Along the River Thames, the "Integrity and Breakthrough" Entrepreneurs Forum convened leading voices from the UK–China business, cultural, and technology communities to mark the official launch of the Global Entrepreneurs Reading Alliance

Xuemo suggested that today's global crises reflect an imbalance between external institutions and inner spiritual cultivation, calling on people to "let their hearts belong to themselves" and to counter material desires with compassion and conscience

"When life faces its ultimate test, can we still hold onto the light within?", the event brought together representatives from literature, art, philosophy, healthcare, and humanitarianism for a cross-civilizational dialogue