Sir Robert Hart served as the Inspector-General of the Imperial Maritime Customs Service of the Qing dynasty from 1863 until his death in 1911. He provided the government with more than 20 per cent of its annual revenue, set up the Chinese Post Office, founded a system of lighthouses along the coast, bought British warships that were the foundation of the modern Chinese navy and negotiated a peace treaty to end the Sino-French war of 1884-85.

The EU Chamber is delighted to welcome author Mark O'Neill to share his insights on the protagonist of his latest book Ireland’s Imperial Mandarin who he describes as living a life in China unlike any foreigner ever has or ever will, including details of a private life that wouldn't be out of place in a fictitious account. Many of the themes explored in the book; including the then governments dilemma of welcoming or protecting against foreign investment and influence still resonate today.

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0800 - 0830: Registration

0830 - 0930: Presentation by author, Mark O'Neill

0930 - 1000: Q&A moderated by Joerg Wuttke, President, European Chamber of Commerce in China

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Mr. Mark O’Neill

Lecturer and freelance journalist

Mr. Mark O’Neill

Lecturer and freelance journalist

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Mark O’Neill is a lecturer in journalism at Baptist University, Hong Kong University and United International College, Zhuhai. He is also a freelance journalist for South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Radio Television Hong Kong, Macao Magazine, Yazhou Zhoukan and other Asia-based publications.
After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in English Language & Literature, Mark O’Neill started his career as a journalist. He has various working experience in Europe and America, and came to Asia in 1978. In recent years, he published several books related to Asia, including “From the Tsar’s Railway to the Red Army”, published in 2014.

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