Join The Bejing Bureau's co-editor Trevor Watson and contributor Jane Hutcheon at Muse's Long Table for an intimate two-course lunch and robust conversation about the future of the PRC.
China dominates the headlines across the world as the country takes for itself a global role. The Beijing Bureau is a collection of essays revealing the insights of twenty-five Australian foreign correspondents into China, from the 1970s to present day: the lives of its people, its government and its culture, and what China's rise means for Australia and the world community.
As governments, businesses and individuals increasingly rely on news reports to make decisions, The Beijing Bureau brings together Australia’s most acclaimed journalists to share their hard-won knowledge of China and stories of life as a correspondent: including Jane Hutcheon, Stan Grant, Stephen McDonell, Rowan Callick and Richard McGregor, reporting for international news outlets like the ABC, The New York Times, the BBC, CNN and more.
Vital political and trading relationships are changing – China is flexing its muscles internationally, through the Belt and Road Initiative and trading relationships, through Wolf Warrior diplomacy, through the control of the diaspora and militarily. At home in China, the country is intensifying its hold and extending patriotism; at the same time, Chinese people are experiencing prosperity unrivalled in their history. With essays that cover a range of subjects and written by journalists who have worked and lived in China, The Beijing Bureau provides readers with a thoughtful perspective of this powerful nation.
Timing (approximate)
12.30pm Arrival
1pm First course served
1.30pm Second course served
2pm Event concludes
Please note that seating is strictly limited to 18 guests. Menu coming soon.
Ticket includes two course lunch and a copy of The Beijing Bureau (RRP $39.99)
Trevor Watson is an award-winning journalist, author and media consultant with 50 years of national and international experience. As an ABC correspondent, Trevor was stationed in Canberra, New Delhi, Port Moresby, Beijing, Bangkok and Singapore. He has written for The Bulletin magazine and reported for the BBC and CBS News in the US. Trevor won a Walkley Award for his coverage of the South Pacific and is a recipient of the United Nations Media Prize. In 2012, Trevor was appointed Director of Media at the University of Sydney Business School.
Jane Hutcheon is a Sydney-based presenter and author. As the creator and former host of ABC-TV's One Plus One - a weekly interview-based chat show - she interviewed 500 notable people about their lives and achievements. Jane left the ABC in September 2019 to develop her own projects and collaborations. She's currently developing a series of books and workshops on the art of conversation. She's also the author of two non-fiction books, and is a former international television correspondent reporting on world affairs from China, the Middle-East and Europe.