On Thursday, October 22, Willy Lam will share his assessment of Chinese politics under Xi Jinping and his predictions for the upcoming Fifth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee later this month as well as the 21st Party Congress in the fall of 2027, where Xi is expected to be re-elected as party General Secretary for a fourth term.
Dr. Willy Lam is a Senior Fellow at the Jamestown Foundation in Washington D.C.. He previously taught Chinese politics, history, and foreign affairs at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2007–2022) and was China Editor at the South China Morning Post in the 1990s. An accredited foreign correspondent in Beijing from 1986 to 1989, Dr. Lam has authored ten books on Chinese elite politics: they include From Confucius to Xi Jinping: The DNA of Chinese Politics, which was published by Routledge in July 2025. His latest book, The Legacy of China’s Emperor for Life, was published by Routledge in early October 2026.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: October 22 (Thur)
Time: 3.00pm (doors open at 2.45pm)
Venue: GIS Taipei Tech (臺北市大安區昌隆里忠孝東路三段1號2樓)
Language: English
Refreshments: Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided.
Registration: https://forms.gle/uQ9H2KRzx4PYitxA8