ThinkChina Forum 2025

[Video] Presenting: The ThinkChina Culture book

The ThinkChina Culture book, a curated collection of our culture articles, was launched at the inaugural ThinkChina Forum in March 2025. Born first as individual articles on our website then as a specially designed book in print, it is the stories that have stayed constant. ThinkChina’s Lu Lingming gives us a glimpse of the pages. 

Lu Lingming

11 Jul 2025

[Video] ThinkChina Forum 2025 highlights

ThinkChina’s inaugural forum on 28 March 2025, held in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, featured Professor Wang Gungwu, University Professor at the National University of Singapore, and Professor Yasheng Huang, Professor of Global Economics and Management at MIT Sloan School of Management.

Lu Lingming

11 Apr 2025

[Video] ThinkChina Forum 2025: China’s future and navigating a changing world order

At the inaugural ThinkChina Forum on 28 March 2025, Professor Wang Gungwu, University Professor, National University of Singapore, joined Professor Yasheng Huang, Professor of Global Economics and Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, in a panel discussion themed “China’s Future: Navigating a Changing World Order”. Moderated by ThinkChina editor Chow Yian Ping, the discussion covered topics such as China-US rivalry, Trump 2.0 and China’s development. Associate Professor Ngeow Chow Bing from the University of Malaya also offered his thoughts from the satellite event in KL. The following is an edited transcript of the panel discussion and Q&A session.

Chow Yian Ping

04 Apr 2025

[Video] Professor Wang Gungwu: China, the US and the search for a new world order

Professor Wang Gungwu, in an interview with ThinkChina editor Chow Yian Ping, suggests that Trump’s rise was a reaction to global shifts post-UN formation. As the US redefines its global role and China adapts to internal demands and historical influences, both nations face tough choices. Who will succeed and who will lead the way?

Chow Yian Ping

04 Apr 2025

[Video] Professor Yasheng Huang: Xi Jinping and the challenge of reform

Professor Yasheng Huang, Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School, speaks with ThinkChina editor Chow Yian Ping in a wide-ranging interview, covering topics including global instability, the result of the US elections and China’s political system. The following is an edited transcript of part two of the interview.

Chow Yian Ping

04 Apr 2025

[Video] Professor Yasheng Huang: Trump’s America is in chaos, but is China’s world in order?

Professor Yasheng Huang, Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School, speaks with ThinkChina editor Chow Yian Ping in a wide-ranging interview, covering topics including global instability, the results of the US elections and China’s political system. The following is an edited transcript of part one of the interview. Part two of this interview will be published after the inaugural ThinkChina Forum.

Chow Yian Ping

14 Mar 2025