From 21 to 24 May, Blundell’s School and Lucton International School Chongqing (LSC) participated in the 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) as key representatives of the UK education delegation, with the UK serving as this year’s Guest Country of Honour.
Ahead of the opening ceremony, Yuan Jiajun, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, met with Peter Wilson, the British Ambassador to China, and representatives of British enterprises. Andrew Berrow, Deputy Head of Blundell’s School, attended the meeting as a representative of the UK education sector. The meeting reflected Chongqing’s continued commitment to strengthening China–UK educational cooperation. Through this exchange, Blundell’s School gained further insight into Chongqing’s international development strategy and wider opening-up agenda, and expressed their intention to further deepen cooperation with LSC, building on the strengths of both schools to promote educational collaboration and people-to-people exchange between China and the UK.
The meeting was also attended by Liu Shangjin, Member of StandingCommittee,Secretary-General,and Secretary ofPolitical and Legal AffairsCommission,CPC ChongqingMunicipal Committee; Huang Maojun, Vice Mayor of ChongqingMunicipal People's Government; Ming Ju, Member of the Leading PartyMembers Group,Candidate forSecretary-General,andDirector-General of the General Office, Chongqing Municipal People's Government; Wang Zhijie, Director-General of ChongqingMunicipal Commission ofEconomy and InformationTechnology; Zhang Yongwu, Director-General of ChongqingMunicipal Commission ofCommerce; Wang Wen, Director-General of ForeignAffairs Office of ChongqingMunicipal People's Government; He Yi, Secretary of the LeadingParty Members Group,ChinaCouncil for the Promotionof International Trade(CCPIT) Chongqing Committee; and Zhu Jiang, DeputyDirector-General of Chongqing MunicipalDevelopment and ReformCommission.
On the afternoon of 21 May, Steven Yang, Chairman of Governors of LSC, was invited to attend the UK-China (Chongqing) Growth Exchange, one of the key events within the UK Guest Country programme at this year’s WCIFIT.Opening remarks were delivered by Zheng Xiangdong, Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipal Government; Lewis Neal, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner; and Peter Burnett, Chief Executive of the China–Britain Business Council. Quan Wei, Deputy Secretary-General of the Chongqing Municipal Government; Zhang Yongwu, Director-General of Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce, and other officials, also attended the forum.
During the forum, Mr. Yang noted that, as an important part of a city’s international support infrastructure, LSC plays a significant role in supporting regional opening-up and providing educational support for overseas talent and international investment.
In terms of talent development, LSC continues to strengthen STEAM education and the cultivation of scientific and technological innovation capabilities, with strong educational outcomes. In the 2026 British Physics Olympiad, all participating students from LSC received awards, with 60% achieving Global Gold Awards, reflecting the school’s strong academic foundation and teaching quality.Looking ahead, the school will continue to align its educational development with the growth of high-tech and intelligent manufacturing industries in the Chengdu–Chongqing region, further strengthening industry–education integration and cultivating multidisciplinary talent with scientific literacy, innovation capabilities and a global outlook.
LSC will also continue to deepen its partnership with Blundell’s School, introducing high-quality British educational resources and further enhancing the school’s overall educational provision and international outlook.
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