LSE SU China Development Society (CDS) was founded in 2002, with a strong initiative topromote global understanding of China, predominantly economically, but also politically and socially. As the only LSE SU society that offers events designed to give comprehensive and in-depth analysis of current issues surrounding China, we have quickly established ourselves on the campus and rapidly built up our membership base to over 800 members. We place a great emphasis on organising top quality events and public lectures with high-profile speakers on Sino-oriented issues. We are committed to providing all our members with opportunities,experiences and insights, which cannot be extracted from classrooms and textbooks.Furthermore, we emphasise on empowering our members and nurturing leaders of tomorrow.China Development Forum is an annual conference that seeks to promote discussion and debate on critical issues related to China's development and its international presence. Asthe only large-scale China-themed forum in the UK organized by students, CDF connectsglobal experts from academia, business, and government to young professionals and futureleaders. Through a series of lectures, interactive panels, and networking events, theconference aims to generate new perspectives on China's changing role in the globalpolitical economy.