Between July and October 2019, the Universities Service Centre for China Studies (USC) organised 7 luncheon seminars on topics of minorities, health care reform, urbanization, rural development, cross-strait relations, and labour rights, etc. The seminars attracted almost 200 participants, including local, Mainland and overseas undergraduates and postgraduates, scholars from various academic institutions, journalists, staff of non-governmental organizations, and members of the general public. Many insightful comments and questions were raised during the discussion sessions.

On 31 October, the centre and the Department of Government and Public Administration jointly organised a public lecture entitled “The Alienation of Enlightenment: The May 4th Centennial Festival”, which was delivered by the renowned scholar, Professor Qin Hui.