for a long while, but is gathering unprecedented momentum. We are now seeing more waves than ripples all around. Following the Asian Pivot, a re-balancing of powers is intensifying. Regional and trans-Atlantic ties are shifting, as are dynamics in Africa. A sense of new direction is evident in Japan and begins to be palpable even in North Korea. Despite their huge differences, the BRICS countries are exploring common grounds for cooperation.

Inside China, an urgency for re-balancing and structural change is raising great expectations. When will the RMB become a fully convertible international currency? How real and sustainable is the China Dream? Would China be able to overcome the Middle Income Trap? Would the One Child Policy be changed?

Following are links to some up-to-date critical analyses of these issues. If you are too busy right now, you may wish to save this page with the links for more leisurely reading, perhaps by the poolside, far from the madding crowd.

China Rise

  • The China Dream - Is it real and sustainable? (A power-pointpresentation at the Forum Istanbul)
  • Age of the Great Re-balancing (An overview)
  • China's Rise - Is she up to the task? Power dynamics of China's Rise and implications for the World Order (A power-pointlecture at the City University of Hong Kong)
  • The China Dream - what are the implications for world order and businesses (A power-point presentation at an Asian Pacific Region Conference in Beijing, to appear under Publications on my website after 9 July)
  • The great re-balancing as China morphs into a world power (AnOp-ed in the South China Morning Post)
  • RMB may supplant the greenback - should there be a strategy to contain it? (An Overview)
  • How China can avoid the Middle Income Trap (A power-point lecture at the Zhou Enlai School of Government, NankaiUniversity, Tianjin, China, to appear underPublications on my website after 14 July)
  • China's One Child Policy must be changed before it is too late (AnOp-ed in the South China Morning Post)

International Relations

  • Obamaand Xi can achieve more at a Californian retreat than commonly thought (An Overview)
  • BRICS can bind despite differences (An Overview)
  • Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India(A TV paneldiscussion on Inside Story with AljazeeraEnglish Channel)
  • India angry with China's perceived intrusion into DaulatBaig Oldie region of Ladakh (Live TV interview on Times NOW of India)
  • China and Russia are closer than commonly thought possible (An Overview)
  • The tangled web of Syria(An Overview)
  • Taiwan-Philippines stand-off over shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman (Live appearance on CCTV)

Africa

  • The Evolution of a New Africa, China and BRICS paradigm and What it means for business (A power-point presentation at an Asian Pacific Region Conference in Beijing, to appear under Publications on my website after 9 July).

North Korea

  • How to deal with North Korea's nuclear threat (BBC live radio program)
  • How could talks with North Korea resolve the problem once for all (An Overview)
  • A long-term solution for North Korea(An Op-ed in the South China Morning Post)

Japan

  • Will Abe succeed in recovering Japan's lost decades and national pride? (An Overview)
  • Abe trying to manage expectations on Japan's economy (Live on CNBC)

Defense

  • Military and Security Developments involving the PRC, 2013 - Annual Report to Congress (An Overview)
  • White Paper on China's Armed Forces (An Overview)
  • Japan's East Asia Strategic Review 2013 (An Overview)

Business

  • The explosive growth of China's new consumers (An Overview)
  • China's 2020 consumer in a town you've never heard of (An Overview)
  • China becomes world's largest e-tailing marketplace (An Overview)
  • Challenges and Opportunities of a new era of Manufacturing in China - McKinsey (An Overview)
  • China threatens anti-dumping duty on wines from the EU (Live on BBCWorld Service)
  • A hidden agenda in the sudden collapse of gold prices - Institute of Political Economy(An Overview)

China's green future

  • China's Eco Cities of the future on YouTube (An Overview)
  • China at the doorstep to survival in a low-carbon future and implications of a shale gas revolution (A power-point presentation at an Asian Pacific Region Conference in Beijing, to appear under Publications on my website after 9 July).

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All of the above materials are regularly uploaded under CHINAwatch, Publications and What is New on my website If you so wish, you may have instant access to them as soon as they appear on these blogs. Just click on “Subscribe to this blog’s feed” under RSS Feed on top of the right-hand column of each blog and select the appropriate Google feed option. It is absolutely free of charge.
China Links
If you value the content of my website, which includes a collection of mainstreamChina media and research sites under China Links, you may find it convenient to save my website link on your computer, laptop, tablet, Blackberry, iPhone or iPad as a reference resource.
Real-time consultation service
As China has become a big factor for business decisions around the world, I am making myself available for real-time consultations by telephone, Skype or video conferencing. There is a plethora of commercial video conferencing facilities in Hong Kong and this mode of consultation may be ideal for corporate board meetings. Please email me personally at and concurrently text message my Hong Kong mobile +852 98198987 to ensure speedy response. My Skype address is andrew.k.p.leung
Speaking and lecturing opportunities
I will be visiting London during 5-22 August. During this period, I would be happy to attend business meetings or take part in discussion forums. Throughout the year, subject to mutual agreement, I am open to invitations for speaking engagements or visiting lectures worldwide. The following modular
and interactive electives, which were included in King's College London's 2012 summer school program website, may serve by way of reference -
China – Macroeconomics and International RelationsClick hereMy faculty profile
Understanding Business in ChinaClick hereMy faculty profile
A business networking and speaking platform in Hong Kong
As an Advisor to the Denmark-based Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Hong Kong, may I extend to you the opportunity of fielding a suitable speaker for an EGN event in Hong Kong? This will be entirely at our cost with acknowledgement of your support or that of your organization, provided that we are not asked to cover any speaking fee, travel or accommodation expenses. For background on EGN, please visit the following links -
Executives’ Global NetworkClick here
EGN Hong KongClick here
Get-together in Hong Kong
Whenever you or your colleagues happen to be visiting Hong Kong, I would love to meet to share thoughts and ideas. Please email me at
Cheer up and Chill out
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Best personal regards,
Andrew K.P. Leung, SBS, FRSA
International and Independent China Specialist

Positions
Chairman and CEO, Andrew Leung International Consultants Limited (Founded in London)
China Futures Fellow, Berkshire Publishing Group, Massachusetts, USA
Brain Trust Member, The Evian Group (global think-tank), Lausanne, Switzerland
Distinguished Contributor, Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance (ATCA) (global think-tank)
GersonLehrman Group (Global Experts) Council Member
International Expert, Reuters Insight Community of Experts, Thompson Reuters
Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA)
Elected Member, Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Visiting Professor, LondonMetropolitanUniversityBusinessSchool
Visiting Professor, Sun Yat-sen University Business School, China (2005-10)
Senior Consultant, MEC International
Global Commercial Agent, Changsha City, China
Member, Board of Advisors of Denmark-based Executive Global Network (EGN), Hong Kong
Member, Board of Advisors of The Global Analyst, India
Member, Board of Multitude Foundation, a HK-registered charitable trust
(The following until 19 May 2010, on permanent relocation back to Hong Kong)
Governing Council Member, King’s College London, UK (2004-2010)
Advisory Board Member, China Policy Institute, Nottingham University, UK (2005 -2010)
Founding Chairman, China Group, Institute of DirectorsCity Branch, London, UK (2006-2010)
Vice Chairman, 48 Group Club, UK (2008-2010)
Committee Member of RSA, LondonRegion, UK (2006-2010)
Included in UK's Who's Who since 2002
Awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) in the July 2005 Hong Kong Honours List