WELCOME TO THE

HALL OF FAME

DATE:

30-31 August 2025

TIME:

8:00AM - 6:30PM

VENUE:

Singapore

WELCOME TO THE

HALL OF FAME

DATE:

30-31 August 2025

TIME:

8:00AM - 6:30PM

VENUE:

Singapore

DATE:

30-31 August 2025

TIME:

8:00AM - 6:30PM

VENUE:

Singapore

Champions, 18-and-Under Category

These individuals earned the prestigious Championship title in the 18-and-Under category of the 2025 edition of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Yeojun Park

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

Seoyeon Jin

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

Finals Best Speaker

Champions, 16-and-Under Category

These individuals earned the prestigious Championship title in the 16-and-Under category of the 2025 edition of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Yi Jiang

WLSA Shanghai Academy

Finals Best Speaker

Shiyuan Qiao

Shanghai Pinghe School

Champions, 15-and-Under Main Category

These individuals earned the prestigious Championship title in the 15-and-Under Main category of the 2025 edition of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Julie Xie

Shanghai Guanghua School

Emily Chen

International School of Nanshan Shenzhen

Finals Best Speaker

Champions, 15-and-Under Rookie Category

These individuals earned the prestigious Championship title in the 15-and-Under Rookie category of the 2025 edition of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Yuchen Ye

Shanghai Ping He Bilingual School

Yunwei Ma

United World College of South East Asia (East Campus)

Finals Best Speaker

Champions, 14-and-Under Category

These individuals earned the prestigious Championship title in the 14-and-Under category of the 2025 edition of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Mu En Li

Western Academy of Beijing

Emma Song

St. Cuthbert’s College

Finals Best Speaker

Champions, 13-and-Under Category

These individuals earned the prestigious Championship title in the 13-and-Under category of the 2025 edition of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Hector Lyu

St. Leonard’s College

Finals Best Speaker

Leo Min

Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU

18-and-Under Category

Presented below are the individuals that made it to the grand finals and semifinals of the 18-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Grand Finalists
Astra Castleton-Reid

Birkenhead College

Haran Thirumeni

Macleans College

Saho Okazaki

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

Shiho Asano

Nanzan Girls‘ Senior High School

Yintong Chen

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

Selina Du

Hangzhou Olive Tree International Academy

Semifinalists
Shoko Urakami

Kobe University Secondary School

Rinna Nanataki

Kobe University Secondary School

Tomoka Okubo

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

Yu Kawasaki

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

Wenqi Zhao

Eton College

Hongkai (Brian) Zhao

Eton College

Jiachen Qiu

BASIS International Park Lane Harbour

Haiyue Li

YK Pao School

16-and-Under Category

Presented below are the individuals that made it to the grand finals, semifinals, and quarterfinals of the 18-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Grand Finalists
Brian Deng

Shanghai High School International Division

Tim Zhang

Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School

Haru Kim

Chinese International School

Lily Liang

Chinese International School Hong Kong

Valencia Elizabeth Wijono

Bandung Independent School

Laurie Elyssa Jusuf

Sekolah Bina Persada

Semifinalists
Jasmine Wu

Shanghai High School International Division

Yile Mao

Shanghai United International School Gubei Campus

Takara Yora

Keio Senior High School

Keigo Hirama

Keio Senior High School

Taisei Isoyama

Senior High School at Komaba

Ryoto Nagashige

University of Tsukuba

Lucas Lu

School

Jacky Zhao

School

15-and-Under Main Category

Presented below are the individuals that made it to the grand finals and semifinals of the 15-and-Under Main category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Grand Finalists
Lauren Tan

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

Rui Sherry Xue

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

Anran Wang

Raffles Girls’ School

Jiansheng Wang

Hwa Chong Institution

Congcong Zhao

Beijing City International School

Peng Guo

Guangdong Experimental High School

Semifinalists
Kentley Wong

Sekolah Pelita Harapan

John Arifin

Sekolah Pelita Harapan Lippo Village

Jason Cai

Chadwick International School

Daniella Huang

Hiba Academy Hangzhou

Alex Kwan Yuen Tang

Shanghai High School International Division

Elisa Liu

Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

Futsuki Ohno

Mita International School of Science

Akiho Tsukamoto

Mita International School of Science

15-and-Under Rookie Category

Presented below are the individuals that made it to the grand finals of the 15-and-Under Rookie category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Grand Finalists
Xinghan Zhao

The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China

Xingwen Zhao

Beijing National Day School

Zhitong Leng

Westwood Secondary School

Jingwen Fang

Beijing Xinxuedao Linchuan School

Hank Shing Ho Yu

Shanghai High School International Division

Rex Ding

Shanghai Foreign Language School

14-and-Under Category

Presented below are the individuals that made it to the grand finals, semifinals, and quarterfinals of the 14-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Grand Finalists
Jiwoo Kim

Korea International School Jeju

Jaehoon Jung

Shinchon Middle School

Ava Zhou

Western Academy of Beijing

Zitong Li

Tsinglan School

Yingshi Gu

United World College of South East Asia Dover Campus

Alex Xu

United World College of South East Asia

Semifinalists
Xiang Qin

School

Grace Huang

School

Jimin Lee

Daecheong Middle School

Lauren Kim

Cheongshim International Academy

Katniss Lin

Guiyang No.18 Middle School

Amelie Gong

Guiyang New World School

Elizabeth Yu

Tanglin Trust School

Loka Qiu

United World College of South East Asia

Quarterfinalists
Sajjal Khadka

Sampada School

Sajena Maharjan Chitrakar

Sampada School

Xiuya He

ISA Wuhan School

Shuoyan Tang

BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour

Prisha Shrestha

Sampada School

Joya Singh

Sampada School

Huiyue Zheng

School

Siyuan Yang

School

Ho Yu Jason Wong

School

Yuhan Su

School

Henri Jiashuo Liang

Huitong School Shenzhen

Minxin Zhao

Chij Katong Convent Singapore

Mark Mori-Risely

Hiroo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School

Taisei Watanabe

Hiroo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School

Ruixi Ni

School

Sarah Li

School

13-and-Under Category

Presented below are the individuals that made it to the grand finals and semifinals of the 13-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Grand Finalists
Yuxi Lu

Suzhou Jinji Lake School

Olivia Jia

Beijing Mingcheng Academy

Leo Qian

Springboard International Bilingual School

Tom Mei

Springboard International Bilingual School

Matthew Wang

School

Sin Yu Cheung

School

Semifinalists
Azton Kwok

Chinese International School

Eason Li

Kellett School

Nathan Gao

Cardigan Mountain School

Ethan Yu

Shanghai East Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU

Hefan Wen

Ambition to Advance

Tommy Ding

Ambition to Advance

Siran Wu

Hiba Academy Hangzhou

Yian Chen

YK Pao School

Top 10 Best Speakers, 18-and-Under Category

The following individuals garnered the top speaker scores in the 18-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition). 

Overall Best

Jiachen Qiu

BASIS International Park Lane Harbour

2nd Best

Astra Castleton-Reid

Birkenhead College

Co-3rd Best

Selina Du

Hangzhou Olive Tree International Academy

Co-3rd Best

Shoko Urakami

Kobe University Secondary School

Co-4th Best

Haran Thirumeni

Macleans College

Co-4th Best

Seoyeon Jin

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

5th Best

Wenqi Zhao

Eton College

6th Best

Yeojun Park

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

Co-7th Best

Yu Kawasaki

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

Co-7th Best

Saho Okazaki

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

Top 10 Best Speakers, 16-and-Under Category

The following individuals garnered the top speaker scores in the 16-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition). 

Overall Best

Lily Liang

Chinese International School Hong Kong

2nd Best

Valencia Elizabeth Wijono

Bandung Independent School

3rd Best

Haiyue Li

YK Pao School

4th Best

Jacky Zhao

School

5th Best

Shiyuan Qiao

Shanghai Pinghe School

6th Best

Jasmine Wu

Shanghai High School International Division

7th Best

Shiho Asano

Nanzan Girls‘ Senior High School

8th Best

Tomoka Okubo

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

9th Best

Brian Deng

Shanghai High School International Division

10th Best

Hongkai (Brian) Zhao

Eton College

Top 10 Best Speakers, 15-and-Under Category

The following individuals garnered the top speaker scores in the 15-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition). 

Overall Best

Lauren Tan

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

2nd Best

Congcong Zhao

Beijing City International School

Co-3rd Best

Haru Kim

Chinese International School

Co-3rd Best

Yi Jiang

WLSA Shanghai Academy

4th Best

Peng Guo

Guangdong Experimental High School

5th Best

Emily Chen

International School of Nanshan Shenzhen

Co-6th Best

Jiansheng Wang

Hwa Chong Institution

Co-6th Best

Jason Cai

Chadwick International School

Co-7th Best

John Arthur Arifin

Sekolah Pelita Harapan Lippo Village

Co-7th Best

Yile Mao

Shanghai United International School Gubei Campus

8th Best

Tim Zhang

Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School

9th Best

Elisa Liu

Li Po Chun UWC of Hong Kong

10th Best

Rinna Nanataki

Rinna Nanataki, Kobe University Secondary School

Top 10 Best Speakers, 14-and-Under Category

The following individuals garnered the top speaker scores in the 14-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition). 

Co-Overall Best

Emma Song

St. Cuthbert’s College

Co-Overall Best

Zitong Li

Tsinglan School

Co-Overall Best

Ava Zhou

Western Academy of Beijing

2nd Best

Laurie Elyssa Jusuf

Sekolah Bina Persada

Co-3rd Best

Lucas Lu

School

Co-3rd Best

Mu En Li

Western Academy of Beijing

Co-4th Best

Elizabeth Yu

Tanglin Trust School

Co-4th Best

Katniss Lin

Guiyang No.18 Middle School

Co-5th Best

Yingshi Gu

United World College of South East Asia Dover Campus

Co-5th Best

Loka Qiu

United World College of South East Asia

Co-6th Best

Jimin Lee

Daecheong Middle School

Co-6th Best

Rui Sherry Xue

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

Co-7th Best

Lauren Kim

Cheongshim International Academy

Co-7th Best

Grace Huang

School

Co-7th Best

Yintong Chen

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

Co-7th Best

Jiwoo Kim

Korea International School Jeju

Co-7th Best

Julie Xie

Shanghai Guanghua School

Co-8th Best

Anran Wang

Raffles Girls’ School

Co-8th Best

Jaehoon Jung

Shinchon Middle School

9th Best

Daniella Huang

Hiba Academy Hangzhou

10th Best

Akiho Tsukamoto

Mita International School of Science

Top 10 Best Speakers, 13-and-Under Category

The following individuals garnered the top speaker scores in the 13-and-Under category of the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition). 

Overall Best

Alex Xu

United World College of South East Asia

2nd Best

Alex Kwan Yuen Tang

Shanghai High School International Division

3rd Best

Yuxi Lu

Suzhou Jinji Lake School

4th Best

Olivia Jia

Beijing Mingcheng Academy

5th Best

Siran Wu

Hiba Academy Hangzhou

6th Best

Yian Chen

YK Pao School

7th Best

Hector Lyu

St Leonard’s College

8th Best

Leo Qian

Springboard International Bilingual School

9th Best

Sin Yu Cheung

School

10th Best

Tommy Ding

Ambition to Advance

Top 1 Best Speaker, Australia

Rising above others from Australia, the following debater claimed the top speaker spot at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Hector Lyu

St. Leonard’s College

Top 10 Best Speakers, China

Rising above others from China, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Co-Overall Best

Haiyue Li

YK Pao School

Co-Overall Best

Jiachen Qiu

BASIS International Park Lane Harbour

Co-Overall Best

Zitong Li

Tsinglan School

Co-Overall Best

Ava Zhou

Western Academy of Beijing

2nd Best

Congcong Zhao

Beijing City International School

Co-3rd Best

Lucas Lu

School

Co-3rd Best

Mu En Li

Western Academy of Beijing

Co-3rd Best

Yi Jiang

WLSA Shanghai Academy

Co-4th Best

Jacky Zhao

School

Co-4th Best

Katniss Lin

Guiyang No.18 Middle School

Co-5th Best

Xiang Qin

School

Co-5th Best

Shiyuan Qiao

Shanghai Pinghe School

6th Best

Peng Guo

Guangdong Experimental High School

7th Best

Selina Du

Hangzhou Olive Tree International Academy

Co-8th Best

Alex Kwan Yuen Tang

Shanghai High School International Division

Co-8th Best

Amelie Gong

Guiyang New World School

Co-9th Best

Grace Huang

School

Co-9th Best

Yuxi Lu

Suzhou Jinji Lake School

Co-9th Best

Jasmine Wu

Shanghai High School International Division

Co-9th Best

Yintong Chen

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

Co-9th Best

Wenqi Zhao

Eton College

Co-9th Best

Emily Chen

International School of Nanshan Shenzhen

Co-9th Best

Julie Xie

Shanghai Guanghua School

10th Best

Jason Cai

Chadwick International School

Top 5 Best Speakers, Hong Kong

Rising above others from Hong Kong, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Lily Liang

Chinese International School Hong Kong

Co-2nd Best

Lauren Tan

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

Co-2nd Best

Emma Song

St. Cuthbert’s College

3rd Best

Haru Kim

Chinese International School

4th Best

Rui Sherry Xue

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

5th Best

Eason Li

Kellett School

Top 3 Best Speakers, Indonesia

Rising above others from Indonesia, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Valencia Elizabeth Wijono

Bandung Independent School

2nd Best

Laurie Elyssa Jusuf

Sekolah Bina Persada

3rd Best

John Arthur Arifin

Sekolah Pelita Harapan Lippo Village

Top 10 Best Speakers, Japan

Rising above others from Japan, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Shoko Urakami

Kobe University Secondary School

2nd Best

Shiho Asano

Nanzan Girls‘ Senior High School

Co-3rd Best

Saho Okazaki

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

Co-3rd Best

Yu Kawasaki

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

4th Best

Tomoka Okubo

Nanzan Girls’ Senior High School

5th Best

Akiho Tsukamoto

Mita International School of Science

6th Best

Rinna Nanataki

Kobe University Secondary School

7th Best

Taisei Isoyama

Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba

Co-8th Best

Futsuki Ohno

Mita International School of Science

Co-8th Best

Mark Mori-Risely

Hiroo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School

9th Best

Ryoto Nagashige

Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba

Co-10th Best

Taisei Watanabe

Hiroo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School

Co-10th Best

Anna Sawada

Mita International School of Science

Top 3 Best Speakers, Nepal

Rising above others from Nepal, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Sajjal Khadka

Sampada School

3rd Best

Joya Singh

Sampada School

Overall Best

Prisha Shrestha

Sampada School

Top 1 Best Speaker, New Zealand

Rising above others from New Zealand, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spot at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Astra Castleton-Reid

Birkenhead College

Top 10 Best Speakers, Singapore

Rising above others from Singapore, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Alex Xu

United World College of South East Asia

2nd Best

Elizabeth Yu

Tanglin Trust School

Co-3rd Best

Yingshi Gu

United World College of South East Asia Dover Campus

Co-3rdd Best

Loka Qiu

United World College of South East Asia

Co-4th Best

Jiansheng Wang

Hwa Chong Institution

Co-4th Best

Anran Wang

Raffles Girls’ School

5th Best

Minxin Zhao

Chij Katong Convent Singapore

6th Best

Yunwei Ma

United World College of South East Asia (East Campus)

7th Best

Zhitong Leng

Westwood Secondary School

8th Best

Kate Tan

Methodist Girls’ School

9th Best

Chelsea Zhu

Dulwich College (Singapore)

Top 5 Best Speakers, South Korea

Rising above others from South Korea, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Jimin Lee

Daecheong Middle School

2nd Best

Seoyeon Jin

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

Co-3rd Best

Jiwoo Kim

Korea International School Jeju

Co-3rd Best

Lauren Kim

Cheongshim International Academy

Co-4th Best

Jaehoon Jung

Shinchon Middle School

Co-4th Best

Yeojun Park

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

Top 3 Best Speakers, Oceania

Rising above others from the Oceanian region, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Astra Castleton-Reid

Birkenhead College

2nd Best

Haran Thirumeni

Macleans College

3rd Best

Hector Lyu

St. Leonard’s College

Top 10 Best Speakers, Northeast Asia

Rising above others from the Northeast Asian region, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Lily Liang

Chinese International School Hong Kong

Co-2nd Best

Haiyue Li

YK Pao School

Co-2nd Best

Jiachen Qiu

BASIS International Park Lane Harbour

Co-2nd Best

Lauren Tan

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

Co-2nd Best

Emma Song

St. Cuthbert’s College

Co-2nd Best

Zitong Li

Tsinglan School

Co-2nd Best

Ava Zhou

Western Academy of Beijing

3rd Best

Congcong Zhao

Beijing City International School

Co-4th Best

Lucas Lu

School

Co-4th Best

Haru Kim

Chinese International School

Co-4th Best

Mu En Li

Western Academy of Beijing

Co-4th Best

Yi Jiang

WLSA Shanghai Academy

Co-5th Best

Jacky Zhao

School

Co-5th Best

Katniss Lin

Guiyang No.18 Middle School

Co-6th Best

Xiang Qin

School

Co-6th Best

Shiyuan Qiao

Shanghai Pinghe School

7th Best

Peng Guo

Guangdong Experimental High School

Co-8th Best

Selina Du

Hangzhou Olive Tree International Academy

Co-8th Best

Jimin Lee

Daecheong Middle School

Co-8th Best

Rui Sherry Xue

Singapore International School (Hong Kong)

Co-8th Best

Shoko Urakami

Kobe University Secondary School

Co-9th Best

Alex Kwan Yuen Tang

Shanghai High School International Division

Co-9th Best

Seoyeon Jin

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

Co-9th Best

Amelie Gong

Guiyang New World School

Co-10th Best

Grace Huang

School

Co-10th Best

Yuxi Lu

Suzhou Jinji Lake School

Co-10th Best

Jasmine Wu

Shanghai High School International Division

Co-10th Best

Yintong Chen

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

Co-10th Best

Jiwoo Kim

Korea International School Jeju

Co-10th Best

Lauren Kim

Cheongshim International Academy

Co-10th Best

Wenqi Zhao

Eton College

Co-10th Best

Emily Chen

International School of Nanshan Shenzhen

Co-10th Best

Julie Xie

Shanghai Guanghua School

Top 10 Best Speakers, Southeast Asia

Rising above others from the Southeast Asian region, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Valencia Elizabeth Wijono

Bandung Independent School

2nd Best

Laurie Elyssa Jusuf

Sekolah Bina Persada

3rd Best

Alex Xu

United World College of South East Asia

4th Best

Elizabeth Yu

Tanglin Trust School

Co-5th Best

Yingshi Gu

United World College of South East Asia Dover Campus

Co-5th Best

Loka Qiu

United World College of South East Asia

Co-6th Best

Jiansheng Wang

Hwa Chong Institution

Co-6th Best

Anran Wang

Raffles Girls’ School

7th Best

John Arthur Arifin

Sekolah Pelita Harapan Lippo Village

8th Best

Kentley Wong

Sekolah Pelita Harapan

9th Best

Minxin Zhao

Chij Katong Convent Singapore

10th Best

Yunwei Ma

United World College of South East Asia (East Campus)

Top 3 Best Speakers, South Asia

Rising above others from the South Asian region, the following debaters claimed the top speaker spots at the 2025 iteration of the Asia Schools Open – British Parliamentary Debate (Summer Edition).

Overall Best

Sajjal Khadka

Sampada School

2nd Best

Joya Singh

Sampada School

3rd Best

Prisha Shrestha

Sampada School