“The era always entrusts the youth with historical responsibilities. The Chinese youth in the new era are born at the right time and have important responsibilities on their shoulders. The stage to display their talents is extremely broad, and the prospects for realizing their dreams are extremely bright.” On May 10, General Secretary Xi Jinping was celebrating He delivered an important speech at the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China, placing high expectations on contemporary youth.
Youth is the future of the country and the future of the world.
In March 2013, at the Moscow Institute of International Relations, President Xi Jinping proposed the concept of a community of shared future for mankind for the first time, pointing out that “Human beings live in the same global village, in the same time and space where history and reality meet, and more and more become you and me. , I have your community of destiny”. In January 2017, at the UN headquarters in Geneva, President Xi Jinping emphasized in his keynote speech entitled “Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind”: “Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a beautiful goal, and it is also a task that requires generations to run in succession. goals achieved.”
Hundreds of horses compete for the flow, and the one who strives is the first. In the new era, Chinese youth join hands with young people from all over the world to enhance mutual understanding, gain friendship, grow together, and contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind—
They participate in the governance of global youth affairs and actively communicate and interact under the bilateral and multilateral framework; they actively participate in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, and practice the concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits; they are brave in innovation and actively participate in international scientific and technological cooperation; they conduct extensive dialogues among civilizations Exchange and promote the harmonious coexistence of different civilizations…
With their bright youthful demeanor and heroic youthful passion, they promote the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind, and gather great strength and hope for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Adhere to the world and the future, and work with young people from all over the world to build a better world
“Difficulties and challenges further tell us that mankind is a community with a shared future. All countries should follow the trend of the times for peace, development, cooperation and win-win, and move towards the right direction of building a community with a shared future for mankind. Join hands to meet challenges and cooperate to create a future.” Xi Jinping The chairman emphasized in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022.
From the land of China to the world stage, Chinese youth in the new era will join hands with young people from all over the world to show the world with their actions: as long as the people of all countries are united in the same direction and work together, the prospect of building a community with a shared future for mankind is promising.
At the UN podium, they showed their youthful demeanor, shared stories of confidence and cooperation—
In April 2020, relevant agencies of the United Nations and the World Health Organization jointly held a network meeting on the response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Jayatma Wickramanayake from Sri Lanka, the youth envoy of the UN Secretary-General, asked, “What are the two key words that I would like to share with you the most?”
Wang Xiukun, the only youth representative in China and a post-95 graduate student at Wuhan University, was one of the six youth representatives. Her answer was “confidence” and “cooperation”. “No one is an island. Human solidarity and international cooperation are of the utmost importance. As young people, we need to stretch out our hands and fight side by side.” Hearing this answer, the delegates applauded.
Facing young representatives from all over the world, Wang Xiukun introduced China’s anti-epidemic experience and achievements, and shared his own anti-epidemic stories. She has led more than 1,000 Wuhan University volunteers to pair with more than 600 front-line medical staff families in Wuhan, and provided online counseling and psychological counseling for teenagers between the ages of 5 and 18.
Vikramanayake was deeply moved by the humanitarianism and solidarity shown by Chinese young volunteers in the fight against the epidemic. She wrote a letter to the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China and the All-China Youth Federation, expressing high appreciation for the sense of responsibility and action of Chinese youth in the fight against the epidemic: “We are with Chinese youth, and the world‘s youth and Chinese youth will act together to defeat the epidemic together. epidemic.”
In the international peacekeeping battlefield, they face the test of life and death, fulfill their mission and responsibility——
“I don’t know what accident will happen in the next second. I treat every demining as the first time.” Among the 20th batch of Chinese peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, there are 4 young female minesweepers. The post-00s Xu Xiaolu is the youngest among them. of one.
The minefields on the Lebanese-Israeli border are complex in terrain and dense with vegetation. It is not easy to carry out mine clearance operations. However, the Chinese girls have successfully completed the tasks again and again with their own professionalism and courage. I always give a thumbs up when I see Chinese peacekeepers. “This makes me feel honored, and I also feel that what we have done is very meaningful. The sunshine of peace needs to be guarded by everyone.” Xu Xiaolu said.
On the stage of major power diplomacy, they are responsible for the country, the people, and the world—
“The days in Sudan gave me the ‘first button’ in my diplomatic career.” Gan Junchen, a 27-year-old young diplomat, has been stationed in Sudan for four years. In his mobile phone, there are precious photos of the handover ceremony of China’s aid to Sudan’s new crown pneumonia vaccine in March last year.
In order to allow Chinese citizens and Sudanese people in Sudan to get Chinese vaccines as soon as possible, Gan Junchen actively coordinated various work in the face of challenges such as epidemic risks, high temperature and heat and social unrest, so as to facilitate the smooth landing of Chinese vaccines. “After the Chinese compatriots and Sudanese people in Sudan were vaccinated, they sent letters of thanks to the embassy, which made my colleagues and I feel the value of diplomatic work more deeply,” Gan Junchen said.
In the front line of foreign aid medical care, they defend the importance of life and interpret the boundless love——
In Barbados, an island country in the eastern Caribbean, Dai Jinli, a nurse from the Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University, goes out every day in the morning light.
In December 2020, the fifth batch of Chinese medical teams in Barbados began to provide medical assistance at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the largest and oldest in the country. Dai Jinli, 31, was assigned to work in the neonatal intensive care unit. By the end of last year, she had nursed more than 500 local newborns and participated in the rescue of more than 40 critically ill children. “You have done a lot for us and made us feel the love.” The family members of the patient liked this Chinese medical worker with a smile and frowning eyes.
The progress of a country is engraved with the footprints of youth; the future of a nation depends on the power of youth. In replying to letters, discussing with young people, and giving speeches to young people, General Secretary Xi Jinping not only pays special attention to the growth of Chinese youth, but also places high hopes and entrusts the growth of young people around the world.
“It is hoped that young people from all countries will look at the world from the perspective of appreciation, mutual learning and sharing, promote exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations and harmonious coexistence, and actively contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.”
“China welcomes outstanding young people from all over the world to study in China. I also hope that everyone will know more about China, tell the world more about China as you see it, communicate more with Chinese youth, and work with young people from all over the world to promote people-to-people bonds and promote the construction of Contribute to a community with a shared future for mankind.”
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From the “International Youth Leaders Dialogue” project foreign youth representatives entered the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to explore the mystery of China’s development, to the Russian boy Akmao participating in many local “Belt and Road” major projects of Chinese enterprises, and China The partners told vivid stories of Sino-Russian cooperation; from Mendu, head of the African youth delegation in China, who actively participated in the cause of Sino-African youth friendship, took the lead in building a number of China-Africa youth communication platforms, At the Dialogue on Action”, we discussed the role that young people can play in tackling the world’s climate change. …
Chinese youth and young people from all over the world are getting closer and deeper, and their friendship is deepening. Together, they will contribute wisdom and responsibility for building an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world with lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity.
Advocating practical learning and practical work, participating in the “Belt and Road” construction, and contributing to the practice of the concept of joint consultation, joint construction and sharing.
On November 19, 2021, at the third “Belt and Road” construction symposium, General Secretary Xi Jinping recalled an event more than 20 years ago.
While working in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping received the visiting Governor of Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands Province Rafa Nama. “I introduced Juncao technology to him, and the governor was very interested. I sent Lin Zhanxi from “Shan Hai Qing”.”
A generation has a mission of a generation, and a generation has a responsibility of a generation. Today, Cai Yangxing, a doctoral student at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has taken over the baton of Juncao’s foreign aid from his mentor Lin Zhanxi.
In May 2021, Cai Yangxing went to the Central African Republic for the third time as a young technical expert to promote Juncao technology. The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world, with nearly half of the population facing a severe food crisis. To promote technology here, Cai Yangxing and his colleagues overcame many difficulties: they used their brains because of lack of experimental equipment, and they learned French by themselves during the day and night when they did not speak the language.
“I am very interested in Chinese Juncao technology, and I am grateful for the hands-on guidance of Chinese experts!” The local youth Menggala works at the Juncao demonstration base where Cai Yangxing is located. After a period of study, he has been able to independently guide other farmers to grow Juncao. “I hope I can lead more farmers to learn about Juncao!”
Seeing Menggala’s life getting better and better, Cai Yangxing truly realized that the “Belt and Road” is a “road that reaches people’s hearts”. Today, Juncao technology has been popularized and applied in more than 100 countries, effectively promoting the economic and social development of developing countries. In some countries, Juncao is called “happiness grass” and “Chinese grass”, and some people affectionately call it “the grass of a community of shared future for mankind”.
Jointly building the “Belt and Road” is a great project in the 21st century.
For more than 8 years, China has signed cooperation documents on the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” with 149 countries and 32 international organizations. The joint construction of the “Belt and Road” has transformed from concept to action, from vision to reality; Groups of Chinese and foreign youths have actively participated in the construction of the “Belt and Road”, practiced the concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and demonstrated their youthful responsibility to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
How can a port be rejuvenated and prosperous?
Piraeus, Greek for “the place that guards the passage”. The port was once under-operated. With the help of investment from COSCO Shipping, the port has developed rapidly, and its container throughput has risen from the 93rd in the world in 2010 to the 29th in 2021.
Today, the Port of Piraeus has developed into the largest ferry port in Europe, an important cruise home port in the Mediterranean Sea, a transit port for automobiles and a ship repair center. The land-sea express line from here goes directly to the hinterland of Central and Eastern Europe – the development of the Port of Piraeus is known as “” A successful practice and a wonderful reality”. Ma Liang, assistant manager of the ship repair department, witnessed the “wonderful reality” and also participated in the “successful practice”.
“There is a time limit for the maintenance of each ship, and any delay will bring huge losses to the shipowner. To this end, we go all out and race against time. Even if we work overtime, we must abide by the agreement with the customer and do our job well.” Ma Liang Studying local laws and regulations with his colleagues and introducing the domestic ship repair management model, he has gradually grown from a professional engineering technician to a comprehensive manager who can take charge of himself.
The vigorous development of Piraeus also provides a platform for local youth to display their talents. In 2020, the young Greek Frataki returned from studying in the UK and joined the job because he was optimistic about the development prospects of Piraeus.
In the past two years, Fralandage has grown rapidly. She is good at capturing market information in a timely manner and has outstanding service capabilities. She often communicates with Chinese employees about market development and maintenance of ship repair business and learns from each other. “In the future, I look forward to going to China to continue my study and improvement!” Frataki said.
How to make a railway prosperous in both passenger and cargo and benefit people’s livelihood?
Laos, known as the “roof of the Indo-China Peninsula”, has mountains and plateaus accounting for 80% of the country’s land area, and transportation was once extremely inconvenient. On December 3 last year, the China-Laos railway opened to traffic. In the five months since its opening, the China-Laos Railway has delivered a total of 2.9 million tons of cargo.
Two mobile phones, three languages, four calling cards… Since I was sent to work in Laos in June last year, every day at Atletico Madrid is very fulfilling for the post-90s generation. As a business cadre dispatched by China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Company to the Vientiane Operation Management Center of Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd., she is responsible for carrying out freight training for Laotian students and connecting freight with customs and customers.
Among the many Laotian students trained by Atletico Madrid, Chen Nila left a deep impression on her. “She studies very seriously, and her grades have always been the first in her class.” Chen Nila is already a cargo watchman at Vientiane South Railway Station. “This job has brought me a stable income and my living standard has steadily improved,” Chen Nila said.
Not only Chen Ni, in the process of jointly building the “Belt and Road”, many local youths and Chinese youths plan together, practice together, persist in hard work bit by bit, and strive unremittingly over time——
In the Sino-Egyptian TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Amir, a 32-year-old Egyptian boy who “doesn’t know what glass fiber is” at first, is now able to take charge of himself and communicate with customers in depth. His Chinese-funded company has also developed into a An important part of the Egyptian glass fiber industry chain;
In the Adama Industrial Park in Ethiopia built by a Chinese company, 36-year-old Gibrel, as the manager of the human resources department, witnessed the visible and tangible changes brought about by the construction of the industrial park. “The villagers have stable jobs. , learned skills and increased income”;
At the hybrid rice breeding station in Lahore, Pakistan, Wahid, a young Pakistani, followed Chinese experts to carry out seed selection experiments. One station in the field is five or six hours a day. In recent years, the rice varieties selected by the breeding station can withstand high temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius and are well promoted in Pakistan. “Through the joint efforts of generations of hybrid rice people, the dream of not going hungry will finally come true,” Wahid said.
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The trickles merge into the sea, and the stars light up the Milky Way. In promoting the economic development of the countries and regions along the “Belt and Road”, and the win-win cooperation between China and the countries and regions along the route, Chinese and foreign youths forge ahead, paving the brightest background of youth with struggle.
Unleash the power of innovation, actively participate in international scientific and technological cooperation, and jointly explore ways and methods to solve important global problems
“Building a strong aerospace country depends on continuous struggle from generation to generation. I hope that the vast number of aerospace youth will carry forward the spirit of ‘two bombs and one satellite’ and the spirit of manned spaceflight, be brave in innovation and breakthroughs, and show their youthful dazzling brilliance on the journey of chasing dreams in space, so as to contribute to my country’s aerospace industry. Science and technology achieve high-level self-reliance and self-improvement and make new contributions.” On May 2, General Secretary Xi Jinping replied to the youth team of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation for the construction of the space station, extending holiday congratulations to all young people on the space front, and raising ardent expectations.
From Tiangong, Beidou, Chang’e to Tianhe, Tianwen, and Xihe, China’s aerospace industry has been creating new history.
On April 16, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft return capsule successfully landed in the predetermined area of the Dongfeng Landing Site, and wrote another highlight on the journey of chasing the sea of stars.
On this day, the crown prince, a doctoral student at Northwestern Polytechnical University, has been guarding in front of the live screen. One detail excited him: “The re-entry capsule lands upright! Usually, the re-entry capsule is affected by forces in all directions at the moment of landing, and it is difficult to maintain an upright posture. This perfect landing reflects the strength of China’s aerospace technology.”
The team of Professor Dou Manfeng of Western University of Technology, where the Crown Prince is located, participated in the development of a drive motor in Tianhe’s core cabin, breaking through the high-reliability design technology of motors in extreme space environments. This is a scientific and technological achievement independently developed by China.
Two years ago, he was studying in France. In the face of the ardent retention of his mentor, he resolutely decided to return to China and devote himself to the mission of Tianhe core module. Facing severe challenges and constantly overcoming difficulties, this team with an average age of only 29 has never flinched. The crown prince said: “It is the responsibility of young people to have the courage to overcome the key core technology of ‘stuck neck’.”
The future of technology lies in youth. Young students are imaginative and creative, and are a living force for innovation and entrepreneurship. On April 26, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that “independent innovation must be promoted in opening up” when talking with scientific and technological personnel at the Advanced Technology Research Institute of the University of Science and Technology of China.
Wang Bing, a graduate of the University of Science and Technology of China who was in the United States at the time, was very concerned about the news of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s inspection of the University of Science and Technology of China. The young mathematician has been working on the analysis of geometric flow singularities. In 2018, Wang Bing still chose to return to China as a professor at the School of Mathematical Sciences of the University of Science and Technology of China, although he has been awarded a tenured teaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In November 2020, he and his mentor Chen Xiuxiong published the research results of cracking the “Hamilton-Tian Conjecture” and “Partial Zero-Order Estimation Conjecture” in the top international mathematical journal “Journal of Differential Geometry”. The reviewers of the journal believed that this paper “is a major progress in the field of geometric analysis”, and the achievement was also selected as “Top Ten News of Science and Technology Progress in China in 2020″ by academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Basic research is the source of the entire scientific system. Wang Bing said that mathematics is a basic science, and one must have a hard-working spirit and an open-minded attitude to engage in it. “General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the importance of basic research. We must follow the important instructions of the general secretary, devote ourselves to cultivating people, be persistent in tackling key problems and innovation, and be brave and forge ahead.”
In 2018, Li Yan, who returned from his studies in the United States, joined the Department of Geographical Sciences of Beijing Normal University. In response to the impact of forests on cloud cover, he cooperated with scientists from universities in the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and other countries to reveal that the impact of forests on cloud cover varies in space through global high temporal and spatial resolution remote sensing data. qualitative.
“Many major scientific and technological problems and challenges require the world to jointly deal with, and many complex scientific research projects require the cooperation of the international community.” Li Yan used personal experience to reveal that international cooperation has become an important driving force for scientific and technological innovation.
Not long ago, his new research results were published in the top international journal “Nature-Communications”, which once again attracted international attention, providing new observational evidence for the local climate impact of forest cover changes, as well as research on the ecological and hydrological effects of vegetation. and new support for nature-based solutions to climate change.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “We must coordinate development and security, plan and promote innovation from a global perspective, actively integrate into the global innovation network, focus on issues such as climate change and human health, and strengthen joint research and development with researchers from various countries.”
Established scientific and technological cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions; signed more than 110 intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation agreements; started the construction of more than 50 “Belt and Road” joint laboratories; participated in more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms involving science and technology; The “One Road” scientific and technological innovation cooperation plan supports more than 8,300 foreign young scientists to work in China… The growing number marks China’s unremitting efforts to attach great importance to scientific and technological innovation and to promote global scientific and technological innovation cooperation.
In France–
Scientists from China and France are busy with the installation of feeder systems and CS coils at the project installation site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project in Cattrasher.
The ITER program is the largest and most far-reaching international scientific project in the world today, and it is also the largest international scientific and technological cooperation program that China has participated in as an equal and full partner. As one of the Sino-French consortium units, the Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences has undertaken the key task of the ITER host installation project. At present, the Chinese consortium has more than 100 people in France, and the chief engineer Liu Chen is a post-80s generation.
The Pole Field No. 6 Coil (PF6), a key component of the ITER host, developed by Liu Chen and his colleagues is currently the heaviest and most technically difficult superconducting magnet in the world. From superconducting materials, superconducting joints, superconducting wirings to large-scale magnet systems, “Made in China” and “super materials” have grown from scratch and come from behind. In the field of controllable nuclear fusion, China is completing the transition from following to A gorgeous turn to run to the lead.
“China is a real model for the construction of the ITER project.” Bernard Bigo, director general of the ITER organization, once commented.
“The ITER project is like a beacon in the field of international fusion engineering, and the entire scientific community is watching our progress. No matter how much effort we put in, we hope to light up this beacon, and hope that Chinese scientists can lead the world‘s nuclear fusion industry and contribute to Promote the scientific and technological progress of mankind and contribute to China’s wisdom and strength.” Liu Chen said.
In Antarctica –
In the past April, with the return of the “Xuelong 2” and the “Xuelong” polar scientific expedition ship, China’s 38th Antarctic scientific expedition came to a successful conclusion.
Polar scientific research shows a country’s scientific research strength and comprehensive national strength, and is also an important topic related to the sustainable development of mankind. Although China’s polar scientific research career started late, it has developed rapidly, and the young team members have gradually grown into the backbone of polar scientific research.
Wei Fuhai, winner of the 23rd China Youth May Fourth Medal, is one of these young people. He led the team to go deep into the Antarctic alpine and low-oxygen inland “forbidden zone of life”, and completed the construction of Kunlun Station and Taishan Station; led the team to carry out the high-risk operation of Antarctic sea ice unloading… Wei Fuhai has participated in Chinese Antarctic expeditions many times, and faced many arduous tasks. task, he never backed down. “As a new generation force in China’s polar cause, Chinese youth should strive to play a more important role and contribute their youth and strength to human exploration of the Antarctic.” Wei Fuhai said.
In Chile –
On the Calan Heights on the outskirts of the capital Santiago, there is a small white two-story building. This is the South American Astronomical Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the first overseas scientific and educational center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to implement the scientific and educational cooperation and expansion project in developing countries. Tang Yuping and his colleagues work here.
Chile is the world‘s famous “land of stars”, with unique astronomical observation conditions, the world‘s best astronomical research institutions have set up “bases” here. “Now, young Chinese researchers have broader channels to explore the world.” After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Tang Yuping came to the center as a postdoctoral visiting scholar. Around him, there are many young scientific researchers from different countries, and the common scientific research dream brings them together.
Exploring the universe is the business of all mankind. China actively participates in and promotes major cooperation projects in the international astronomy community and builds a platform for scientific and technological exchanges. “As a young scientific researcher, I am very happy to have the opportunity to work in the world‘s top scientific research platform provided by the motherland. We hope that through our efforts, China’s astronomical cause will be advanced in the direction of the international top, and international astronomical cooperation will be promoted to achieve more new achievements. results.” Tang Yuping said.
Working together to make breakthroughs in major key sciences and technologies, and emerging in big projects and installations, the imaginative and creative efforts of Chinese young scientists have made China an increasingly important pole in the global scientific and technological innovation landscape.
Deepen friendship and cooperation between China and the world, let the world understand China better, and promote exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations
Facing common challenges and moving towards a better future requires both economic and technological strength, as well as the strength of cultural civilization.
“The successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics has promoted exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations, played an important role in promoting global solidarity and cooperation to overcome difficulties together, and brought confidence and hope to a turbulent world. It has sent a strong voice of the era of ‘together to the future’ to the world!” General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized.
The Olympic Games is not only a sports arena, but also provides a platform for cultural exchange and integration. In the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, an excellent platform for cultural exchanges and mutual learning, young faces from all over the world are dazzling presences——
They are post-90s and post-00s athletes. By breaking every Olympic record and world record, they showed the world the confidence and ability of the younger generation to not be afraid of difficulties, to struggle, to challenge themselves, and to enjoy the competition.
They are young volunteers who serve passionately. At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Sun Zeyu, a volunteer from Tsinghua University, waved his hands and shouted “Welcome to China!” to American snowboarder Tessa Maude, which brought tears to Maude’s eyes. She said, I will come to China again and make many new friends! At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the volunteers provided warm-hearted services with their youth and dedication, leaving many stories of friendship.
They are messengers of friendship and love. At the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, the program titled “Salute to the People” was touching. Young people from all over the world took firm steps to the stage and walked hand in hand. Behind them, a picture scroll that brings together the lives of people from all over the world is slowly unfolding… Lin Na from Sao Tome and Principe participated in the program. She sighed that the Winter Olympics will unite many people and work together. This is a lifetime The most wonderful experience.
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With the Chinese youth in the new era interacting with the world in a more open manner, the “circle of friends” for communication and cooperation is getting bigger and bigger. Chinese and foreign youth gathered youth consensus in heart-to-heart exchanges and dialogues, and continuously deepened the understanding and friendship between peoples of various countries.
Learn Chinese culture and enhance mutual understanding——
In Italy, the National Residential School of Rome is a well-known local school. The school opened a five-year Chinese International Science High School in 2009. It has the largest Confucius classroom in Italy, and students learn Chinese and Chinese culture. Through the Confucius Classroom program, a large number of students got to know China up close and saw the vastness of the world and the value of multiculturalism. Many students choose to study and exchange in China after graduation. Giovanni Stopoloni, who studied at the school, had a trip to China. After witnessing China’s development achievements and vitality, he sincerely sighed: “My future must be related to China.”
In Japan, Dadi Nakajima has studied Chinese since his college days, studied Chinese literature, and often participated in Japanese-Chinese exchange activities. He also won an award in the “Panda Cup” All-Japan Youth Essay Contest. In 2019, when President Xi Jinping was about to go to Japan to attend the G20 Osaka Summit, Nakajima wrote to President Xi Jinping, expressing his greetings and blessings to President Xi Jinping and his good will to engage in the cause of China-Japan friendship. President Xi Jinping replied to Nakajima, hoping that the young people of the two countries will make positive contributions to creating a bright future for bilateral relations. This reply strengthened Nakajima’s determination to devote himself to the cause of friendship. “President Xi’s reply is sincere, and is of great significance to the future exchanges between the youth of Japan and China. In the future, I will continue to work hard and contribute to the deepening of mutual understanding among the younger generation.”
Participate in literary creation and create an interactive platform——
Chinese online literature continues to set off a reading boom at home and abroad with its unique charm. In recent years, post-95s online writers have performed well, becoming the largest and fastest-growing group of online writers. As of 2020, more than 10,000 works of Chinese online literature have been disseminated overseas, and more than 100 million users of website subscriptions and application software have been read, covering most countries and regions in the world. These young creators, with their unique perspectives, professional or interesting expressions, told vivid Chinese stories one by one, attracting the attention of readers from all over the world.
In the process of Chinese online literature going out, many foreign readers are not only audiences, but also gradually grow into creators. Take China Literature Group’s overseas platform Qiqi International as an example. The platform has attracted about 110,000 creators from overseas, reviewed and launched more than 200,000 original works, and nearly 100 works received more than 10 million hits.
Swipe the social network to show the image of China——
Argentine brother Gong Biyang has many fans in China. In recent years, he has been shooting and producing short videos promoting the friendship between Afghanistan and China. While living in China, he felt China’s openness and self-confidence. “China welcomes cultures from all over the world and is willing to learn about different cultures.” He hopes that through his own efforts, “the cultural exchanges between Afghanistan and China will be further advanced”.
Venezuelan video blogger Savid visited various venues of the Beijing Winter Olympics, revealing rich details to netizens around the world. He said, “Walking in this glorious era, I want to record all this and show overseas friends the real China.” The real and vivid content has attracted the attention of many netizens, and they have continuously sent him “request” requests.
Wang Yili, a Chinese girl living in Brazil, is also a video blogger with more than 1.8 million followers. “Many Brazilians are very interested in China, and I hope to show Brazilians the way of life and spirit of contemporary Chinese people.” Every time her new video is released, the interaction in the message area is always very enthusiastic, and netizens have commented on it. Like, I will also come up with a lot of topic ideas. One netizen said, “Please tell me about the supermarkets in China.” Wang Yili replied, “Good idea.”
Participate in archaeological work to find historical connections—
The coast of the Red Sea, the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula, the former site of the Port of Salen, Saudi Arabia. More than 10 archaeological staff from the Archaeological Research Center of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and the National Archaeological Center of Saudi Arabia formed the Sino-Saudi Joint Archaeological Team. Road academic research provides precious archaeological material.
At the work site, team members from China and Saudi Arabia exchanged technologies and learned each other’s language and culture. Yang Rui, a member of the Chinese team and born in the 1980s, said that he hopes to reflect the long history of mutual learning between the two major civilizations of China and Afghanistan through archaeological work, and to awaken the memory of this civilization that belongs to all mankind. The Saudi archaeological team member Maddie also said that the work of the Saudi-Chinese joint archaeological team is of great significance to understanding the traditional friendship between the two peoples and will further deepen the people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
Civilizations communicate through diversity, learn from each other through exchanges, and develop through mutual learning. Chinese and foreign youths work together to find more novel ways of presenting culture, and gain success and recognition in exploration, interaction and exchange.
In China, overseas, and in the interconnected global village, Chinese youth have a deeper international vision, a broader mind, and a more confident and open attitude. , and jointly create a better future for mankind.
(Reporters Xue Dan, Zhou Chen, Cheng Shijie, Ye Qi, Yao Mingfeng, Jing Yue and Xu Jing also contributed to this article)