From late July to early August 2024, twenty-five U.S. students joined the CUSEF x Young Leaders Initiative in Beijing and Hong Kong, China. The students are from two high schools and six universities, including Sidwell Friends School, Germantown Friends School, College of William and Mary, Haverford College, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech and Washington University of St. Louis.

In Beijing, they visited the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City. They also visited U.S. Embassy, Center for China and Globalization (CCG),  and Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, where they  had lively discussions of cultural exchanges with their peers from Tsinghua University High School..

In Hong Kong, the students visited the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the City Gallery, and the University of Hong Kong. They also met with Gregory May, U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong & Macau.

During their time in Beijing, the delegates visited the Great Wall.

The delegation had a meeting with Ma Jun, director of Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE).

The delegation also shared their experience of cultural exchanges with their peers from Tsinghua University High School.

James Chau, President of CUSEF received the students at CUSEF's Hong Kong office.

Students visited Hong Kong Palace Museum.

The students met with Professor Cheng Li, Founding Director of the Centre on Contemporary China and the World (CCCW), University of Hong Kong.