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March 26, 2023

Andrew's April 2023 Newsletter

(My quarterly Newsletters go out to some 8,000 professional contacts worldwide. The following is my April 2023 issue. Back numbers may be accessed under What is New on my website.)

Greetings!
 
From Europe to the Middle East, the world's geopolitical tectonic plates are shifting fast.  Uncertain outcomes are confronting the Great Powers. America and its European allies remain united against a revanchist Russia. However, they appear anxious, if not paranoiac, about a rapidly rising, and sure-footed China, suddenly emerging from three years of pandemic lockdown to demonstrate its growing global gravitas. Meanwhile, a prolonged continental-scale proxy war over Ukraine has resulted in persistent inflation, repeated interest-rate hikes, social unrest, and an apparently contagious banking crisis.

Much of the West's mishaps and misguided actions reflects an unspoken denial.  Unable to call all the shots, the West's absolute dominance over the world order no longer endures. While the art of peaceful, inclusive co-existence (or "harmony despite differences" according to ancient Chinese philosophy), has yet to be learnt, the world is becoming a more dangerous place. The supply of "depleted uranium shells" to Ukraine may risk bating a heavily-nuclear-armed Russia in a downward spiral towards nuclear Armageddon.  

The following may offer fresh perspectives on some of the world's most critical flashpoints.  

Xi-Putin Meet - Ukraine War
Deciphering the Xi-Putin meeting in Moscow (Exclusive live TV interview with RT)
 Xi Jinping's Russia Visit: Official talks between Putin and Jinping held on March 21 (Live TV interview with WION TV of India)
Macron has urged Beijing to pressure Russia to end the war  (Live exclusive interview on WION TV of India)

Two Sessions - National development
Eleven ways the two sessions will safeguard advancement of China 3.0  (Op-ed in China Daily) Republished by Rome-based World Geostrategic Insight in French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.
What were the key takeaways from China’s National Congress session? (Live exclusive TV interview on TRT World, based in Istanbul)
How country is overcoming demographic challenges (Op-ed in China Daily)
China a sunny spot amid global dark clouds (Op-ed in China Daily) 
The Great Tech Rivalry - China v the US (A YouTube podcast of Harvard Kennedy School findings)
Economics of the Two Sessions in Beijing (Backchat on RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong)
"After coming to live in China, I have loved it here" American digital entrepreneur Cyrus Janssen (TED Talk on YouTube)
"Most of what the Western media says about China is wrong" (A YouTube blog by retired Australian social-media commentator based in Zhongshan)
Is it too late for the US to contain China? (Aljazeera English TV interview with Kishore Mahbubani)
"China's Growth Is Seen As Threat To US' Hegemony”   China Strategist  (Live TV panel discussion on NDTV of India)
“US trying to derail China as emerging rival” (Live interview with Press TV)

The Chinese Balloon Saga
'Balloon incident may not bode well for Biden, Xi' (Commentary quoted in article featured on Turkey's independent Anadolu Agency)
India  
The Debate: Xi Jinping Handed Unprecedented 3rd Term, What Does It Mean For India? (Live TV panel debate on Republic TV of India)
North Korea says it has test-fired four strategic cruise missiles (Live interview with Press TV)

Roundup on China's Covid strategy
A roundup on China's Covid strategy  (A live TV on-location recording for Russia's NTV's weekly analytical show)

Cheer up and chill out
I have added a new entry "A Flash of Inspiration" and some other translations to a repertoire of inspirational music, videos, songs and words.

My coming London sojourn mid-July through August
I will be staying in London from 17 July to 31 August, where I remain open to business meetings, interviews, speaking engagements, lectures, social get-togethers etc.

International investment opportunities
I have joined the International Advisory Board of Silk Road Partners, an international investment firm. See its corporate profile. Mr Yves Leterme, ex-Prime Minister of Belgium (November 2009 to December 2011) has joined the International Advisory Board. If you are interested in getting in touch with us, please give me a shout.

Consultation services
Please email me at andrewkpleung@gmail.com or text my Hong Kong mobile +852 98198987.  I can also be reached on Skype at andrew.k.p.leung, LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/andrewleunginternational, Whatsapp at (852) 98198987, WeChat at Andrewkpleung, Facebook at andrewkinpongleung, and Twitter at @Andrewkpleung

Business networking and speaking platform in Hong Kong
As an Advisor to the Denmark-based Executives' Global Network Hong Kong, I welcome your suggestion of a suitable speaker for an EGN event in Hong Kong. This will be entirely at our own cost with acknowledgement of your support, provided that we are not asked to cover any speaking fee, travel or accommodation expenses.

RSS feed and weblinks
My posts are regularly uploaded under my three blogs CHINAwatch, Publications and What's New .  A collection of leading China media and research sites can be found under China Links.

Please feel free to save my website on your computer, laptop, tablet, iPhone or iPad as a reference resource. If you wish instant access as soon as my postings appear, just click on “Subscribe to this blog’s feed” under RSS Feed on top of the right-hand column of each blog. Select the appropriate Google feed option. It is free of charge.  

This newsletter is uploaded to my website here.You may save it for reference or reading at leisure. You are free to share it on Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Twitter or other social media devices.

Courtesies
I look forward to your guidance, advice, comments, suggestions, and criticisms. You may share the above contents with colleagues or friends. You are also welcome to publish any of them with full attribution.

If you think that I may add value to your endeavors in any way, please let me know how I may help.  If for any reason you do not wish to receive my emails, just ask me to delete your name from my data bank permanently.

Best personal regards,

Andrew K. P. Leung, SBS, FRSA              
International and Independent China Strategist
Andrew Leung International Consultants and Investments Company Limited

Positions
 
Chairman and CEO, Andrew Leung International Consultants and Investments Limited
(Founded in London, now re-incorporated in Hong Kong; name changed from Andrew Leung International Consultants Limited as from 10 July, 2017) 
China Futures Fellow, Berkshire Publishing Group, Massachusetts, USA (2011-13)
Brain Trust member, The Evian Group (global think-tank), Lausanne, Switzerland
Gerson Lehrman Group (Global Experts) Council Member
International Expert, Reuters Insight Community of Experts, Thomson Reuters
Senior Analyst, Wikistrat , a cloud-sourced global strategic consultancy based in Washington D.C.
Senior Consultant, MEC International (a UK-based global strategic energy consultancy) 
Distinguished Contributor, Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance (ATCA) (global think-tank)
Certified Sustainable Development Planner, World Institute of Sustainable Development Planners
Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA)
Elected Member, Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Think-tank Research Fellow, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus, PRC (14.4.2017-13.4.2020) 
International Advisory Board Member, Silk Road Partners
Advisory Board member, The e-Centre , European Centre for e-Commerce and Internet Law, Vienna 
Honorary Adviser, International Institute of Management (IIM) 
Advisory Board member, The Global Analyst, India
Honorary President, China Hong Kong Economic and Trading International Association (from 28 March, 2016) 
Global Commercial Agent, Changsha City, China
Hong Kong Advisory Board member, Denmark-based Executive Global Network (EGN)
Visiting Professor, London Metropolitan University Business School 
Governing Council Member, King’s College London, UK (2004-2010)
Advisory Board member, China Policy Institute, Nottingham University, UK (2005 -2010)
Visiting Professor, Sun Yat-sen University Business School, China (2005-10)
Founding Chairman, China Group, Institute of Directors City Branch, London, UK (2006-2010)
Vice Chairman, 48 Group Club, UK (2008-2010)
Committee Member of RSA, London Region, 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   

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September 23, 2021

End of an Empire

Whether American hegemony and exceptionalism are at an end remains debatable. Meanwhile, an Indian journalist paints an interesting picture of what he perceives as signifying the end of an "American Empire". 

Download End of an Empire by Goutam Bhattacharya an Indian journalist 

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March 25, 2020

The Coronavirus could usher in a Brave New World

China Is Maneuvering for International Leadership as the United States Falters, notes an article in Foreign Affairs dated 18 March, 2020 - The Coronavirus Could Reshape Global Order.

The piece flags up China's initial coverup and its subsequent turning of the table on Western narratives. Boosted by its position as the world's dominant producer of critical anti-virus equipment and supplies, China is positioning itself as a global saviour as much of the West, especially the United States, is overwhelmed by sheer lack of preparedness, worry over economic interests, and a certain amount of wishful thinking. 

The EU has recently sounded warning bells about China's geopolitical ambitions as it emerges from the crisis. While many countries are benefitting from China's timely supply of medical equipment, especially life-saving ventilators, there is growing international momentum involving China and other countries to coordinate efforts, and share experience, expertise and research for an effective vaccine. The G20 video conferencing on 26 March is an important milestone. 

As the Southern Hemisphere is beginning to stand on edge, the crisis seems just unfolding. There is critical demand for more WHO monitoring, openness of testing statistics, joint research into the virus's origin and behaviour, more emphasis on human lives, and greater leadership of the world's two superpowers - the United States and China.

What's more, it's important to remember viruses have no borders. Before raising accusing fingers, it is instructive to recall where the 2009-10 global H1N1 "swine fever" first started to spread, infecting some 1.3 billion people worldwide and causing well over half a million deaths. 

In any event, when the crisis is all over, the world will not be the same again.

A new world order is already emerging. Economic gravitas has been shifting away from developed countries. They are no longer key drivers of global growth. More countries will become sensitive to external dependence, especially on critical health and security architecture.

On the other hand, the whole world will become even more connected thanks to new digital technologies. Supply and value chains may change but they have become intricately intertwined across the globe that complete decoupling is unlikely to be possible. More people will become aware of each other country's interdependence, thanks to the Coronavirus and growing threats of Climate Change. 

China, for one, seems more prepared than others to embrace a looming Brave New World. China in a new Era of Global Disruptions, my latest PowerPoint presentation, may offer more food for thought. 

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December 21, 2018

Andrew's January 2019 Newsletter

(My quarterly Newsletter goes out to some 7,000 professional contacts worldwide. The following is my January 2019 issue. Back numbers may be accessed under What's New on this website) 

May I first wish you a Merry Holiday Season and a marvellous New Year!

As we enter into 2019, the world order's tectonic plates are mightily shifting. Beginning with a trade war, the United States is now pushing back against China on multiple fronts. This is unprecedented since the end of the Mao era. The battle ground extends from next-generation mobile technology (5G), Uighurs human rights, access to Tibet, to a space arms race. The trade war seriously disrupts global production and value chains, hurting global growth, while the intense rivalry worries allies, forcing them to hedge their bets. 
 
Meanwhile, Yellow Vests and other similar citizen protests burn like sporadic wild fires, part of an inward-looking, anti-globalization, anti--elite, populist groundswell. We are at the historical juncture where the world's richest 10 multi-billionaires have a combined wealth more than the poorest half of the whole world put together. There is a prevailing sense of haplessness and gross injustice. Piketty's warning in Capitalism in the 21st Century seems to be vindicated. 
 
On a broader front, embroiled in national crises of one form or another, many countries seem less focussed on how the earth is heating up faster than expected, due to renewed jumps in carbon emissions. The twist in the tale is that while the United States has ditched the hard-won Paris Agreement on Climate Change, China, the world's worst polluter for decades, seems to be leading the world in upholding the Agreement by exceeding  declared targets. 
 
Hopefully, the following may offer you enjoyable holiday-season browsing with some fresh insight or perspective.
 
The Huawei saga
Why is China's biggest technology company being targeted? (TV panel discussion on Inside Story with Aljazeera) 
Beijing's reaction to arrest in Canada of Huawei's CFO (Live interview with ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 
 
US-China trade war and geopolitical rivalry
US moderate rhetoric helped Asian markets rebound (Live interview with Press TV) 
The Trade War and Sino-US relations (Radio Hong Kong "Backchat")
China-US Trade Relation and Challenges: Past, Present, Future and Policy Options ( A Center for China and Globalization (CCG) analysis) 
IMF urges US, China to de-escalate tensions (Live interview with Press TV) 
US-China conflict portends reset of world order (Live radio interview with Radio Sputnik of Moscow) 
Is China losing a new Cold War? (An in-depth analysis)
Cooperation, not war, is key to mutual prosperity (A re-print of my article in the International Institute of Management (IIM) Journal 2018-19)
Trump's foreign policy is all branding (An opinion from World Politics Review, a New York-based bipartisan publication)
US-China trade war may affect Azerbaijan (A perspective in an Azerbaijan journal)  
 
China's Rise
 
Technology 
 
G20 and Regional Summits
Why APEC meeting failed to reach consensus? (Live interview with Press TV) 
 
Belt and Road  
Belt and Road is alive and kicking (A Standard Chartered Bank report) 
 
 
South China Sea
 
Hong Kong
Hong Kong rejects visa of British journalist (Exclusive radio interview on BBC World Service News Hour)
 
Appointments for promoting education for Sustainable Development 
 
I have accepted appointments as a Professor of Practice with the Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development and as a Certified Sustainable Development Planner (CSDP) of the World Institute of Sustainable Development Planners. Both are affiliated to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). I have done so in the hope of raising awareness of sustainable development in Mainland China, especially in less-developed areas, and in countries along China's Belt and Road Initiative. The former as a catalyst for building smart cities and communities and the latter to underpin infrastructural building, economic diversification, and ecological conservation where debt and ecological sustainability is becoming an issue. 
 
For my papers, presentations, analysis, commentaries, interviews etc on related aspects, please access my website under Publications, CHINAwatch and What is New. On the right hand column, scroll all the way down "Recent Posts" to find "Categories". Then click on "Sustainability" or "Sustainable Development". All my past postings on the subject will come up aggregated. 
 
Cheer up and chill out

Casablanca reverie - a music video (A nostalgic visit to Casablanca following the 2018 MEDays Forum)

A repertoire of inspirational music, videos, songs and words, There is also a collection in Chinese.

Cross-border M & A propositions

You are welcome to send me propositions on a no-commitment basis initially. 

Separately, you are welcome to reach out to my son Terence, a Cambridge-educated Prince Phillip Scholar and UK-qualified lawyer-turned-banker. He has over ten years M & A experience in London with Allen & Overy, Deutsche Bank, and Houlihan Lokey. He has been based in Abu Dhabi working on private equity for the past two years. He is about to return to the financial services sector in London. His personal email address is terencehyleung@gmail.com

Consultation services

Please email me at andrewkpleung@gmail.com or text my Hong Kong mobile +852 98198987.  I can also be reached on Skype at andrew.k.p.leung, LinkedIn at andrewleunginternational, Whatsapp at (852) 98198987, WeChat at Andrewkpleung, Facebook at andrewkinpongleung, and Twitter at @Andrewkpleung

Speaking and lecturing invitations

I am open to invitations or proposals for speaking engagements, visiting lectures and tailor-made electives as a visiting/adjunct professor. 

Business networking and speaking platform in Hong Kong

As an Advisor to the Denmark-based Executives' Global Network Hong Kong, I welcome your suggestion of a suitable speaker for an EGN event in Hong Kong. This will be entirely at our own cost with acknowledgement of your support, provided that we are not asked to cover any speaking fee, travel or accommodation expenses.

RSS feed and weblinks

My postings are regularly uploaded under my three blogs CHINAwatch, Publications and What is New on www.andrewleunginternationalconsultants.com  A collection of leading China media and research sites can be found under China Links.

Please feel free to save my website on your computer, laptop, tablet, Blackberry, iPhone or iPad as a reference resource. If you wish instant access as soon as my postings appear, just click on “Subscribe to this blog’s feed” under RSS Feed on top of the right-hand column of each blog. Select the appropriate Google feed option. It is free of charge.  

This newsletter is uploaded to my website here. You may save it for reference or reading at leisure and to share it on Facebook, LinkedIn, Whatsapp, Twitter or other social media devices.

Courtesies

I look forward to your guidance, advice, comments, suggestions, and criticisms. You may share the above contents with colleagues or friends. You are also welcome to publish any of them with full attribution. 

If you think that I may add value to your endeavours in any way, please let me know how I may help.  If for any reason you do not wish to receive my emails, just ask me to delete your name from my databank permanently. 

Best personal regards, 

Andrew K.P. Leung, SBS, FRSA

International and Independent China Strategist

www.andrewleunginternationalconsultants.com  

Positions  

Chairman and CEO, Andrew Leung International Consultants and Investments Limited

(Founded in London, now re-incorporated in Hong Kong; name changed from Andrew Leung International Consultants Limited as from 10 July, 2017) 

China Futures Fellow, Berkshire Publishing Group, Massachusetts, USA (2011-13)
Brain Trust member, The Evian Group (global think-tank), Lausanne, Switzerland

Gerson Lehrman Group (Global Experts) Council Member
International Expert, Reuters Insight Community of Experts, Thomson Reuters

Senior Analyst, Wikistrat, a cloud-sourced global strategic consultancy based in Washington D.C.

Senior Consultant, MEC International (a UK-based global strategic energy consultancy) 

Distinguished Contributor, Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance (ATCA) (global think-tank)

Professor of Practice, Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development (2018-20) 

Certified Sustainable Development Planner, World Institute of Sustainable Development Planners

Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA)
Elected Member, Royal Society for Asian Affairs

Think-tank Research Fellow, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus, PRC (14.4.2017-13.4.2020) 

Advisory Board member, The e-Centre, European Centre for e-Commerce and Internet Law, Vienna 

Honorary Adviser, International Institute of Management (IIM) 

Advisory Board member, The Global Analyst, India

Honorary President, China Hong Kong Economic and Trading International Association (from 28 March, 2016) 

Download 中國香港國際經貿合作協會簡介和組織架構  

Download A brief introduction to the China-Hong Kong Economic and Trading International Association

Global Commercial Agent, Changsha City, China

Hong Kong Advisory Board member, Denmark-based Executive Global Network (EGN)

Visiting Professor, London Metropolitan University Business School 

Governing Council Member, King’s College London, UK (2004-2010)
Advisory Board member, China Policy Institute, Nottingham University, UK (2005 -2010)

Visiting Professor, Sun Yat-sen University Business School, China (2005-10)
Founding Chairman, China Group, Institute of Directors City Branch, London, UK (2006-2010)
Vice Chairman, 48 Group Club, UK (2008-2010)
Committee Member of RSA, London Region, 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   

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April 25, 2018

Andrew's May 2018 Newsletter

(My quarterly Newsletter goes out to some 7,000 professional contacts worldwide. The following is the May 2018 issue. Back numbers may be accessed under What's New on this website.) 

Greetings! Notwithstanding appearances, the jigsaw of President Trump's anti-China moves is becoming clear. A massive trade war targets "Made in China 2025", China's blueprint for technological advancement. A Taiwan Travel Act threatens China's One China Policy. Rallying Japan, Australia and India, a US-led loosely-defined QUAD, including military exercises and alternative regional infrastructural projects, pushes back against China's growing gravitas including the Belt and Road Initiative. On the cards are tightening US visa requirements for Chinese students and reviving the US-led Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) with new trade rules excluding China. Between these two Great Powers, nothing less than a tussle for regional, if not global, dominance is at stake. It may well be a smokeless fight but collateral damage ensues nonetheless.

Added to uncertain talks with North Korea and a smothering Syria, one can be forgiven for getting a little anxious. Hopefully the following may offer some perspective. 

China's Rise

China Reinvents Itself but is unlikely to displace American leadership (An in-depth analysis of China's latest economic and technological prowess and why China is not to lead the world anytime soon)

Amazing China (A CGTN documentary) 

China's politics

Move to abolish Xi's term limit - more is at stake than power grab (An in-depth analysis) 

Geopolitics

Misreading President Xi's New Power risks falling into the Thucydides Trap (Feature article in The Global Analyst, a leading business journal in India). A re-written shorter version appears as an Op-ed Sinophobia should not define America's China Policy in the South China Morning Post. 

How a Sino-US relationship reset would help make America great again (Op-ed in the South China Morning Post)  This was condensed from a fuller analysis Why fixating on countering China’s Rise won’t keep America safer and more prosperous

US Stratcom Commander warns Russia and China of retaliatory annihilation (Live radio interview with Radio Sputnik of Moscow) 

How 5-S holistic harmonization with China’s global connectivity including Belt and Road may drive a New Era of Common Destiny with America (A PowerPoint presentation merging 5-S management principles with international relations) 

Trade war

How China may respond to a full US trade war (An in-depth analysis)

Does free trade have a future with Donald Trump's tariff war? (Inside Story live TV panel discussion on Aljazeera English Channel) 

Trump's trade tariffs on steel and aluminum herald global trade war? (Live TV interview with RT)

North Korea

Prospects for denuclearizing North Korea (Live TV interview with RT) 

Why North Korea chooses to talk now? (Live TV interview with RT) 

Why US excludes China and Russia in the 20-nation talks in Canada on North Korea? (Live TV interview with RT)

Middle East

Possible mid-term election motive for Trump's missile attack at Syria (TV interview with RT)

A snapshot of the unsettling dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian situation (Excerpt of speech at a European Council for Foreign Relations conference) 

China's outlook

With the rise of protectionism, would the economy be in trouble in China and rest of Asia in 2018? (A full-length PowerPoint presentation) 

What can we expect in China in 2018? (Resume of a McKinsey analysis) 

China in 2018: What It Will Mean for the Global Economy? (Feature article in The Global Analyst, an Indian business journal) 

Should China Fear US Tax Reform? Not Really (A research note by Nataxis, a French bank) 

China business

China's "OMO" "New Retail" is set to revolutionize retail businesses across the globe (Two eye-opening videos)

Eversheds Sutherland's Investment Laws in Key Belt and Road Countries, 2018 (A compendium of diverse laws)  

HNA acquires Glencore's global storage and logistics network for oil commodities (A Toutiao 今日头条  article (in Chinese)) 

Hong Kong

Hong Kong to legislate National Anthem law (Live TV interview on TRT World, based in Istanbul) 

Hong Kong's By-election for four vacated LegCo Seats (Live TV interview with Aljazeera English Channel) 

My coming extended visit to London

I will be away from Hong Kong from 3 May  to 8 August on an extended visit to London. During 19-28 July, I will be enjoying a family summer holiday around Pula, Croatia. You are welcome to visit me in London or Croatia for lunch, tea, or dinner, if this suits your itinerary or fancy. 

Cheer up and chill out

A repertoire of inspirational music, videos, songs and words, There is also a collection in Chinese. 

Cross-border M & A propositions

You are welcome to send me propositions on a no-commitment basis initially. 

Separately, you are welcome to reach out to my son Terence, a Cambridge-educated Prince Phillip Scholar and UK-qualified lawyer-turned-banker. He has over ten years M & A experience in London with Allen & Overy, Deutsche Bank, and Houlihan Lokey. He is now based in Abu Dhabi working on private equity with the Marya Group. His personal email address is terencehyleung@gmail.com

Consultation services

Please email me at andrewkpleung@gmail.com or text my Hong Kong mobile +852 98198987.  I can also be reached on Skype at andrew.k.p.leung, LinkedIn at andrewleunginternational, Whatsapp at (852) 98198987, WeChat at Andrewkpleung, Facebook at andrewkinpongleung, and Twitter at @Andrewkpleung

Speaking and lecturing invitations

I am receptive to invitations or proposals for speaking engagements, visiting lectures and tailor-made electives as a visiting/adjunct professor. 

Business networking and speaking platform in Hong Kong

As an Advisor to the Denmark-based Executives' Global Network Hong Kong, I welcome your suggestion of a suitable speaker for an EGN event in Hong Kong. This will be entirely at our own cost with acknowledgement of your support, provided that we are not asked to cover any speaking fee, travel or accommodation expenses.

RSS feed and weblinks

My postings are regularly uploaded under my three blogs CHINAwatch, Publications and What is New on www.andrewleunginternationalconsultants.com  A collection of leading China media and research sites can be found under China Links.

Please feel free to save my website on your computer, laptop, tablet, Blackberry, iPhone or iPad as a reference resource. If you wish instant access as soon as my postings appear, just click on “Subscribe to this blog’s feed” under RSS Feed on top of the right-hand column of each blog. Select the appropriate Google feed option. It is free of charge.  

This newsletter is uploaded to my website here. You may save it for reference or reading at leisure and to share it on Facebook, LinkedIn, Whatsapp, Twitter or other social media devices. 

Courtesies

I look forward to your guidance, advice, comments, suggestions, and criticisms. You may share the above contents with colleagues or friends. You are also welcome to publish any of them with full attribution. 

If you think that I may add value to your endeavours in any way, please let me know how I may help.  If for any reason you do not wish to receive my emails, just ask me to delete your name from my databank permanently. 

Best personal regards, 

Andrew K.P. Leung, SBS, FRSA

International and Independent China Strategist

www.andrewleunginternationalconsultants.com  

Positions 

Chairman and CEO, Andrew Leung International Consultants and Investments Limited (Founded in London, re-incorporated in Hong Kong)

China Futures Fellow, Berkshire Publishing Group, Massachusetts,USA (2011-13) Brain Trust member, The Evian Group (global think-tank), Lausanne, Switzerland

Gerson Lehrman Group (Global Experts) Council Member International Expert, Reuters Insight Community of Experts, Thomson Reuters

Senior Analyst, Wikistrat, a cloud-sourced global strategic consultancy based in Washington D.C.

Senior Consultant, MEC International (a UK-based global strategic energy consultancy) 

Distinguished Contributor, Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance (ATCA) (global think-tank) Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA)

Elected Member, Royal Society for Asian Affairs

Think-tank Research Fellow, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus, PRC (14.4.2017-13.4.2020) 

Advisory Board member, The e-Centre, European Centre for e-Commerce and Internet Law, Vienna 

Honorary Adviser, International Institute of Management (IIM) 

Advisory Board member, The Global Analyst, India

Honorary President, China Hong Kong Economic and Trading International Association (from 28 March, 2016) 

Download 中國香港國際經貿合作協會簡介和組織架構  

Download A brief introduction to the China-Hong Kong Economic and Trading International Association

Global Commercial Agent, Changsha City, China

Hong Kong Advisory Board member, Denmark-based Executive Global Network (EGN)

Visiting Professor, London Metropolitan University Business School 

Governing Council Member, King’s College London, UK (2004-2010) Advisory Board member, China Policy Institute, Nottingham University, UK (2005 -2010)

Visiting Professor, Sun Yat-sen University Business School, China (2005-10)

Founding Chairman, China Group, Institute of Directors City Branch, London, UK (2006-2010)

Vice Chairman, 48 Group Club, UK (2008-2010)

Committee Member of RSA, London Region, 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    

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April 06, 2018

How 5-S holistic harmonization with China’s global connectivity including Belt and Road may drive a New Era of Common Destiny with America

My PowerPoint presentation at the Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai Campus, China, 2 - 4 April, 2018 where I was a Distinguished Keynote Speaker at the 22nd International Conference on ISO & TQM - Cultural Harmonization via ISO & TQM for the OBOR Countries. 

Download Zhuhai 2018 - 5-S holistic harmonization of China's Belt and Road

Below is an Abstract of my presentation.

Download Abstract - 22-ICIT Zuhai Conference 2018 - 5-S holistic harmoinization of human progress

 

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July 17, 2017

A video compendium of China's history from early civilization to end of imperial dynasties

CCTV's epic production of a 100-video series (Chinese-language only) captures the struggle and evolution of China's diverse and evolving civilization that underpins the Chinese nationhood. 

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July 12, 2017

Andrew's July 2017 Newsletter

Greetings! Let me first wish you an enjoyable and rewarding summer. 
 
While uncertainties remain around the globe, a less murky picture begins to emerge. Trump holds fast to his unpredictable persona and his transactional "America First" unilateralism, calling into question the United States' post-war leadership in the global commons. With a fractured Europe remaining to be healed and a Middle East mired in factional rivalries, China's growing international influence is increasingly sought after, lack of capacity and reluctance to step into America's shoes notwithstanding. This begs the question how the world order will be modified and how relations with Beijing should be managed, including, perhaps, future prospects for Hong Kong's One Country, Two Systems.  
 
For your summer reading, may I offer the following perspectives - 
 
Hong Kong
 
How a delicate balance under One Country, Two Systems may guarantee its attractiveness beyond 2047 (Op-ed in the South China Morning Post) 
HKSAR's 20th Anniversary - Has One Country Two Systems worked? (A Sky News live interview) 
Hong Kong SAR's 20th Anniversary - how to better connect Hong Kong's young generation (A TV panel discussion on The Point with Beijing's CGTN (re-styled from CCTV) 
Economic Cooperation in the Greater Bay Area  (Back Chat show with Radio Hong Kong) 
 
China business
 
A new era of China global influence - internet media and films, droves and electric car batteries (An in-depth analysis) 
China’s New FTZ Negative List Removes Restrictions on Foreign Investment (A China Briefing report) 
Digital China - The Middle Kingdom of Cyber Space?  (An analysis of the growing power of China's internet economy) 
A Profitable Partnership Under Stress: Why it makes sense to ratchet-down US-China trade tensions (A Hindrich Foundation report) 
Internet Economics Models, Mechanisms and Management (An e-book with my Forward on page 1) 
China Business - Landscape and Strategies - A 2017 Routledge Book by Dr Hong Liu (Second Edition) (A holistic introduction to China business with my endorsement on the back cover). 
 
New era of paradigm shifts
 
The global forces inspiring a new narrative of progress (A McKinsey Quarterly analysis) 
 
Military and security
 
China starts to build its military-industrial complex and is launching an "unhackable" quantum network (A commentary on the latest development)
Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China  (2017 US Annual Report to Congress) 
Japanese Defense Minister asks U.S. troops not to conduct drills (Live TV interview with RT) 
Tensions rise as third missile tests in a month conducted by North Korea (Live TV interview with RT) 
UAE promotes strategy to counter cyber terrorism (Snapshots of a Conference in Abu Dhabi) 
 
International relations
 
All Measures Short of War: The contest for the 21st century and the future of American power (A Brookings Institution discussion on a new book by Thomas Wright) 
Indo-China Relation: Border standoff, what’s the way forward? (Live TV debate on India's NDTV program "The Big Fight")
Can India break the China-Pakistan axis? (Live TV debate on "The Big Fight") 
Panama cuts ties with Taipei in favor of China (Live interview with Radio Sputnik, Moscow) 
By defining his goals more narrowly than previous presidents, Trump may halt Pyongyang's weapons program (An insight from Eric X Li) 
THAAD may exacerbate rather than solve the North Korean problem (Live TV interview with RT) 
The Korean Nuclear Issue: Past, Present and Future - A Chinese Perspective (An analysis by Madam Fu Ying, chairperson of China's Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress) 
 
Sustainable development
 
China’s belt and road can lead the world to a greener future (Op-ed in the South China Morning Post) 
Governance recipe for sustainable development in Central Asia with One Belt, One Road (Paper and PowerPoint presentation for conferences in Cambridge University and Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus, China )   
Water security threats demand new collaborations: Lessons from the Mekong River Basin (An Economist Intelligence Unit report) 
 
Financial reform           
 
Beijing doubles down on financial reforms as domestic and external situations ease (An analysis of the mixed outcome)
 
Cheer up and chill out
 
A reportoire of inspirational music, videos, songs and words, There is also a collection in Chinese.
 
Cross-border M & A propositions
 
You are welcome to send me propositions on a no-commitment basis initially. Please limit details to a one-page PDF document, including key financial data, photo images, contact phone numbers and email addresses. 
 
Separately, you are welcome to reach out to my son Terence, a Cambridge-educated Prince Phillip Scholar and UK-qualified lawyer-turned-banker. He has over ten years M & A experience in London with Allen & Overy, Deutsche Bank, and Houlihan Lokey. He now works on private equity with Abu Dhabi's Marya Group. His personal email address is terencehyleung@gmail.com 
 
Consultation services
 
Please email me at andrewkpleung@gmail.com or text my Hong Kong mobile +852 98198987.  I can also be reached on Skype at andrew.k.p.leung, LinkedIn at andrewleunginternational, Whatsapp at (852) 98198987, WeChat at Andrewkpleung, Facebook at andrewkinpongleung, and Twitter at @Andrewkpleung
 
Speaking and lecturing invitations
 
Please email any invitations or proposals for speaking engagements, visiting lectures and tailor-made electives as a visiting/adjunct professor. 
 
Business networking and speaking platform in Hong Kong
 
As an Advisor to the Denmark-based Global Executive Network Hong Kong, I welcome your suggestion of a suitable speaker for an EGN event in Hong Kong. This will be entirely at our own cost with acknowledgement of your support, provided that we are not asked to cover any speaking fee, travel or accommodation expenses.
 
RSS feed and weblinks
 
My postings are regularly uploaded under my three blogs CHINAwatch, Publications and What is New on www.andrewleunginternat ionalconsultants.com  A collection of leading China media and research sites can be found under China Links. Please feel free to save my website on your computer, laptop, tablet, Blackberry, iPhone or iPad as a reference resource. If you wish instant access as soon as my postings appear, just click on “Subscribe to this blog’s feed” under RSS Feed on top of the right-hand column of each blog. Select the appropriate Google feed option. It is free of charge. This newsletter is uploaded to my website here. You may save it for reference or reading at leisure and to share it on Facebook, LinkedIn, Whatsapp, Twitter or other social media devices. 
 
Courtesies
 
I look forward to your guidance, advice, comments, suggestions, and criticisms. You are welcome to share any of my papers, articles, presentations, and TV interviews with your colleagues or friends. You are also welcome to publish any of them with full attribution.
 
If you think that I may add value to your endeavours in any way, please let me know how I may help.  If for any reason you do not wish to receive my emails, just ask me to delete your name from my databank permanently.
 
Best personal regards,
 
Andrew K.P. Leung, SBS, FRSA
International and Independent China Strategist
www.andrewleunginternationalconsultants.com
 
Positions
 
Chairman and CEO, Andrew Leung International Consultants Limited
(Founded in London, now re-incorporated in Hong Kong)
Honorary President, China Hong Kong Economic and Trading International Association (from 28 March, 2016) 
Download 中國香港國際經貿合作協會簡介和組織架構  
Download A brief introduction to the China-Hong Kong Economic and Trading International Association
China Futures Fellow, Berkshire Publishing Group, Massachusetts,USA (2011-13)
Brain Trust Member, The Evian Group (global think-tank), Lausanne, Switzerland
Gerson Lehrman Group (Global Experts) Council Member 
International Expert, Reuters Insight Community of Experts, Thompson Reuters
Senior Analyst, Wikistrat, a cloud-sourced global strategic consultancy
Senior Consultant, MEC International (a UK-based global strategic energy consultancy) 
Distinguished Contributor, Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance (ATCA) (global think-tank)
Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA)
Elected Member, Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Visiting Professor, London Metropolitan University Business School
Think-tank Research Fellow, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus, PRC (14.4.2017-13.4.2020) 
Advisory Board Member, The e-Centre, European Centre for e-Commerce and Internet Law
Advisory Board Member, The Global Analyst, India
Hong Kong Advisory Board Member, Denmark-based Executive Global Network (EGN)
Honorary Adviser, International Institute of Management (IIM) 
Global Commercial Agent, Changsha City, China
(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 Directors City Branch, London, UK (2006-2010)
Vice Chairman, 48 Group Club, UK (2008-2010)
Committee Member of RSA, London Region, UK (2006-2010)
Visiting Professor, Sun Yat-sen University Business School, China (2005-10)

Included in UK's Who's Who since 2002
Awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) in the July 2005 Hong Kong Honours List  

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January 03, 2017

China's dramatic transformation: a bird's eye view of Past and Present

Breathtaking video documentaries  -

The Living Past - National Geographic's aerial view captures China's ancient traditions and some remote, inspirational heritage sites, showing how an ethnic-diverse 1.4 billion people struggle to survive in seemingly-impossible topography in marching forward in the 21st century. 

China from Above - A bird's eye view of China's immense diversity 

CCTV quick bird's eye view of 20 provinces - What China is now 

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November 22, 2016

Modernity and Globalization: How new paradigms of connectivity and diversity define a new era of creative disruptions

My Guest Lecture at the University of Hong Kong on 22 November 2016.

The PowerPoint presentation, with 72 slides, examines some of the most salient game-changing dynamics of the 21st century, including the Fourth Industrial Revolution, "Connectography", Internet of Things in Smart Cities, Fintech, Blockchain, e-Commerce, e-banking, the global connectivity of the China Dream with One Belt, One Road (OBOR), regional networks, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the Rise of State Capitalism, the Demographic Cliff, Capital in the 21st Century, Asset Bubbles, Debt Mountains, Globalization and its Discontents, and the Rise of Nationalism, Chauvinism, Nativism and Localism, all leading to an interconnected, independent yet uncertain world of distributed powers where America's retraction under a Trump Presidency is likely to give way to increasing influence of a dynamic China embracing globalization with a vengeance. 

Download HKU Lecture flyer

Download Modernity and Globalization

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