John Simpson, World Affairs Editor of BBC News, will speak on: The Emergence of China as a World Power: Reflections on Fifty Years of Broadcasting.

Join us at Blenheim Palace and hear what we can be sure will be an exceptionally well-informed and insightful lecture on a topic which is set to become increasingly important in so many spheres.

Before the lecture, the evening will start with drinks and a buffet supper in The Orangery.

We are again grateful to the Duke of Marlborough for kindly making the palace available as our splendid venue.