Book Talk with Yue-Sai Kan

Join China Institute for an inspiring evening with Emmy Award-winning television host, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and bestselling author Yue-Sai Kan (靳羽西) as she discusses her memoir, The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did It. In conversation with Susan Yuqing Feng, Director of Programs at China Institute, Yue-Sai will reflect on her extraordinary career bridging the United States and China through media, business, and cultural exchange, sharing the experiences and lessons behind a life of innovation, leadership, and cross-cultural impact.

The conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.

Schedule
5:30–6:00 PM | Check-in
6:00–6:45 PM | Conversation with Yue-Sai Kan, moderated by Susan Yuqing Feng
6:45–7:00 PM | Audience Q&A
7:00–7:30 PM | Book Signing

Speaker and Moderator:

Yue-Sai Kan
Emmy-Winning TV Host, Entrepreneur, Fashion Icon, Bestselling Author, and Humanitarian

Yue-Sai Kan (靳羽西) is an Emmy-winning television host and producer, successful entrepreneur, fashion icon, bestselling author and humanitarian. People magazine called her “the most famous woman in China” and Time magazine proclaimed her “the Queen of the Middle Kingdom.” In 1972, Yue-Sai created the weekly television series “Looking East”, the first of its kind to introduce Asian cultures and customs to American audiences. “One World” aired on China’s national television network CCTV, with a weekly viewership of 400 million. It was then the first time a non-Chinese citizen hosted a TV series in China and made her a household name. With her broadcast in both China and the United States, she was then the most watched woman in the world!

Susan Yuqing Feng
Moderator
Director of Programs, China Institute of America

Susan Yuqing Feng joined China Institute as Director of Programs in October of 2023. Before joining CI, Susan was the Editor in Chief of Bitpush News, a leading block chain media based in New York and a columnist for the Financial Times Chinese Edition.

Throughout her journalism career, Susan conducted interviews with a multitude of world economic and political leaders, including Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Alan Greenspan, Paul Volker, President Clinton, Zbigniew Brzeziński, Michael Bloomberg, Thomas Friedman, and many more. Susan has also directed the documentary series “World Movers” which was released in March 2018. It illustrated the emerging new world order 70 years after WWII, shedding light on what has changed the U.S. and the world and the forces affecting everyone. It focused on the relationships between technology and globalization, the impact on immigration, and the future of U.S.-China relations.

Susan graduated from Columbia University and got her MA in International Affairs.