Speaking

I welcome speaking engagements on topics related to feminism, Chinese society, anti-racism, human rights reporting and media diversity. I’m an experienced presenter and public speaker who has appeared on broadcast, in-person and online programs hosted by Chatham House, BBC World News, BBC Woman’s Hour, Channel 4 News and others.

At the 2024 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, I appeared on two panels: “How to practice less extractive journalism” and “Young women’s magazines: a radical transformation.” Watch them below!

TV, podcast and radio

China’s resilient #MeToo movement and the sentencing of journalist Sophia Huang. Live on BBC Woman’s Hour 2024-06-19

Feminist Activism Then & Now, a Conversation with Wanqing Zhang, Lijia Zhang and Jessie Lau. Host, NüVoices Podcast, 2024-01-31

Secret trial of feminist journalist Sophia Huang and labour activist Wang Jianbing. Live on BBC Woman’s Hour 2023-09-26

BBC Eye investigates the “disappearance” of leading Chinese #MeToo journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin. Live on BBC Woman’s Hour 2022-05-19

The Impossible City, a Conversation with Karen Cheung. Host, NüVoices Podcast, 2022-03-02

China’s feminist fightback. Guest speaker, Channel 4 News podcast, 2021-08-30

Transnational solidarity and social movements in the Asia Pacific. Guest speaker, Global Taiwan Institute podcast, 2021-05-03

Hong Kong’s sanctions gridlock. Guest speaker, the New Statesman World Review podcast, 2021-04-16

‘Discussing China’s landmark sexual harassment lawsuit launched by former intern Zhou Xiaoxuan against prominent a TV host. Guest speaker on BBC World Service Newshour 2020-12-02

Sweating Yet? China and Hong Kong. Guest speaker, TsykySour by Novara Media podcast, 2020-07-03

Discussing racism against East and Southeast Asians in the UK during Covid-19. Live on BBC Radio Kent 2020-05-03

Man at Tube station said to me: You didn’t bring virus from China, I hope’ – Chinese citizen Sylvia Wu. Live on Channel 4 News 2020-02-03

#MeToo in China. Guest speaker, The IWI: Institute for Feminist Policy Reform 2020-01-14

Reimagining Hong Kong’s political communities. Guest speaker, NüVoices podcast, 2020-01-11

Pro-democracy landslide victory in Hong Kong’s local elections. Live on BBC World News 2019-11-25

Panels and conferences

Decolonial Feminist Foreign Policy Convening. Working Group Member, Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy Berlin, 2024-03-22

On Transnational Anti-Gender/LGBTQ+ Movements: Bridging European and Asian Experience. Speaker, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 2024-06-29

On China-watching: 6th YCW-Lau China Institute Conference. Keynote speaker, Young China Watchers, 2023-02-18

A Discussion of LGBTQ+ Progress and Activism in China. Guest speaker, Young China Watchers London 2021-04-17

Gender and climate change in China. Moderator, NüVoices and Young China Watchers 2020-08-25

WeRNotVirus. Guest speaker, Moongate Productions 2020-06-13

Crisis Recovery: How to Cut Through the Noise. Guest speaker, Whitehouse 2020-05-12

Stories of the Chinese diaspora: COVID-19, Chinatowns and political participation. Guest speaker, Young China Watchers 2020-04-25

Spring Festival: Home. Guest speaker, Moongate Productions 2022-02-07

London “China Unbound” book launch with Joanna Chiu in conversation with Megha Rajagopalan. Host, NüVoices 2021-11-30

Decolonise / Decarbonise: What about China?Guest speaker, Extinction Rebellion 2020-02-29

The status of democracy, freedom and human rights in Hong Kong. Guest speaker, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2020-02-06

Invisible Harmony at Southbank Centre. Guest speaker, Papergang Theatre, 2020-02-04

Putting the Hong Kong Crisis into Historical and Comparative Perspective. Guest speaker, Chatham House, 2019-11-14

China’s underground sex industry and Lotus with Lijia Zhang. Moderator, NüVoices 2019-11-07

Making it personal: A life writing workshop with Madeleine O’Dea in London. Moderator, NüVoices 2019-07-03

Under Red Skies: The Life and Times of a Chinese Millennial. Host, NüVoices and Young China Watchers 2019-05-31

Being feminist in China: Gender issues across generations. Guest speaker, NüVoices 2019-03-22

Hong Kong: Dissent in the Age of Coronavirus. Chair, Chatham House 2020-04-17

China careers panel. Moderator, NüVoices 2019-02-20