浙侨英频 ?Youth stressed in building shared future

发布时间：2021-08-13

Young professionals from around 30 countries and regions living in China held in-depth discussions on issues of global concern and building a community with a shared future for mankind at the GYLD 2021 Annual forum in Beijing. [Photo provided by the official website of GYLD]

 

President noted that hard work is the only way leading to happiness

President Xi Jinping has extended a welcoming message to more young people from other countries to come to China, calling upon youth from home and abroad to increase their understanding, build friendship and secure common progress in the process of mutual learning.

The president also highlighted the importance of the contribution made by young people in the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks on Tuesday while replying to 36 representatives of young foreign participants in the Global Young Leaders Dialogue.

In his letter, Xi said he was glad to learn that the participants, all of whom are studying, working and living in China, were able to visit different parts of the nation and gain a deeper understanding about China.

He echoed the words of the participants, saying that the Chinese people, with their own wisdom and perspiration, built their richly endowed and beautiful home on the land of China, created a wonderful culture and now live the moderately prosperous life they have longed for.

Hard work is the only way leading to happiness, Xi said, adding that following a path suiting its local conditions is the most important thing for China — a country with a vast territory and large population — in its development and rejuvenation.

Practice has shown that as the new and uniquely Chinese path to modernization grows even wider, it will bring better development to China and more benefits to the world, he said.

Even though the CPC has gone through a century of struggles, the Party has remained true to its original inspirations and dreams, Xi said.

In the new journey, Xi pledged unrelenting efforts to realize the great dream of the Chinese rejuvenation and to promote the development and progress of mankind.

The Global Young Leaders Dialogue program, jointly initiated by the Center for China and Globalization and the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, is a platform for young achievers under the age of 45 across the globe.

The 36 young people, from 28 countries, recently wrote to Xi to congratulate the 100th founding anniversary of the CPC and recounted their experiences and inspiration from their recent visits in China.

Muhammad Fahad Baqa, a Pakistani postgraduate student at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and one of the participants, said he has obtained firsthand experience on China's development and the Party's efforts in poverty alleviation.

Matteo Giovannini, a senior finance manager with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and one of the nine people who drafted the letter, said the participants in the program decided to write to Xi to express their gratitude for having the opportunity to be part of China's development and progress.

I appreciated the president's support for our effort to deepen our understanding of China, something that I believe can help us become the best ambassadors of China in our respective countries thanks to the real experience that we have gained living here, said Giovannini, who is from Italy.

D.B. Kattel, an associate professor at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said, The letter is highly encouraging, not only to us, but also to all younger generations, particularly for their reciprocal cooperation and relationship in the scientific, technological and social development process.

The letter was Xi's second interaction with young foreigners in China recently. He wrote back to 45 representatives of overseas students from 32 countries who are studying at Peking University in June, encouraging them to better understand China and share their thoughts and experiences with more people around the world.

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【背景阅读】

习近平给“国际青年领袖对话”项目外籍青年代表回信

新华社北京8月11日电 中共中央总书记、国家主席习近平8月10日给“国际青年领袖对话”项目外籍青年代表回信，对他们积极到中国各地走访、深化对华了解表示赞赏，鼓励他们加强交流互鉴，为推动构建人类命运共同体贡献青春力量。

习近平在信中说，你们都在中国学习、工作、生活，这次有机会到各地深入走访，加深了对中国的认识和了解，我感到很高兴。

习近平指出，正如你们在来信中谈到的，中国人民依靠自己的智慧和汗水，在中华大地上建设富饶美丽的家园，创造多姿多彩的文化，实现了梦寐以求的小康生活。要幸福就要奋斗。中国幅员辽阔、人口众多，要想发展振兴，最重要的就是立足国情、走自己的路。实践表明，中国式现代化新道路越走越宽广，将更好发展自身、造福世界。

习近平表示，青春总是同梦想相伴。中国共产党走过了百年奋斗历程，但我们的初心和梦想历久弥坚。百年恰是风华正茂。在新征程上，我们将继续为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦而不懈奋斗，为促进人类发展进步而不懈奋斗。我们欢迎更多国际青年来华交流，希望中外青年在互学互鉴中增进了解、收获友谊、共同成长，为推动构建人类命运共同体贡献青春力量。

“国际青年领袖对话”项目是由中方智库机构发起的中外青年交流机制。近日，来自28个国家的36位项目外籍青年代表给习近平写信，祝贺中国共产党百年华诞，讲述了他们在中国各地走访的体会感悟，表示希望发挥桥梁作用，更好促进中外交流对话。

 

来源新华社