Overseas industry experts gather for tour in capital

More than 20 visitors from renowned universities and research institutions worldwide gathered in Beijing on Sunday for the 14th Beijing Tour for Overseas Talents, a four-day event aimed at fostering exchanges between international professionals and the city's government agencies, entrepreneurial parks and employers.

Organized by the Beijing Overseas Talents Center since 2010, the tour is part of the capital's broader effort to attract global talent and bolster its status as a high-level innovation hub, the center said.

During the tour, participants will visit key technology sites, including a software park, an environmental protection science and technology demonstration park, and a science city planning exhibition hall in Zhongguancun, Haidian district.