Youth Power Unites: Shaping Asia’s Shared Future

The coastal town of Boao in south China's Hainan Province is buzzing again as the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 kicks off (March 25-28)! This year’s theme, "Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future", has sparked fiery discussions among young visionaries.

The highlight? A dynamic roundtable featuring international students from Malaysia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and Vietnam – all studying in China – who are vibing together on how Gen Z can turbocharge Asian cooperation. From eco-friendly tech collabs to K-pop-kissed cultural exchanges, these trailblazers are mapping a blueprint for unity.

Take Do Pham Ngoc Diem, a Vietnamese Tsinghua University student: "China and Vietnam are already winning at cross-border teamwork – think spicy trade deals, electrifying cultural festivals, and green energy projects. Confucius Institutes? They’re like TikTok for language connection!"

The consensus? Youth must go full "big think-tank mode": swap classroom skills for real-world solutions, bridge digital divides with AI flair, and turn regional diversity into a superpower. After all, as one panelist put it: "Our memes travel faster than policy papers – let’s make them count!"

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We Talk: What should the youth be like to build a prosperous Asia?

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