Book Club Meeting: reading "The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China" by Michael Sheridan

We invite you to the next Book Club meeting, where we will discuss "The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China" by Michael Sheridan. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 18, at 5:00 PM at Lviv Media Hub.

The Book Club is organised by Lviv Media Forum in collaboration with the creative space KIVSH. This time, participants will explore Michael Sheridan’s book, which traces Xi Jinping’s path from the son of a persecuted Communist Party official to a “neo-emperor” who has built a harsh system of total control in contemporary China.

The author examines the inner workings of the “red dynasty”, where ancient doctrines intersect with Stalinist practices, shaping an empire grounded in fear and the illusion of stability.

We will send required excerpts from the book to everyone who registers for the meeting, but we encourage you not to limit yourself to the excerpts and to read the entire book.

The discussion will be moderated by Ihor Balynskyi, editor and co-founder of the Choven Publishing House and research analyst at Lviv Media Forum.

The event will take place at Lviv Media Hub (creative space KIVSH, 120h Shevchenka St.).

The meeting will take place a few days after International Book Giving Day (February 14). In addition to the discussion, we are planning a special activity — a book exchange among participants of the book club. More details will be shared in the registration form.

Participation requires prior registration via the link.
Ticket: 250 UAH (donation to the organisation’s charity fund).