On September 9, the Forum on Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Government Sponsored Chinese Students in the UK of the Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) was held in both in-person & online formats, convening more than 200 government officials, scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs & financial professionals from China & the UK.

A sub-forum titled “Science & Innovation Shape the Future of Digital Economy” was co-hosted by China Forum of Tsinghua University’ Center for International Security & Strategy, WRSA US Chamber’s Committee of 100 in Digital Economy, & the Hainan Free Trade Port Resort Software Community. Moderated by Zhang Lirong, secretary general of China Forum，the event featured 6 experts from China and UK. Lu Chuncong, president of the China Academy of Industrial Internet; Bill Roscoe, fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering, Xu Yuncheng, deputy director of the Big Data Center of Shanghai Services Federation and Tao Fei, vice dean of the Institute of Science & Technology, Beihang University shared their perspectives and in-depth analysis.