On July 29, the World Youth Peace Conference was held at the Qiu Deba Gymnasium of Peking University. More than 3,000 youth representatives from more than 140 countries and regions gathered at Peking University. With the theme of "Harmony and Symbiosis, Together for Peace", we will talk about the responsibility of young people and draw a vision of peace.
Attending the conference were Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, A Dong, first secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, He Guangcai, secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University, Gong Qihuang, president and other school leaders, relevant responsible comrades of departments and units such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, as well as dignitaries, leaders of youth organizations and representatives of international organizations.
President Xi Jinping sent a letter to the World Youth Peace Conference. Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Eighty years ago, the Chinese people, together with the people of the world, completely defeated fascism and won hard-won peace after arduous and bloody struggles. Xi Jinping stressed that the future of peace rests on young people. It is hoped that young friends from all over the world will take this conference as an opportunity to exchange ideas, enhance understanding, gain friendship, be advocates of the concept of peace and actors of peaceful development, and contribute wisdom and strength to promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Li Hongzhong read out President Xi Jinping's letter and delivered a speech. He said that the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government will continue to create good conditions for the growth and development of young people, encourage and support Chinese and foreign youth to strengthen exchanges, enhance friendship, deepen cooperation, and work together to build a better future for a community with a shared future for mankind. Adong, Gong Qihuang, Advisor to the Cabinet Affairs Department of Cambodia, Central Committee Member of the Cambodian Youth Federation, President of Cambodia Betty International University, Akerke Iskanderova, Chairman of the "Youth Spirit" of the Youth League of the "Amanat" Party in Kazakhstan, Jacob Garcia, Chairman of the World Young Leaders Forum, Kwasi Ndri Valentin, Vice Chairman of the Moronu Regional Council of Côte d'Ivoire, Suzanne Biárez Cuvillo, student of the University of Costa Rica, Louis, an American student studying in China and a doctoral student in management at the University of International Business and Economics, The United Nations System Coordinator in China, Chang Qide and Yang Wanming, spoke successively to talk about how young people can work together to promote world peace.
The conference released the World Youth Peace Initiative. Five youth representatives from Asia, Africa, Europe, America, and Oceania took the stage together with Chinese youth representatives to read out the initiative in the form of a multilingual relay, calling on young people around the world to unite to protect peace, promote development and create a better future.
Youth leaders from various countries exchanged and dialogued At the conference, youth representatives from many countries had in-depth dialogues and talked about their countries' experiences in promoting youth participation in peacebuilding. Cultural performances that highlight cultural diversity take turns on stage, creating an atmosphere of harmony and joy with the United States. Peking University campus singers and the choir of the High School Affiliated to Peking University presented wonderful programs and sang Peking University's sincere voice for peace.
Performances full of multicultural characteristics More than 500 young students from Peking University participated in the conference to talk about peace and friendship with young people from all over the world. Nearly 100 students also participated in the conference support and volunteer service. "President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of youth to world peace in his letter, and I am very inspired by this view. As stated in the letter, the future of peace rests on young people, and exchanges between young people have long-term and far-reaching significance for world peace. ”
In the view of Hai Leke, a British student at Yenching School, Peking University is a university with international influence, and this grand event was held at Peking University, which made him experience the charm of Peking University's openness and inclusiveness. Li Hanchen, an Arabic major from the School of Foreign Languages of Peking University, participated in the guest guidance of the conference. "I am a foreign language at Peking University, and cross-cultural communication will be my future career. There are still wars and conflicts in the world today, and President Xi Jinping's emphasis in his letter to 'be an advocate of the concept of peace and an actor of peaceful development' has pointed out the direction for my study! Some of the young leaders who participated in the meeting especially talked about their fate with Peking University.
In her view, the learning experience of Peking University is very valuable, and Kazakh youth hope to promote youth from all over the world to work together to meet current challenges by strengthening cooperation with Peking University and other Chinese universities. Louis believes that Peking University has made a unique contribution to promoting peaceful exchanges and cultural understanding among young people around the world, bringing together young leaders from around the world, including the United States, to study China through dialogue and personal experience.
The holding of the World Youth Peace Conference by young people inside and outside the venue is a vivid practice of General Secretary Xi Jinping's concept of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. It proves to the world that despite many challenges facing the world, peace and development are still the unstoppable trend of the times. In the name of youth, youth representatives from five continents used dialogue to eliminate estrangements, communicate hearts with art, and jointly issued the strongest voice of the era to defend peace, promote unity, and create a better future. As advocated by the conference, young people around the world will shoulder the heavy responsibility entrusted by history, turn initiatives into actions, let the seeds of peace take root and sprout in exchanges and mutual learning, and make the bridge of friendship more and more solid in win-win cooperation - "together for peace", the power of youth, the future is promising!
