Yip Ho-long Ronald (Year 4, Quantitative Finance) was the first runner-up in the Seventeenth ‘21st Century Cup’ National English Speaking Competition Finals held on 8 April in Kunming, China. Founded by the China Daily in 1996, the competition is a reputable event in China’s academic arena and is held annually nationwide. The competition consists of prepared speeches, impromptu speeches and Q&A. Ronald was commended for his captivating content and spontaneous replies to questions.