London events in July with a Chinese twist.
A roundup of all the best Chinese-related events in London during July. Musical performances, academic talks, business events and more are happening this month. Read on to find all the details!
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Chengdu High-Tech Zone Business Environment Roadshow – UK
The exclusive Chengdu High-Tech Zone Business Environment Roadshow in London showcases all the opportunities at the Chengdu High-Tech Zone situated in Western China. Organisers pitch it as a way to build local supply chain partnerships, work on research and development collaborations, find funding, and gain market entry support.
When: Wednesday 2nd July 9:30am – 12:00pm
Where: Waterloo Room, 116 Pall Mall.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chengdu-high-tech-zone-business-environment-roadshow-uk-tickets-1412675864539?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
British Chamber UK-China Summer Forum
Another business event, the British Chamber UK-China Summer Forum, provides an evening of keynotes, discussions, and networking with fellow professionals in UK-China relations. With two panel talks and plenty of time for networking, there should be plenty of knowledge exchanged and discussions had.
When: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 18:30 – 21:00pm
Where: Bush House, 30 Aldwych London WC2B 4BG
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/british-chamber-uk-china-summer-forum-tickets-1423238006189?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
The 2025 International Conference on China Urban Development
Following a series of International Conferences on China’s Urban Development in Hong Kong, Cardiff, Shanghai, London, Glasgow, and Manchester, the conference will return to London in 2025 to place Chinese cities in a changing world and engage with a wider urban studies community. It provides a forum for dialogue on China’s broad political, economic, social, and environmental challenges and governance.
When: 07 July 2025 – 08 July 2025
Where: UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford St
Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/events/2025/jul/2025-international-conference-china-urban-development#:~:text=Event%20type:,The%20University%20of%20British%20Columbia
Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in a Changing China
Yuan Yang, the first Chinese-born British MP, tells the true story of four Chinese women striving for a better future in an unequal society. Yang will be in conversation with journalist and broadcaster Cindy Yu, and together will explore how individual resistance collides with state power, and what these women’s struggles reveal about modern China.
When: Wednesday, 23rd July 2025 18:15 – 19:30pm
Where: The Conduit, 6 Langley Street London WC2H 9JA
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/private-revolutions-coming-of-age-in-a-changing-china-tickets-1392351564009?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Lunchtime Concert ft. Ruifan Xuan
Pianist Ruifan Xuan performs Schubert’s Piano Sonata no 21 in B flat major, D.960
When: Wednesday, 23rd July 2025 12:30 – 13:15pm.
Where: Westminster Music Library, 35 Saint Martin’s Street London WC2H 7HP
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-concert-ft-ruifan-xuan-tickets-1424599909679?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Screening + Q&A: Made in Ethiopia
When a massive Chinese industrial park lands in rural Ethiopia, a dusty farming town finds itself at the new frontier of globalization. Three women – a farmer, a worker, and a manager – tell their stories amid the Chinese-led industrialisation of Ethiopia.
When: Wednesday, 23rd July 7 – 9pm
Where: Frontline Club,13 Norfolk Place London W2 1QJ
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-qa-made-in-ethiopia-tickets-1422097996389?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
China (Heze) – UK Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange Meeting
Heze us located in Shandong Province near Jinan. This talk aims to organise cooperation and opportunities for UK businesses to develop in Heze, to cultivate success in emerging industries.
When: Thursday, July 24th 10 – 11:30am
Where: Frontline Club,13 Norfolk Place London W2 1QJ
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/china-heze-uk-economic-and-trade-cooperation-exchange-meeting-tickets-1417375792149?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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