Chennai Centre for China Studies

Events

Past Events

Date	Venue	Programme
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”.