OYCF in Hong Kong Lecture Series 

OYCF-协和沙龙 联合晚餐会
时间：11.28 , 2007, 周三
地点：中环（具体地点待定）

如果您准备参加本次活动，请通过
http://www.concord-salon.com/activity/?_do=activity_show&activity_id=20 注册或者直接回复本邮件 .

晚餐费用（约200-300港币）

OYCF: http://www.oycf.org

郭岱君：蒋介石日记和抗战历史

内容：全面性的介绍蒋日记，蒋的青年、中年时代，崛起的原因，对日本的态度、
与盟国的关系、抗战时的心情、战略、他的成败 ( 包括 918、剿共、西安事变、抗
战、 对日和谈、 史迪威事件等), 深入蒋介石的内心世界， 揭露许多不为人知的
秘密， 但也展现中国在20世纪的蜕变。

主讲嘉宾介绍
斯坦福大学胡佛研究所研究员郭岱君博士: 郭岱君博士获美国俄勒冈大学政治
学博士学位。曾任中华民国总统府第一局副局长，总统府发言人，淡江大学美国
研究所副教授。2000年起 担任胡佛研究所研究员至今。

背景：
胡佛研究所为美国收藏最多中国近代史文献，尤其是二战时期的档最为丰富。在美
人方面，包括和中国有密切关系的史迪威（Joseph Stilwill），魏德迈(Albert Wedemeyer)
，陈纳德（Claire Chennualt）三位将军，及以协助中国建立情报的梅勒斯（Milton
Miles）的家人，都将相关的文件捐捐给了胡佛研究所。

在中国人方面，有宋子文、张嘉□、陈立夫、黄郛、陈洁如、黄仁霖、胡适、陈独
秀等人。其中以宋子文档案最为完整。中国共产党早期建党资料，胡佛研究所也有
收藏，其中有许多为共产党所无。蒋介石和蒋经国都有终身写日记的习惯，这方面
数量相当多。蒋介石自1917年开始，不论生活有多动乱，都会记录下来，成为珍贵文件。
在宋子文方面，有19大盒数据，包括建立中央银行，在财政部长、代理行政院长任内，
如何建立起国民党财政制度。如何以健康不佳为由四度辞职，以及和蒋介石之间的
恩怨。

（以上背景材料摘自世界日报 02-27-2006）
更多背景可见： 胡佛中心中国档案多奥秘 期待中国学者赴美研究
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/overseas/2005-02/25/content_2617021.htm
两蒋日记赴美记 http://news.xinhuanet.com/book/2006-04/28/content_4485749.htm


Mainland China's Stock Market
Date: Saturday, Aug.19, 2006

You are cordially invited to attend a dinner jointly organised by the
OYCF and Concord Salon this Saturday August 19. Our speaker at this event
is Ms. Xue Lan, Head of China Research at Citigroup who will share with us her
insights on the Mainland stock market. Prior to joining Citigroup, Lan worked for Merrill Lynch, holding a similar position as Head of China Research. She completed an MA in International Economics and Finance at Brandeis University in the US, and has over 12 years of experience covering China related stocks. Lan has been consistently ranked as one of the top China analysts by both the Institutional Investors Survey and Asiamoney
Survey since 2000.

The agenda will be:
7:00 - 8:15PM      Dinner
8:15 - 9:00PM      Talk
9:15 - 9:45PM      Q&A

Venue: Xiao Nan Guo, Level 3, Man Yee Building, 68 Des Voeux Road, Central, HK,
Tel: 2259 9393

Cost: You are encouraged to attend both the dinner and talk. The cost is around 220 HKD (we always try our best to keep the cost to the minimum). If you are only able to join the talk, please contribute 80 HKD to help cover the venue cost.

Please reserve your place for this Salon by Thursday (Aug. 17) with Rose Zhu at rose.zhu@hongkong.allenovery.com or Shu Chang at chang_shu@hkma.gov.hk.

Ten Years of Phoenix ( 凤凰十年 ━ 刘长乐讲述凤凰的故事)
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2006

We will hold a joint event with the Concord Salon on July 15, Saturday. We are pleased to have Mr. Liu Changle, Chairman of Phoenix TV to address the event. The topic will be: Ten Years of Phoenix. Please refer to http://www.phoenixtv.com for more information on the speaker and Phoenix TV. You are encouraged to join both dinner and talk sessions.

The agenda will be:
18:30-19:00       Pre-dinner reception
19:00-20:30       Dinner
20:30-21: 00      Speech
21: 00-21:30      Q & A
Venue: To be informed upon your participation confirmed.

Reservation: first-come-first-served. Please reserve with Ellen Liu at at ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com, or He Jing at jing.he@Bakernet.com by July 30 NOON.

Dinner Discussion with the Honorable Mr. Chee Hwa Tung
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Co-sponsor: Association of Mainland Overseas-Returned Scholars in Hong Kong (AMORSHK)

We will hold the Concord Salon on May 2. We are honored to have Mr. Chee Hwa Tung, Vice Chairman of CPPCC and former Chief Executive of HKSAR to address the event. Ms. Elsie Leung, Vice Head of HK Basic Law Committee will accompany Mr. Tung to join the salon as well.

The agenda will be:
18:45-19:15       Pre-dinner reception
19:15-20:30       Dinner
20:30-21: 00      Speech
21: 00-21:30      Q & A

Venue is to be informed. You are encouraged to join both dinner and talk. Please book with Ellen Liu at ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com, Cao Xu at xucao@hotmail.com or He Jing at jing.he@Bakernet.com by April 30.

Path of Vanke and Dream of the Nation (万科的道路和民族的梦想)
Date: Monday, April 24, 2006

Mr. Wang Shi of Vanke Group (万科集团) will come to Hong Kong to share with us his thinking on what have happened in China and where the Chinese society is moving based on his experience in Vanke. Mr. Wang Shi is Chairman of China Vanke Co. and is one of the most outstanding figures in the Chinese business world. He graduated from Lanzhou Railway College in 1978 majoring in water supply studies, and has worked for the Guangzhou Railway Bureau, Guangzhou Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Committee and Shenzhen Special Region Development Company. He set up the Shenzhen Exhibition Centre of Modern Science and Education Equipment in 1984, and acted as the General Manager. When the Centre was re-structured into China Vanke Co. Ltd. in 1988, Mr. Wang became the Chairman and General Manager of the new company.

Outside work, Mr. Wang has wide-ranging interests including writing and exploration. He recently published his autobiography 《道路与梦想 -- 我与万科二十年》 . His greatest adventures to date include climbing Mountain Everest and exploring the South Pole on foot.

The venue is Threeboxesbooks, G/F, 35 Graham St., Central. Please kindly RSVP to maggiemin@aiab.com.hk or jing.he@bakernet.com.

Hong Kong’s Current Political and Legal Environment
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2006
Co-sponsor: Association of Mainland Overseas-Returned Scholars in Hong Kong (AMORSHK)

We are pleased to have Ms. Elsie Leung 梁爱诗, Former Secretary of Justice of Hong Kong, to share her views on Hong Kong’s current political and legal environment.

Ms Leung became the first Secretary for Justice of the HK Special Administrative Region on July 1, 1997. She was the Chief Executive's chief legal adviser and an ex-officio member of the Executive Council. Leung was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in July 2002 for her distinguished public service, and for her significant contributions in ensuring the successful implementation of the new constitutional order under the "One Country, Two Systems" concept.

Please kindly RSVP to Ellen Liu at ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com or Shu Chang at chang_shu@hkma.gov.hk .

Media in Hong Kong
Friday, December 17, 2005

Dr. Cheung Kwai Yeung is the executive committee member of the Hong Kong Press Council. He is a veteran journalist and has worked in Hong Kong media for more than 26 years. Before joining Radio Television Hong Kong, he worked in TVB news, Ming Pao and Chinese Television Network. He also published numerous books including 明报与金庸.

Dr. Cheung will discuss topics: (1) How the media works in Hong Kong; (2) the background of the media self-regulation framework that is being initiated by Hong Kong Press Council; and (3) interesting case studies related to regulations on indecency and privacy.

The venue is now tentatively reserved at Man Han Ju. Please kindly RSVP to ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com or jing.he@bakernet.com.

China Banking Industry and China Economy
Date: Friday, Nov 11, 2005

We are pleased to have Mr. Shan Weijian, Managing Director of Newbridge Capital Ltd to share his view on the China banking industry and the China economy. Mr. Shan is a very active player on investment field both in China and Asia. He is also non executive directors of Baosteel, Bank of China HK, China Unicom and Shenzhen Development Bank, etc. Some of his stories are available on the following site: http://finance.sina.com.cn/crz/20040714/1432870328.shtml

The arrangement is as follows:

19:30-20:30       Pre-dinner reception
20:30-21:30       Talk
21:30-22:00       Q & A

The venue is reserved at Threeboxesbooks http://www.3boxesbooks.com/contact.htm. G/F, 35 Graham St., Central (28504822). Because of the limited space, we need you to reserve ASAP with Ellen J.Liu at ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com

Hong Kong Culture
Date: Friday, October 21, 2005

Mr. Liang Wen Dao has accepted our invitation to speak at our salon on Friday October 21. . About our guest speaker Mr. Liang, please visit http://www.phoenixtv.com/phoenixtv/74599695170666496/index.shtml.

The venue is reserved at Threeboxesbooks http://www.3boxesbooks.com/contact.htm. G/F, 35 Graham St., Central (28504822). We will do a light dinner (buffet style perhaps) at 7:00pm and then start the talk. The shared cost will be about HKD 200-300 per person. Because of the limited space, we need you to reserve asap at mamyan@ust.hk by the end of October 19 (Wed)

Sino-Japan Relation
Date: Friday, October 17, 2005

Dr. Qiu Zhenhai 緐kŠC has accepted our invitation to speak at our salon. Dr. Qiu is a senior commentator at Phoenix TV. He is going to give us a talk about Sino-Japan relation. If time allows, Dr. Qiu may also share his views about Germany.

The venue is now tentatively reserved at Threeboxesbooks http://www.3boxesbooks.com/contact.htm. G/F, 35 Graham St., Central (28504822).

We will do a cocktail reception first starting at 7:00pm and then start the talk. The shared cost will be about HKD 200-300 per person. Because of the limited space, we need you to reserve asap at jing.he@bakernet.com, by the end of October 3 (Monday) at the latest.

China Banking Reform and Trend
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2005
Restaurant: Xiao Nan Guo (Address: Level 3, Man Yee Building, 68 Des Voeux Road, Central, HK, Restaurant tel: 2259 9393)
Reservation under: Ms Liu

We are pleased to have invited Mr. Ma Weihua, Chairman of China Merchants Bank, to speak about the China banking reform and trend as well as CMB experience. Please refer to an online article about Ma's career background: http://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2004-01-09/1119280024.shtml

The arrangement is as follows:

18:30-19:00 Pre-dinner reception
19:00-20:00 Dinner (please be punctual)
20:00 Talk

Please make reservation asap through: ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com or chang_shu@hkma.gov.hk

Cheers,

OYCF HK Coordinators

RMB Exchange Rate and China's M acro-economic Outlook
 Date:       March 5, Saturday
Time:       11:45-13:00 Lun ch (please be punctual)
     13:00-13:30 Talk
     13:30-14:00 Q&A
Where: Tel: 2894 8899, Add: No 1-3, Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, HK

You are cordially invited to our first joint event of the OYCF and Tsinghua Alumni Association on March 5 (Saturday).  We are pleased to have Fred Hu from Goldman Sachs to speak to us on "RMB Exchange Rate and China's M acro-economic Outlook".  Before joining Goldman Sachs, Mr Hu worked for the IMF.  He has advised the Chinese and HKSAR governments on a wide range of policy issues, as well as written extensively on China, Asia-Pacific economies and financial markets.   Mr. Hu holds an MS in engineering science from Tsinghua University, as well as an MA and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

To reserve a place, p lease reply by lunch of March 4 (Friday) to Ellen at ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com or Jing at jing.he@bakernet.com by 6pm Friday (March 4).

Hong Kong's Strength and the Difficult Issues in the Coming Years
Speaker: Mr. King-Cheung Chan
Time: January 7, 2005, 7:00pm

We are pleased to have Mr. King-Cheung Chan with us this time. Mr. Chan is the chief editor of the leadling financial daily, Hong Kong Economics Journal. He would like to share his views about Hong Kong's strength and the difficult issues that Hong Kong will face and must overcome in the coming years. An Q&A session will be provided at the end.

This talk will be held at a restaurant in Central following a dinner. The venue is to be announced. Please kindly RSVP by January 4 at ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com or jing.he@bakernet.com for this event.

Media and Regulations on Indecency and Privacy
Speaker: Dr. Cheung Kwai Yeung
Time: December 18, 2004

Dr. Cheung Kwai Yeung has accepted our invitation to speak at our salon. Dr. Cheung is the executive committee member of the Hong Kong Press Council. He is a veteran journalist and has worked in Hong Kong media for more than 26 years. Before joining Radio Television Hong Kong, he worked in TVB news, Ming Pao and Chines e Television Network.

Dr. Cheung will talk about three topics:

  • How the media works in HK
  • The background of the media self-regulation framework that is being initiated by Hong Kong Press Council and
  • Interesting case studies related to regulations on indecency and privacy.

Topic: Experience and Philosophy of an Overseas Returnee
Speaker: Mr. Wang Sing, Chief Executive Officer, Tom.com
Time: 6:00pm, November 21, Sunday
Location: Private Room in Xiao Nan Guo at Central

Mr. Wang Sing enjoys extensive experiences in investment field. Before appointed CEO of Tom.com, Wang Sing was Executive Director of Goldman Sachs Asia and a strategic consultant with Mckinsey in Chicago.

Please kindly RSVP at ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com or jing.he@bakernet.com for the dinner and the talk.

The dinner will start at 18:00 at Xiao Nan Guo at Central (Floor 3, Man Yee Building, 68 Des Voeux Rd, –œ‹X‘å™ÍŽO˜O, tel: 22599393, reservation under: Ellen Liu).  The talk will be in a private room at the same restaurant from 20:00-22:00pm.

Topic: Recent Political Developments in China
Speaker: Professor Jiang Shigong, Peking University School of Law
Time: 6:00pm, October 16, Saturday
Location: Suite 3307-8, 33/F, One International Finance Centre, No 1, Harbour View Street, Central

Topic: Recent Political Developments in China
Speaker: Professor Jiang Shigong, Peking University School of Law

Time: 20:00, Aug 7, 2004, Saturday
Location: 1102A, Admiralty Centre, Tower I, 18, Harcourt Road, HK (MTR: Admiralty)

Before the salon discussion, we will have a casual dinner together (Metropol Restaurant 4/F, United Centre, Admiralty, HK).  The dinner starts at 6:00PM.  Please RSVP to jing.he@bakernet.com and ellen.j.liu@hk.pwc.com to sign up for the dinner.
Economics and Law: A Dialogue
Huang Weiping, Professor of Economics, Renmin University
Cai Dingjian, Professor of Law, Chinese University of Law and Politics
Peng Bing, Lecturer of Law, Beijing University 

Sunday, April 25  (8:00-10:00pm )
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

The Taiwan Election
We are pleased to invite Ms. Kuo Tai-Chun to speak with us next week on March 23 (Tuesday).  Ms. Kuo is one of our OYCF friends and is currently lecturing in Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University.  Ms. Kuo has authored various books related to the economic and political issues in mainland China and Taiwan.  Ms. Kuo graduated with her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Oregon.

Ms. Kuo would like to share with us her first hand observations of the 3.20 election and talk about the latest political development in Taiwan.  The talk will start at 8pm.

The Taiwan Issue
Speaker: Mr. YANG Liuchang, Deputy Director, Taiwan Affairs Department, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R.
Time: Saturday, February 21, 2004, 8:00-10:00pm
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

(Direction: You can take Bus No. 13 from Central to Mid-levels, and get off at the last stop.  Walk back along Kotewall Road for 50 meters, University Heights is on your left.  If you take taxi from Central, you can ask the driver to take Robinson Road and drive all the way Westbound until you hit Kotewall Road.  Continue on Kotewall Road for 100 meters, University Heights is on your right.  University Heights is very close to the back door of Hong Kong University and also close to the residence of the Chancellor of HKU.)


Hong Kong 2003: An Extraordinary Year
Speaker: Mr. Laurence Li, Director of Corporate Finance, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
Time: Saturday, January 31, 2004, 8:00-10:00pm
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

(Direction: You can take Bus No. 13 from Central to Mid-levels, and get off at the last stop.  Walk back along Kotewall Road for 50 meters, University Heights is on your left.  If you take taxi from Central, you can ask the driver to take Robinson Road and drive all the way westbound until you hit Kotewall Road.  Continue on Kotewall Road for 100 meters, University Heights is on your right.  University Heights is very close to the back door of Hong Kong University and also close to the residence of the Chancellor of HKU.)

NGOs and Grassroot Society in China

Speaker: Dr. ZHU Jian-gang, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Zhongshan University
Time: Saturday, December 13, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Before the salon discussion, we will have a casual dinner together (restaurant to be decided).  The dinner starts at 6:00PM.  Please RSVP to He Jing (jing.he@bakernet.com) if you can come to the dinner, so we can make appropriate arrangement. 

Transition and Governance

Speaker: WANG Shaoguang, Professor of Political Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Time: Saturday, November 8, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Before the salon discussion, we will have a casual dinner together (restaurant
to be decided). The dinner starts at 6:00PM. Please RSVP to He Jing (jing.he@bakernet.com) if you can come to the dinner, so we can make appropriate arrangement. If you have any questions, please call He Jing at 9186-8520.

China's Constitution and Constitutionalism
Speaker: WANG Lilin, Professor and Former Dean, Qingdao University Law School
Time: Saturday, October 25, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road,
Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Before the salon discussion, we will have a casual dinner together (restaurant
to be decided). The dinner starts at 6:00PM. Please RSVP to He Jing
(jing.he@bakernet.com) if you can come to the dinner, so we can make appropriate arrangement.

Development of China's Capital Market

Speaker: Dr. Xin Zhang, Deputy Director, Department of Listed Company Supervision, China Securities Regulatory Commission
Dr. Charles Wang, Director of Research and Portfolio Manager, Acadian Asset Management, Boston
Time: Saturday, September 20, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Before the salon discussion, we will have a casual dinner together in the Soho area (restaurant to be decided).  The dinner starts at 6:00PM.  Please RSVP to Shi Tingting (tingting_shi@yahoo.com) if you can come to the dinner, so we can make appropriate arrangement. 

Current Challenges in China's Economic Reform

Speaker: Professor Wu Jinglian, Senior Fellow, Development Research Center, State Council
Time: Tuesday, August 26, 8:30-10:30 PM
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Chinese Economy in Perspective

Speaker: Dr. Jun Ma, Director and Senior Economist, Deutsche Bank Hong Kong
Time: Saturday, July 19, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Before the salon discussion, we will have a casual dinner with Dr. Ma in the Soho area (restaurant to be decided). The dinner starts at 6:00PM. Please RSVP to He Jing (jing.he@bakernet.com) if you can come to the dinner, so we can make appropriate arrangement.

Article 23 and One Country, Two Systems: A Legal Point of View

Speaker: Professor Albert Chen, Professor and Former Dean, Faculty of Law, Hong Kong University
Time: Saturday, June 21, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Flat 3, 5/F, Block D, University Heights, 42-44 Kotewall Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

Before the salon discussion, we will have a casual dinner together (hopefully Professor Chen can also join the dinner) in the Soho area (restaurant to be decided). The dinner starts at 6:00PM. Please RSVP to He Jing (jing.he@bakernet.com) if you can come to the dinner, so we can make appropriate arrangement.

The Economic Integration of Hong Kong and The Pearl River Delta
Time: 2:30 pm, Saturday, April 20
Venue: Room 608, Block W, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Speaker: Dr. Zhu Wenhui

Dr. Zhu Wenhui is a research fellow of the China Business Center of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a frequent commentator in the Phoenix Star TV's programs and columnist of the Asiaweek magazine. He has published a number of articles, reports and books about China, Hong Kong, Asian and international economy. Followed by a 1-hour Q&A/discussion, Dr. Zhu will give a 45-60 minutes speech based on his recent extensive research over the development and prospect of the integration between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.

Since Dr. Zhu has kindly reserved the venue for us which is big enough for 40-50 audience, you are encouraged to bring your friends and colleagues to this salon. You may also forward the above announcement to other professionals or people who might be interested.

Please contact Wen Zhimin at 6126-6420 (mobile) or zwen@post.harvard.edu if you are interested.