Made by former China Central Television newscaster Chai Jing, “Under the Dome”, the 104-minute, TED-style film drew more than 150 million viewers in the first days after Chai posted it online. In three weeks, Chai’s film has gone from Internet sensation, to being blocked by government censors, to being the subject of a question to Premier Li Keqiang at a press conference. Will Chai’s film bring any change to the status quo of pollution problems in China? Is the science in the film accurate? Is this film an example of dissent, government infighting, or citizen activism?
The event will begin with a 15 minute-viewing of Under The Dome. The full video with English subtitiles is available here.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSANTS
- Dr. Timothy Cheek, Director, Centre for Chinese Research; Professor, UBC Institute of Asian Research (Chair)
- Dr. Michael Brauer, Professor, Director, Bridge Program, School of Population and Public Health
- Dr. Milind Kandlikar, Professor, Liu Institute for Global Issues & Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
- GUO Li, Ph.D Candidate in Political Science, Dept. Political Science
- Lotus RUAN Yang, M.A. Candidate in Asia Pacific Policy Studies, Institute of Asian Research
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Sponsor: Centre for Chinese Research, Institute of Asian Research, School of Population and Public Health, Liu Institute for Global Issues
By: Centre for Chinese Research, Institute of Asian Research, School of Population and Public Health, Liu Institute for Global Issues
Type: Event
