Chennai Centre for China Studies

Events

Past Events

Date	Venue	Programme
20 March 2013, Wendnesday	at Hotel Savera, Chennai	Organized by Chennai Centre for China Studies . Interaction with Prof Greg Barton,Monash University, Australia. Topic: China’s Defence policy
14 March 2013, Thursday	at Center for Asia Studies, Chennai	Jointly organized by Indian Council for Cultural Relations,Chennai Centre for China Studies and Center for Asia Studies . Interaction with Prof Shang Quanyu, of South China Normal University, Guangzhou,China. Topic: Sino- Indian Relations in the Nehru Era .
9 March 2013, Saturday	Rain Tree Hotel, St Mary’s Road, Chennai	C3S, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and Center for Asia Studies Joint Interaction. Seminar on ” How China Impacts Contemporary India-Japan Relations”. Inaugural Address by Shri H.K.Singh, Chair Professor, ICRIER , New Delhi.
2 March 2013, Saturday	University of Madras, F50, Chepauk, Chennai	C3S, University of Madras, Center for Asia Studies Joint Interaction. National Seminar on ” Leadership Changes in China: Domestic & External Impact”, Inaugural Address by Shri Nalin Surie, IFS (retd.), Former Ambassador of India to China and Former High Commissioner of India to UK.
9 November, 2012, Friday	Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 4	CCCS and the Rajaji Centre for Public Affairs (RCPA) Joint Interaction. Special Address on “Strategies for India’s Foreign Policy” by Shri Muchkund Dubey, IFS (retd.), Former Foreign Secretary, and currently President of Council for Social Development, New Delhi.
4 to 5.30 pm 22 August, 2012, Wednesday	F- 7, Centenary Building, University of Madras, Chepauk	CCCS, Center for Asia Studies and Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras Joint Interaction. Topic: Science and Technology in China Key note address by Prof. V.S. Ramamurthy,Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore & Former Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. Admission by Invitation only.
10am to 12 noon 21 July, 2012, Saturday	China Studies Centre, HSB 132 (Opp. to CLT), IIT Madras	CCCS and IIT Madras China Studies Centre Joint Interaction with Professor Martin Jacques, Senior Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics. Topic: Understanding How China will Change the World Admission by Invitation only.
16 March 2012	Hotel Savera, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai	National Seminar on “India and China: The Way Forward”. Keynote address by Shri Shiv Shankar Menon.
9 Jan 2012	F-7, Seminar Hall, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai	National Seminar conducted jointly by CCCS, Department of Politics and Public Administration – University of Madras and Center for Asia Studies. Topic: Re-Evaluating US Foreign Policy Towards Asia.
13 June 2011	Room No.F-7, Centenary Building, First Floor, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai	Lecture Discussion on “India, Australia and Asia Pacific Security in the context of latest Shangrila Dialogue” by Dr John Lee, Research Fellow, Centre for Independent Studies, Sydney, Australia
17 December 2010	Hotel Savera, Chennai	National Seminar on “Rise of China: Implications for Asian Neighbours”, inaugurated by Mr.Shahshank, former Foreign Secretary, Govt. of India
14 December 2010	YMIA Hall, Dr Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai	Meeting to condole the passing away of Late R.Swaminathan , Vice- President CCCS
23 November 2010	CCCS Office, Alwarpet, Chennai	Interaction with Prof. Sujit Dutta, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
15 November 2010	CCCS Office, Alwarpet, Chennai	Interaction with two visiting scholars, Dr.Klaus Lange and Dr. Klara Knapp of the Institute of Transnational Studies, Landshut, Germany
3 – 4.30 pm, Thursday 16 September 2010	Hall No M-01, Stella Maris College, Cathedral Road, Chennai	Talk by Mr K Subramanyan, formerly Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India and presently Associate of the CCCS Topic: Economies of India & China – A Comparison
11:00 to 13:00 hrs, Monday 03 May 2010	Room No.F-7, Centenary Building, First Floor, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai	Interaction with visiting US scholar, Mr.Charles W Freeman III, holding Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, US, organised by CCCS in association with Department of Politics and Public Administration of University of Madras. Topic: US-China Relations: Implications for Asia 1100 hrs to 1300 hrs – Presentation by Mr.Freeman including Q & A session. Attendance by invitation.
3 PM – 5 PM, Monday, 08 March 2010	ORF premises, Conference Hall, 5th Floor, Kothari Buildings (housing Deutsche Bank), 115 Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034	Joint Interaction of CCCS and ORF Chennai Chapter Guest Speaker: Professor Swaran Singh, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Topic: Limitations to China-India Economic engagement 3 – 5 PM – presentation and discussions Attendance by invitation
11 AM – 1 PM, Friday, 22 January 2010	Hall N0.F-7, First Floor, Centenary Building, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai	Joint Interaction of CCCS and Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras. Guest Speaker: Mr.Ravi Bhoothalingam, well-known Sinologist, Fellow, Royal Geographic Society, London; Chairman Manas Advisory focussing on India-China business relations; alumnus of Cambridge and Harvard Universities and Convenor of Tourism Task Force for the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Forum (Kunming Initiative), who has travelled extensively in China, Mongolia, covering the Silk Route. Topic: “Unravelling the Mind of China” Mr.B.S.Raghavan, IAS (retired), Patron, CCCS, kindly presided.
11 AM, Monday, 19 October 2009	University of Madras	Joint Interaction of CCCS and Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras with Prof. Wang Dehua and Prof. Admand Lee, from the Institute of South and Central Asia Studies, under Shanghai Centre for International Studies. Topic: China’s India policy and Sino-Indian relations.Mr.R.Swaminathan, IPS (retd), presided.
3 PM, Monday, 12 October 2009	Stella Maris College	Interaction with Mr.Claude Arpi, China analyst based in Pondicherry. Mr.B.S.Raghavan, Patron, CCCS, chaired the interaction.
10 September 2009	University of Madras	Interaction with Mr.Wenchyi Wong, Representative, Taiwan Trade and Cultural Office, New Delhi
Friday, 20 February 2009	University of Madras	Interaction with visiting Taiwan journalists
Tuesday 23 December 2008	ORF Chennai Chapter	The Chennai Centre for China Studies(CCCS), jointly with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Chennai Chapter, held an interaction with Mr Aftab Seth, IFS-Retd, Former Ambassador of India to Japan Topic: India-Japan Relations: a Regional and Global Perspective. Shri R.Swaminathan, Former Special Secretary and Director-General(Security), Govt of India and now Vice-President of the CCCS, presided and moderated the discussions.
Monday 29 September 2008 10.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs	Helene de Chappotin Centre, Stella Maris College, 17 Cathedral Road, Chennai 600086	The Chennai Centre for China Studies, jointly with the Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College ,Chennai, organised a public lecture, delivered by a well-known China expert from Taiwan, Professor Shih Chih-Yu, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, and also associated with Harvard University.
Friday 26 September 2008 11.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs	F-7 Centenary building, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai	Joint Interaction of Chennai Centre for China Studies(CCCS) and the School of Political Science and International Studies of the University of Madras with visiting two Hongkong-based journalists: Ms Hong Ki Lam, Reporter, International News, Mingbao daily, Hongkong and Ms Hung Suet Yee Zoe, Senior Reporter, Hongkong Economic Times.
1 August 2008 10.00 hrs 13.00 hrs	Hotel Savera	Joint Interaction of the CCCS and FICCI with visiting delegation from Taiwan
31 July 2008	CCCS, Chennai	visitor- Mr Kazuo Nagata, Bureau Chief, Yomiuri Shimbun,New Delhi
14 July 2008 11.00 hrs	University of Madras, Hall F7, Centenary Building, Chepauk, Chennai	Joint Interaction of the CCCS and University of Madras (School of Political Science and International Studies with Dr.Surjit Mansingh , Formerly of IFS, former Professor of Political Science and International Relations, JNU, New Delhi and presently Adjunct Professor in the School of International Service, American University, Washington, USA. Topic: Sino-US Relations and its Implications for India
16 May 2008		Ms Jennifer Harbison, Political and Security Risk Analyst, Control Risks, London
25 April 2008	University of Madras, Director in charge, Academic Staff College	Interaction with Mr.Nigel Casey, Political counsellor and Ms.Victoria Whiteford, FS, British HC, New Delhi
29 March 2008	ORF Premises	ORF Chennai – CCCS in association with US CG – Interaction on “China and South Asia: Issues and Challenges” with Dr.Evan A.Feigenbaum, Deputy US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs
20 March 2008	ORF-Chennai Conference Hall, Second Floor, Maalavika Centre, 144-145, Kodambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034	Joint Interaction of the Chennai Centre for China Studies (CCCS) and the Observer Research Foundation (Chennai Chapter) on “Tibet Issue: Options for China and Implications for India”. Lt Gen Madan Gopal (retd), former Director-General of Military Operations, initiated the proceedings.
24 February 2008	YMIA, 54 – 57, V.M.Street, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004	CCCS Interaction: Address by Mr.G.V.Ramakrishna IAS (retd), on “Arunachal – Options for India”
11 February 2008	Stella Maris College (Autonomous), 17, Cathedral Road, Chennai – 86	CCCS-Stella Maris College Department of International Studies Joint Interaction on India – China Relations. 1. Address by Mr.Sathya Moorthy, Chairman, Sino-Indian Education and Technology Alliance (P) Ltd., Beijing on “China – Views of a Long-time Indian Resident in Beijing”. 2. Address by Mr.B.Raman, former Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat and a Founder-Member of the CCCS on “Sino-Indian Economic Ties”.
7 – 9 August, 2007	University of Madras	Seminar on India – China Cultural Exchanges Organised jointly by the University of Madras and Fu Dan University, Shanghai with participation by CCCS scholars.
Thursday, 19 July, 2007	Stella Maris College (Autonomous), Chennai – 86	Interaction on “Emerging India-China-Myanmar Relations” Jointly organised by CCCS and Stella Maris College. Mr.B.Raman, Additional Secretary (retd.) Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, chaired the interaction; Col. R.Hariharan, Intelligence Analyst, delivered the keynote address
28 May, 2007	University of Madras	Talk by Mr.C.V.Ranganathan, former Indian Ambassador to China and France, on ‘Contemporary Chinese Foreign Policy and Prospects for India-China Relations’. Lt.Gen S.Pattabhiraman, former Vice-Chief of Army Staff, kindly presided.
14 May 2007	University of Madras	Inauguration of the website of the Chennai Centre for China Studies, by Vice-Admiral RP Suthan, organised jointly with the Centre of South and South-east Asian Studies, University of Madras. Mr.B.Raman, Additional Secretary Retd, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, who is also a member of the CCCS, presided. The Welcome Address was given by Prof.V.K.Padmanabhan, Director, Centre for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Madras.
23 March 2007	University of Madras	CCCS – University of Madras Joint Seminar on “Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka: China, Japan and India factors” Key Note address by Prof. Santhasilan Kadirgamar, Formerly of University of Jaffna.
14 March 2007	University of Madras	CCCS- University of Madras Joint Colloquium on China. Key Note address by Mr. K. Subramanian, Joint Secretary (Retd), Ministry of Finance, Government of India on “Stock Market: The Chinese Puzzle”.