6th China-Africa Youth Festival deepens exchanges
- By Wang Yiming
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The sixth China-Africa Youth Festival kicked off in Beijing on October 19.
The five-day event has brought together 45 African youth delegates currently studying or working in Beijing to participate in a series of exchange activities such as roundtable talks, cultural activities and exhibition visits.
This year marks the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said Wang Jiarui, chairman of China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), during the opening ceremony, adding that he hopes through visits, dialogues and sharing, the African youth delegates will gain a deeper understanding of China, the CPC and the Chinese people.
Deng Li, assistant foreign minister, said that inspired by the theme of "reflecting on the 100-year history of the CPC, pooling wisdom from the youth and creating a new chapter for China-Africa common development," the event encourages young people from China and Africa to learn from history and seize the opportunity to advance China-Africa relations in the new era.
Deng revealed that a new session dubbed the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Senegal at the end of this year, noting that China and Africa will collaborate on new initiatives and provide more platforms for Chinese and African youths to display their talents.
Nigerian Ambassador to China Baba Ahmad Jidda delivered a speech via video link, calling for young people from Africa and China to shoulder the responsibilities of shared prosperity and work together.
On the opening day, nearly 100 Chinese and African youths also participated in roundtable talks about "the role of political parties in promoting the development of the country" and "the role of youth in promoting a closer China-Africa community with a shared future."
In addition, they experienced a number of traditional Chinese cultural activities such as Peking opera, a tea ceremony, craft dyeing and traditional Chinese musical instruments at China Soong Ching Ling Science and Culture Center for Young People.
Over the next few days, African youth delegates will visit the Museum of the Communist Party of China, venues for the 2022 Winter Games and high-tech companies, providing a comprehensive look at the past, present and future of China.
This year's festival is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and hosted by the CSCLF.
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