BritCham Shanghai Zhejiang Office Welcomes British Consul General and Hosts Education Roundtable

Strengthening Bilateral Ties
BritCham Shanghai Zhejiang Office facilitated a meeting between the British Consul-General and Mr Ao Yuxin, Deputy Secretary of the Gongshu District Committee, to discuss collaborative opportunities. The session was attended by Stuart Dunn, Executive Director of BritCham Shanghai; Shi Tiantian, Standing Committee Member of the Gongshu District Committee; and representatives from key local departments, including the S&T Bureau, District Government Office, Investment Promotion Bureau, Grand Canal Digital Intelligence Future City, and Hangzhou International Talent Entrepreneurship and Innovation Park.

Education Roundtable: Insights and Collaboration
Following the meeting, a roundtable was hosted to explore the evolving landscape of UK education partnerships in Zhejiang. Stuart Dunn and Matt Burney, CMG delivered opening remarks, emphasising the importance of cross-border educational exchange. Attendees included Catherine Sinclair-Jones, Director of East China at the British Council, alongside representatives from seven Zhejiang-based institutions spanning K-12 education, higher education, and private sector groups.

Participants included:

• Peter Peech, Senior Tutor at the University of Nottingham Ningbo’s Professional Education & Training Centre for English Language Education;
• James He, Director of Admissions and Marketing, Wellington College Hangzhou;
• Jenny Zhou, Middle School Vice Principal, Wycombe Abbey International School Hangzhou;
• Isabella Zhou, BE Education Hangzhou Office;
• Jack Dong, International High School Principal, Lanrun Angel Foreign Languages Experimental School;
• Wei Wang, Director of Global Affairs Office, Hangzhou Yungu School;
• Jenny Shen, Head of R&D Institute, Longjing Kindergarten.

The event served as a dynamic platform for knowledge-sharing, with insights provided by the UK government, British curriculum schools in Zhejiang, and private Chinese schools applying or planning to adopt UK courses. Stuart Dunn noted, “This collaboration underscores our shared commitment to advancing educational excellence and fostering lasting partnerships between the UK and Zhejiang.”