In this Aug 22, 2018 photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the National Propaganda and Ideology Work Conference in Beijing, capital of China. (YAN PENG / XINHUA)
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping called on young people to take an active role in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), support solidarity and cooperation between China and Africa, and contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Xi said young people are the future of a nation, and young people from China and Africa represent the future of China-Africa friendship
Xi made the statement on Tuesday as he replied to a letter from participants of the International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Road, held in the Chinese cities of Changsha and Nanjing in May.
Xi pointed out that the BRI has transformed from a vision to reality and yielded achievements since he put forward the initiative five years ago. The achievements were not possible without the response and participation of young people.
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Noting that the BRI has injected strong impetus in China-Africa cooperation, he said Chinese and African leaders will discuss friendly cooperation and development under new circumstances at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in September.
Xi said young people are the future of a nation, and those from China and Africa represent the future of China-Africa friendship.
He urged them to engage in more cultural exchanges, continuosly participate in building of the Belt and Road, and carry on the friendship between China and African countries.
He also encouraged them to play their own part in building a stronger community with a shared future for China and Africa.
A total of 73 representatives from 51 countries attended the youth forum. Some of them wrote a letter to Xi and relay their experience at the BRI forum, China-Africa cooperation and youth exchanges.
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