Yenching Academy of Peking University

21/07/2026

10/07/2026

This June, 20 from around the world traveled to for a five-day field study led by Associate Dean Fan Shiming. Through conversations with leaders from finance, public policy, media, and culture, as well as visits to institutions including the Hong Kong Talent Engage, the International Organization for Mediation Preparatory Office, M+, and the South China Morning Post, students explored Hong Kong's unique role as a bridge between China and the world.

From global governance and talent mobility to urban renewal and cultural heritage, the program encouraged Scholars to connect classroom learning with real-world practice—deepening their understanding of China and an increasingly interconnected world.

08/07/2026

06/07/2026

On June 18, Gloria Tsang and Abdulla Alhemeiri hosted SGYN’s Silk Road Roundtable.

Moderated by Gloria, the roundtable brought together startup founders and scholars from and to discuss building businesses across China and the New Silk Road. Speakers explored the geopolitics of trade corridors, the 2025 US$5 billion China–UAE technology partnership, AI-powered B2B trade, post-conflict supply chain rebuilding, and entrepreneurship in cultural fluency. After the panel, speakers and guests enjoyed networking over karak chai, snacks, and karaoke.

03/07/2026

Meet Imogen Parsley, a Yenching Academy master’s graduate originally from Wales, UK. Her bond with Chinese culture stretches back four decades, beginning with her mother’s Chinese language studies in Beijing. From studying Chinese at Cambridge to conducting fieldwork across rural China, she has spent years bridging cultures.

Speaking as a student representative at the ceremony, she shared that she will devote her career to being a cross-cultural bridge, linking people around the globe to foster deeper mutual understanding.

03/07/2026

A chapter at ends. A global journey begins. At the graduation ceremony, we celebrate the bittersweet farewell, but more importantly, the lifelong bonds we’ve built. As we step into this next chapter, we carry the spirit of uplifting one another. Wherever we go, Yenching Academy will always be our home.

毕业快乐！Class of 2026 ！

02/07/2026

Caps in the air, hearts full of gratitude! The experience has been a vibrant journey of growth, laughter, and lifelong connections. Congratulations to the incredible Class of 2026 !

17/06/2026

On the evening of June 6, 2026, the alumni event “YCA Alumni Gathering in London: Celebrating the 12th Anniversary” was held in Kings Cross, London. The event brought together nearly 20 alumni from cohorts 1 through 10, who travelled from various cities across the UK and Europe, including Oxford, Cambridge and Glasgow.

The gathering included a warm introduction to the Alumni Association in the UK by Dr Sun Jinzhao, Deputy Secretary of its London branch, and a panel discussion by Candice Tian Meng and Pippa Ebel focused on building careers in the UK and China. Following the panel, there were free-flowing conversations in which recent graduates shared career reflections and senior alumni reconnected with old classmates. YCA alumni reflected on the life-changing cross-cultural experience at , reminisced about their campus days, and exchanged interdisciplinary professional insights across diverse fields.

This successful gathering strengthened the UK network of YCA alumni, providing a valuable opportunity to share and to look forward before the summer arrives.

This event was organised by Pippa Ebel, Michael Natzler and Charlene Song with the support from the YCA student affairs office.

15/06/2026

On June 5, 2026, we were honoured to welcome Flora Zhang, HR Director, and Emma Liu, Head of University Partnerships, from LHH FESCO to for an insightful career workshop on salary components and workplace development.

The speakers introduced the Total Rewards framework, helping students evaluate job offers strategically. They also adapted this framework to the Chinese market, elaborating on local compensation structures and highlighting the key differences in remuneration for the Chinese and international staff. Practical advice was given on how to ask precise and effective salary-related questions during interviews. The session also covered cross-cultural workplace adaptation. Participants learnt to recognise team expectations, management styles, feedback practices and communication preferences in diverse working environments.