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British Embassy joined in BBC Radio programme

皇冠体育app BBC World Service鈥檚 flagship discussion programme came to the British Embassy in Beijing to record their latest show.

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British Embassy joined in BBC Radio programme

British Embassy joined in BBC Radio programme

皇冠体育app Forum, the BBC World Service鈥檚 flagship discussion programme, came to the British Embassy in Beijing to record their latest show 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp digital age: towards a networked world鈥� at the Ambassador鈥檚 residence. 皇冠体育app programme is now available on this . For those in the UK, please tune in to Radio Four on 9 November Saturday at 11am for the broadcast.

皇冠体育app BBC鈥檚 Bridget Kendall chaired the debate on the question of how much the digital world empowers both the individual and the state, with particular reference to how this issue looked from the perspective of China today. Panellists included:

  • Hu Yong, Associate Professor at Peking University鈥檚 School of Journalism and Communication
  • Qiao Mu, Associate Professor of Political Communication and Director of Center for International Communication Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University
  • Priscilla Jiao, Journalist specialising in the internet and social media
  • Jeremy Goldkorn, Founder and Director of research

This event attracted a wide range of participants, including alumni from previous Wilton Park conferences, China experts, as well as foreign and Chinese media professionals. 皇冠体育app audience鈥檚 active participation contributed to a heated and lively discussion.

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Published 8 November 2013