Over 3,000 young leaders from 130 countries and regions gathered at Peking University this week for the World Youth Conference for Peace, blending cultural exchange with urgent calls for global solidarity. 🌐✌️
Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off the event with a message highlighting the 80th anniversary of the World Anti-Fascist War victory, urging youth to 'treasure peace and uphold unity.' His remarks resonated with attendees like Jacobo Garcia of the Global Youth Leadership Forum, who told CGTN: 'Global challenges need global answers—local solutions won’t cut it.' 💡
The conference’s centerpiece? The World Youth Peace Initiative, a bold roadmap demanding cross-border collaboration to tackle issues like climate change and inequality. 'Peace starts with us,' declared Cambodia’s Ly Navuth, echoing the event’s 'Together for Peace' theme. 🤝
Russian-Chinese Friendship Association VP Leonid Petukhin added a historical lens: 'We can’t build a bright future without remembering the past.' His call to learn from history drew cheers, as delegates shared stories from conflict zones and tech hubs alike. 📖✨
With Gen Z and millennials now driving 65% of global social movements, this summit signals a shift: tomorrow’s leaders are done waiting for permission to fix today’s crises. 🔥
