Breakfast@Central - China’s Balancing Act: Regulating Big Tech vs Promoting Growth
Co-organised by Hong Kong University Alumni Association, Breakfast@Central presents a talk with Prof. Angela Zhang, Associate Professor of Law HKU and Professor of Law, University of Southern California (effective Fall 2024).
Widely recognized as a leading authority on Chinese tech regulation, Angela has written extensively on this topic. She is the author of "Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism: How the Rise of China Challenges Global Regulation" published by the Oxford University Press in 2021. The book was named one of the Best Political Economy Books of the Year by ProMarket in 2021. Angela's second book "High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy" was released by the Oxford University Press in March 2024.
Angela is currently doing research on the regulation of artificial intelligence, with plans to teach and write on this topic in the coming years. Angela was a Global Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. She will join the University of Southern California as a Professor of Law in Fall 2024.
Moderated by Zhengfan Pan, a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University and a Tech Edge JD candidate at Santa Clara University School of Law. He brings extensive professional experience in product development, strategy, and corporate venture capital within the Chinese tech industry.
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Seats are limited, advance registration is required. HK$180 per person, inclusive of coffee & tea, freshly made pastries and orange juice. HKU Alumni and advance registration is $150.
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Praises and Endorsements for High Wire
"Zhang’s 'High Wire' is the single best book for those who need to understand China's regulation of its tech markets."
-Tim Wu Former Special Assistant to President Biden for Technology and Competition Policy, 2021-2023
"Zhang has a knack for sifting through disparate, seemingly random policy directives to find the unifying elements shaping China's world."
-Don Weinland The Economist
"A masterful analysis...Truly insightful, highly compelling, and a timely read by one of the foremost experts of the Chinese regulatory state."
-Anu Bradford Columbia Law School
"An indispensable study..."
-J. H.H. Weiler NYU School of Law
"[A]ddresses some of the most critical issues of our time as geopolitical fault lines begin to form..
-Cheng Li HKU