Districts across Beijing have actively promoted international exchanges and pragmatic cooperation, with the central aim of supporting the capital’s high-quality development and high-standard opening up.
Haidian District: Moroccan Mainstream Media Delegation Explores Community-Level Governance and Dynamic Sci-Tech Innovation
On July 21, a Moroccan mainstream media delegation visited Haidian District. They toured the Petroleum Symbiosis Compound and Zhongguancun Exhibition Center, gaining first-hand insight into Haidian’s innovative practices in community-level governance and cutting-edge achievements in sci-tech innovation.
The Petroleum Symbiosis Compound is a signature project of Haidian District, delivered through the renovation of old industrial sites and sustained efforts in community-level governance. The journalists learned in detail about its governance outcomes. Guided by Party building, the compound has revitalized old and idle spaces to build a comprehensive community hub featuring “Six Zones and One Station”, which integrates childcare, elderly care, cultural programs, and convenience services. They noted that the provision of high-quality public services can effectively enhance residents’ sense of gain and happiness, and offer valuable experience for others to learn from.
At the Exhibition Center, the journalists visited the permanent exhibition to learn about the latest achievements in fostering new quality productive forces driven by sci-tech innovation. Over 560 cutting-edge technologies and physical products were on display, covering key fields such as artificial intelligence, embodied intelligence, and high-end medical devices. The journalists were deeply impressed, engaging in lively interactions and spoke highly of Haidian’s innovation outcomes.
Changping District: China-Spain Youth Football Exchange Event Held
From August 17 to 21, the 2026 China-Spain Youth Football Exchange Event, under the theme of “Meeting Through Letters, United on the Football Pitch”, was held in Changping District. Under the guidance of Spanish football coaches, young participants took part in training sessions and friendly matches, with football as a bridge to facilitate international exchanges through sports competition and cultural interaction.
During the event, Beijing Changping No.1 High School signed a cooperation agreement with Spain’s EBORA Football Base, marking the official establishment of the China-Spain Football Youth Training Base in Changping.
Pinggu District: Cooperation Memorandum Signed with Business Botswana
On August 12, Miles Nan, Presidential Envoy and Special Advisor on Investment and Economic Affairs of the Republic of Botswana and Executive Chairperson of the Botswana-China Friendship Association, led a delegation to Pinggu District. The two sides exchanged views in areas including the seed industry, protected agriculture, cultural tourism, logistics, and animal welfare farming.
The Administrative Committee of the Beijing Pinggu National Agricultural Science and Technology Park and Business Botswana China jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation.
