"China Picks Better Leaders than the West"

Intelligence Squared Debate in Hong Kong: “China Picks Better Leaders than the West”

Intelligence Squared, the premier international forum for live debate, presents the motion: "China Picks Better Leaders than the West."  The event  will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday, 29 October 2012.

With the once-in-a-decade change of power in Beijing, a U.S. election on the horizon and political and economic systems in turmoil elsewhere, the debate urgently explores the issues around global leadership today.

Closer to home, the 15th year after the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty has witnessed hundreds of thousands take to the streets in protest.  Are mainland China and its systems to be embraced? Or feared?

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HK$300 per person through HK Ticketing from Tuesday, 14 August 2012.

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The debate in Hong Kong forms part of a global Intelligence Squared triathlon on competing forms of leadership that started in Shanghai and will culminate in London (www.intelligencesquared.com).

OTHER EVENTS IN THE SERIES:

SHANGHAI - 17 August 2012

"A World in Crisis, Time to Rethink the China Model"

LONDON - 20 November 2012

"Western Liberal Democracy Would Be Bad for China"

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On 20-23 August, UK-based charity Debate Mate, supported by Intelligence Squared and sponsored by Deutsche Bank, successfully hosted a four-day workshop in Hong Kong for a group of the city's disadvantaged students. 

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Intelligence Squared announces a new speaker for the motion: Daniel Fung - Specialist in China-US relations, Senior Counsel and Hong Kong Solicitor General from 1994 to 1998. Due to a change in her travel schedule, Regina Ip regrets that she cannot be in Hong Kong for the 29 October debate.

Intelligence Squared, the premier international forum for live debate, presents the motion: "China Picks Better Leaders than the West." The event will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday, 29 October 2012.

With the once-in-a-decade change of power in Beijing, a U.S. election on the horizon and political and economic systems in turmoil elsewhere, the debate urgently explores the issues around global leadership today.

Closer to home, the 15th year after the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty has witnessed hundreds of thousands take to the streets in protest.  Are mainland China and its systems to be embraced? Or feared?

Speakers for the motion:

Daniel A. Bell – Tsinghua University Confucian philosopher and scholar

Daniel Fung – Specialist in China-US relations, senior counsel and Hong Kong Solicitor General from 1994 to 1998

Speakers against the motion:

Kenneth Lieberthal – Brookings Institution fellow and Asia adviser at the US National Security Council during the presidency of Bill Clinton

Ronny Tong – Hong Kong Senior Counsel, legislator and Civic Party Executive Committee member

Moderator:

Louisa Lim – Beijing correspondent for US broadcaster, National Public Radio

With the looming changes in the leadership on the mainland and in the United States, in addition to our recent change of leadership and Legislative Council elections, the topic "China picks better leaders than the West", is a juicy vehicle for examining issues such as leadership and political systems. 

SCMP, Saturday, 22 Sept

The debate in Hong Kong forms part of a global Intelligence Squared triathlon on competing forms of leadership that started in Shanghai and will culminate in London.

Other debates in the series:

Shanghai / 17 August 2012 / “A World in Crisis, Time to Reflect on the China Model” 

London / 7 November 2012 / “Western Liberal Democracy Would Be Wrong for China”

Please visit www.intelligencesquared.com for full details.

Consistent with its longstanding global commitment to promoting cultural vibrancy, Deutsche Bank is the lead sponsor of the 2012-2013 Intelligence Squared debate series in Hong Kong. 

Intelligence Squared is also generously supported by hotel partner The Upper House.

Drinks reception in the foyer of Rm S221 from 5:30pm.

Doors will open at 6:15pm and the debate will start at 6:30pm.  

Tickets are HK$300 per person, and are available from HK Ticketing at +852 3128 8288/ www.hkticketing.com. 

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