Register now to hear author and academic Joseph Torigian discuss the life of Xi senior, subject of his new biography The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping (Stanford University Press, 2025).

For this 725 Salon, we are honored to welcome Xu Zhiyuan, one of China’s most prominent public intellectuals.

Join China Books Review’s Book Club for an evening of spirited literary discussion and connection on April 30.

Historian Prof. Yang Kuisong discusses the use of history in periods of great transformation.

Join Jane Perlez and Orville Schell for a live episode of the FACE OFF: U.S. vs China podcast.

Elaine Pagels and Lian Xi join Orville Schell to discuss the role of religion in politics, from Pontius Pilate to Chairman Mao.

NPR correspondent Emily Feng speaks with China Books Review editor Alec Ash about her new book, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom.

A discussion on the future of China's economy with the dean of Peking University's Guanghua School of Management Prof. Liu Qiao.

Explore Hao Jiang Tian’s journey from Beijing to the Met Opera and uncover his insights with this legendary bass.

The legal scholar and human rights advocate Jerome Cohen discusses his new memoir, Eastward, Westward

House of Huawei Book talk with author Eva Dou and Yale's Paul Tsai China Center Fellow Dan Wang

Exclusive preview screening in advance of the national release of Frontline's "China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping" on PBS.

Join us on Wednesday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. for a conversation with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, moderated by Orville Schell.

Explore the visionary world of Wang Shi, founder of Vanke, where he'll share insights from his transformative journey in business and philanthropy, inspiring a new era of entrepreneurial spirit and environmental stewardship.

Join Shaiza Rizavi in conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Acumen and Steph Speirs, Founder and former CEO of Solstice as they discuss the power of entrepreneurship at the intersection of climate and poverty.

Join us on Monday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m. for a conversation about The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan, a new book out from the Hoover Institution.