The grand final, held in Hong Kong in August, saw many prestigious schools compete for the top prize,
including the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, Tsinghua University High School,
the Chinese International School,
Wahaha Bilingual School Hangzhou,
Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy, and the King's School Shenzhen International.
The preliminary inter-campus writing competition alone attracted 300 students, while all participants took part in the debate div.