Register Now for the CCG International Talent Exchange Seminar
Join scholars, education professionals, and global youth on May 26 to discuss on education, talent, and cross-cultural exchange.
On May 26, 2026, CCG will host an International Talent Exchange Seminar, inviting domestic and international scholars, education professionals, international youth representatives, and media representatives to engage in in-depth discussions on topics including international education cooperation, global talent mobility, and cross-cultural narratives.
The seminar will feature two major sessions:
1) CCG Global Dialogue on “U.S.-China Educational Cooperation: Trends and Challenges,” and
2) a book launch symposium for Witnessing China’s Modernization.
An evening reception will also be held following the seminar, inviting guests and participants to socialize freely.
The CCG Global Dialogue titled “U.S.-China Educational Cooperation: Trends and Challenges” will feature Professor Denis Simon, Chair of the Alliance of Global Talent Organizations (AGTO), who will provide a systematic analysis and insights into the latest developments, practical challenges, and future opportunities in China-U.S. educational cooperation. He will also engage in dialogue with Dr Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of CCG. The session aims to build a multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue on international education and talent mobility while deepening understanding of changes in the global landscape.
The book launch event for Witnessing China’s Modernization will invite the book’s editor, contributors, and scholars to engage in discussions on mutual understanding and learning in international people-to-people exchange. The book brings together firsthand experiences from 18 international authors who have lived, worked, or traveled in China, presenting authentic observations and personal reflections on China’s social development through diverse narratives. Contributors include economists, anthropologists, senior professionals, and young researchers, who share perspectives on issues such as human rights improvement, gender equality, education and youth development, infrastructure and public service construction, and the enhancement of people’s well-being.
Event Information
Organizer: Center for China and Globalization (CCG)
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | 14:00–19:00
Location: Tongzhou District, Beijing
Language: English
Format: Hybrid (Online and Offline)
Media Plan: Multi-platform recorded broadcast
Dress Code: Business Casual
Agenda
13:30-14:00 Registration
14:00-14:05 International Talent Exchange Seminar - Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Mabel Lu Miao, Co-Founder and Secretary-General, CCG
14:05-15:40 CCG Global Dialogue “U.S.-China Educational Cooperation: Trends and Challenges”
14:05-14:35 Thematic Sharing: “U.S.-China Educational Cooperation: Trends and Challenges” (30min)
Dr. Denis Simon, Chair, Alliance of Global Talent Organizations (AGTO)
14:35-15:20 CCG Global Dialogue (45min)
Dr. Denis Simon, Chair, AGTO
Dr. Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President, CCG
15:20-15:35 Q&A Session (15min)
15:35-15:40 Conclusion and Group Photo (5min)
15:40-16:00 Tea Break
16:00-17:30 Book Launch Event: Witnessing China’s Modernization
16:00-16:05 Opening Remarks (5min)
John Zhanjie Zhao, Deputy Secretary-General, CCG; Program Manager, Global Young Leaders Dialogue (GYLD)
16:05-16:10 Book Launch (5min)
Dr. Mabel Lu Miao, Editor of the book; Co-Founder and Secretary-General, CCG; Founder and Secretary-General, GYLD
16:10-17:10 Moderated Discussion (60 min)
Moderator: Zoon Ahmed Khan, Research Fellow, CCG
17:10-17:25 Q&A Session (15min)
17:25-17:30 Conclusion and Group Photo (5min)
17:30-19:00 Evening Reception / Networking Session
How to Apply
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***As seats are limited, successful registrants will receive a separate confirmation email with detailed event information after registration.
Introduction of Guest Speakers
Dr. Denis Simon
Chair, Alliance of Global Talent Organizations (AGTO)
Dr. Denis Simon is Chair of the Alliance of Global Talent Organizations (AGTO). Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1952, Dr. Simon received the China National Friendship Award in 2006. From 2015 to 2020, Dr. Simon served as Executive Vice Chancellor of Duke Kunshan University. He has held tenured faculty positions at several top universities in the United States, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Penn State University, State University of New York, University of Oregon, and Arizona State University, and has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served as a visiting professor at the University of Colombia.
He has published a number of books like China’s Emerging Technological Edge: Assessing The Role of High-End Talent. His research interests include innovation and R&D systems in East Asia, U.S.-China science and technology cooperation, and international talent exchange. He reads and speaks Mandarin Chinese fluently.
Dr. Henry Huiyao Wang
Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)
Director-General, Alliance of Global Talent Organizations (AGTO)
Former Counselor to China State Council
Dr. Huiyao (Henry) Wang is Founder and President of CCG; Director-General of AGTO; and Former Counselor to China State Council appointed by Chinese premier.
Dr. Wang pursued his PhD studies at University of Western Ontario and University of Manchester. He was a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and a Visiting Fellow of Brookings Institute. As a thought leader on global relations, international business, global governance, talent migration, global investment and trade, etc., he has published over 100 English and Chinese works.
Introduction of Witnessing China’s Modernization
As the global landscape continues to evolve, China’s development practices have attracted growing attention and discussion from around the world. Beyond grand narratives and abstract concepts, firsthand observations and lived experiences are becoming an important lens through which China is understood.
Against this backdrop, CCG’s new book Witnessing China’s Modernization: Understanding People-Centered Philosophy, Quality of Life and Overall Well-Being Improvement from Global Perspectives has been recently published by Cam Rivers Publishing. Moving from “witnessing” to “understanding,” the volume brings together the firsthand accounts of 18 international contributors who have lived, worked, or traveled in China. Through their diverse perspectives, the book presents a nuanced view of China’s development and the lived realities behind its rapid transformation.
Through vivid writing, the book deepens understanding of China’s development and future trajectory. Its contributing authors—ranging from economists and anthropologists to professionals and graduate students—bring diverse, cross-cultural perspectives that highlight China’s people-centered development philosophy and examine key areas such as human rights, gender equality, education and youth development, infrastructure, public services, and overall well-being. The book portrays China not as an isolated phenomenon but as a catalyst for rethinking development, cooperation, and shared human progress.
Editor of Witnessing China’s Modernization
Dr. Mabel Lu Miao
Co-founder and Secretary General, CCG; Founder and Secretary General, GYLD
Dr. Mabel Lu Miao is the Co-founder and Secretary General of the CCG, a leading Chinese non-government think tank ranked 64th place in the World’s Top 100 Think Tanks. She is the Founder and Secretary General of Global Young Leaders Dialogue (GYLD) program, and Deputy Director General of the Alliance of Global Talent Organizations (AGTO). She has been one of seven representatives of young global leaders from Northeast Asia met by the King of Belgium; a Munich Young Leader 2020 posting the first question to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the MSC 2021; and Co-Chair of T20 (G20 Summit 2021 Think Tank) Multilateralism Task force. She has been invited to speak at Doha Forum in 2018, 2019 and 2023 and at Paris Peace Forum for several times.
Dr. Miao holds a Ph.D. degree in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Studies from Beijing Normal University. She was a visiting fellow at New York University and Harvard University, a post-doctoral fellow of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUS), and a Lien Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
Dr. Miao has published a number of books in Chinese, which detail developments in China’s outbound business and global talent. Her latest publications in English include The Challenge of “Going Out”: Chinese Experiences in Outbound Investment (2023); and The Future of China’s Development and Globalization: Views from Ambassadors to China (2024).
Contributing Authors (in alphabetical order by surname)
Neli Akhobadze, Research Fellow, Caucasian Association of China Studies; Sinologist (Georgia)
Zamir Awan, Founding Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance (GSRRA); Sinologist; Diplomat (Pakistan)
Carli Beeli, President, China Switzerland Connection (CSC) (Switzerland)
Dr. David Blair, Senior Economist; Columnist for China Daily; Former Chairman, Economics Department, Eisenhower School of National Defense University in Washington, DC (United States)
Bruce Connolly, Scottish photographer; freelance writer; radio host (United Kingdom)
Dr. Harvey Dzodin, Former Vice president of the ABC TV Network; columnist and commentator for global media (United States)
Benjamin Z. Freking, Associate Research Fellow, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Master’s in Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy, Tsinghua University (United States)
Matteo Giovannini, Senior Finance Manager, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (Italy)
Michael Hermann, Chief Representative, Yunnan and Chongqing Offices, Humana People to People China (Germany)
Dr. Mohammad Saiyedul Islam, Senior Lecturer, School of Overseas Education, Sanming University; Senior Research Fellow, Daffodil International University Belt and Road Research Centre (Bangladesh)
Dr. Alan Macfarlane, Emeritus Professor of Anthropological Science, University of Cambridge; Fellow, British Academy; Life Fellow, King’s College, Cambridge (United Kingdom)
David Morris, President, 1Earth Village; Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); former Australian and multilateral diplomat (Australia)
Tungamirai Eric Mupona, Vice Chairman, China-Zimbabwe Exchange Centre; Deputy Secretary, Harare Africa Forum; Doctoral Candidate, Zhejiang University (Zimbabwe)
Dr. Emanuel Pastreich, President, The Asia Institute (United States)
Dr. J. Renato Peneluppi Jr., Senior Consultant of global affairs; PhD in Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Brazil)
Davide Poloni, Sales Operations Manager, Porshe China (Germany)
Mars Pouyan, Founder, Quantum Vision Capital & Quamix.io (Iran)
Clavin Wee, Co-Founder, Young SEAkers (Singapore)
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