Participants in the China-Britain Business Council’s third Future Leaders cohort visited Xiong’an as part of their China programme.

The third cohort studied digital-city systems, green buildings, ecological restoration and modern urban governance.

What the delegation saw

The programme moved from a city-level view to projects relevant to the delegation’s professional and institutional interests.

  1. Start-up Area Integrated Service CentreA documented stop in the official visit programme.
  2. Mingzhu No. 1A documented stop in the official visit programme.
  3. Central Green Valley, Mingzhu Lake and ChengyuanxuanA documented stop in the official visit programme.

Areas for exchange

The official programme centred on urban governance, sustainability, green buildings and youth exchange. Meetings and site visits gave participants an opportunity to compare experience, identify shared priorities and consider where further dialogue could become practical cooperation.

Why the visit matters

The programme connected emerging British leaders with Xiong’an’s practical experiments in sustainability and digital governance, creating ground for continued professional and youth exchange.

Editorial, image and rights note. This English-language story is an original editorial adaptation based on the official China Xiong’an report dated 1 May 2026. The documentary photograph is reproduced unchanged with source credit; the site owner confirmed rights for public publication of this news collection on 26 August 2026. Read the original Chinese report ↗