Book Launch cum Seminar: The New Era in Today’s China

The New Era in Today’s China by Mr Koh King Kee, was launched on November 25, 2022 at Le Méridien Petaling Jaya amid a select gathering of scholars, think tankers, friends and members of the media. A special address was delivered by Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat, Chairman of the Centre for New Inclusive Asia.

China is often misunderstood and even stigmatised by the mainstream media and some Western scholars. The New Era in Today’s China explains what the country can bring to the world. The book comprehensively examines China in the new era and what it means for the future world, including its domestic politics, economy, society and culture, as well as China’s global engagement, world image, and international communication. It covers key topics such as China-US relations, poverty reduction, common prosperity, Covid-19 pandemic control, China’s relations with Asean, and the Belt and Road Initiative. In contrast to West-centric, outside-in, and often biased opinions about China, this book takes an inside-out perspective and tells true stories about China’s latest developments under the administration of President Xi Jinping.

The author Mr Koh King Kee is the President of the Centre for New Inclusive Asia, and Vice President of the International Academic Network for a Community with Shared Future. He is also the President of Dr Wu Lien-Teh Education Society, Malaysia. Koh, a veteran in the field of China studies and well-known for his insightful views about the country, is also an advisor to several established think tanks in China.

After the release of the book, a seminar with the theme “The New Era in Today’s China” was held. A panel comprising prominent scholars and an officer of the PRC Embassy in Malaysia shared their views and perspectives on the economic, political and social developments in China as well as its engagements with the world:

• Dr Wu Xiaoping, First Secretary of PRC Embassy in Malaysia, and formerly an Associate Professor at China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing

• Dr Syed Mahmud Ali, Associate Fellow, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, and Author of an eight-volume series exploring the evolution of US-China strategic insecurity dynamics

• Mr Bunn Nagara, Political Analyst and Honorary Research Fellow at the Perak Academy, and formerly a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

• Associate Professor Dr Roy Anthony Rogers, Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Studies, University of Malaya

The seminar was moderated by Dr Julia Roknifard, Assistant Professor at the School of Politics, History and International Relations (PHIR), University of Nottingham Malaysia.

Book Launch cum Seminar Program
Book Launch Speech by KKK
Book Launch Speech by OTK
Preface – The New Era in Today’s China