(af)Magt: China's New Five-Year Plan

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(af)Magt - (dis)Power in English - is a series of events created by the Foreign Policy Society U35 (Det Udenrigspolitiske Selskab U35), UCPH Geopolitics, and the University Library in Fiolstræde. The series aims to prepare you for a confusing period in world history. (af)Magt takes place in a truly unique setting: the beautiful old University Library in Fiolstræde.

In the second event of the (af)Magt series, we take a close look at the question: What is China aiming to achieve with its new five-year plan? With its 15th Five-Year Plan, Beijing is setting the course for the coming years—with a focus on technological self-sufficiency, “new quality productive forces,” and continued rivalry with the United States. But what does the plan actually mean for China’s domestic and foreign policy, and how should Europe and Denmark approach a China that is simultaneously a partner, a competitor, and a systemic rival? Here, we will be joined by a panel of researchers and public educators, all of whom have in-depth knowledge of China and can take us behind the scenes of party congresses and plenary sessions to see what truly sets the agenda in Beijing.


Meet our panel:

  • Bo Ærenlund Sørensen - Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, whose research focuses on modern Chinese history, literature, and digital research methods

  • Tabita Rosendahl - Sinologist and Ph.D. student at Lund University, where she is conducting research on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

  • Amalie Sofie Niegel - Master’s student in Chinese Studies at the University of Copenhagen and contributing writer for the China newsletter Sinolytica

  • Moderator, Mads Vesterager Nielsen - Sinologist, co-founder of Sinolytica, and former head of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Beijing


    Please note: the event is in Danish. 
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