About us
Founded in 2002, the LSESU China Development Society (CDS) strives to promote a global understanding of China.
As the pioneering organisation on campus focused on China's development and rapidly changing landscape, we have established ourselves as one of the most respected societies on campus, with a membership base of over 3,500 students, alumni, and professionals.
We welcome members from all backgrounds and nationalities — you don't need to be Chinese or have any prior knowledge of China to join us. Whether you're simply curious about China, want to build your professional network, or are looking to deepen an existing interest, our society is open to everyone at LSE and beyond.
We continue to collaborate with leading organisations, including the LSE Asia Research Centre, the Confucius Institute for Business London, the LSE Department of Economics, the 48 Group Club, and the China Britain Business Council.
We aspire to become one of the most influential China-oriented student bodies in Europe, and our goal is to nurture and empower tomorrow's leaders. We believe that through the dedication of every executive committee member, our society can build the ideal platform for people to acquire a better and more impartial understanding of China through facilitating free exchange of information and ideas, as well as to prepare those who wish to contribute to China's future development for the challenges lying ahead.
With a long-standing vision to 'Bridge Perspectives and Opportunities', our society places great emphasis on organising intellectually stimulating public lectures, informative corporate presentations, large-scale conferences and networking sessions for our members and the wider public.
Membership
As a member, you'll get the opportunity to meet loads of like-minded, dedicated and awesome individuals who will become your friends for life. You will also receive:
Priority reservations and discounts (where events require paid tickets) for our academic and career events such as the China Development Forum, Academic Panels, Career Panels, Cultural Events, Social Events, and more.
Access to our panel/interview transcripts and recordings.
The right to vote in our Executive Board Elections.
Events and Activities
The LSESU China Development Forum (CDF) was first founded in 2009. Now in its 18th year, the Forum has grown into the largest China-themed forum in Europe, with an audience of nearly 500.
Our around-the-year events are at the centre of the society's work. We aim to maximise our members' experience by offering a broad spectrum of informative and vibrant activities. Taking "academics," "career", and "social" as our three main focuses.
Past Speakers
We have successfully invited many renowned speakers to our forums and events, and we maintain good relationships with many of them. The following is a partial list of our past speakers:
Professor Eric S. Maskin, Nobel Laureate and Professor of Economics at Harvard University
Professor Erik Berglof, Inaugural Director of the IGA at LSE, Chief Economist at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Professor Zhang Weiying, Professor and Former Head of the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University
Mr Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia
Sir Vince Cable, Former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Former Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of the UK
Baron Turner of Ecchinswell, Former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, UK
Dr Jim O'Neill, Former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Mr Mark Tucker, Former Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc.
Mr Joe Kaeser, Former CEO of Siemens
Contact Us
You can contact us via:
Our Website https://www.lsecds.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lsesu_cds/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/www.lsecds.org
WeChat 伦敦政经中国发展社团
Email china-dev@lsesu.org