Chinese President Xi Jinping's Global Governance Initiative took center stage at the 2025 SCO Plus meeting in Tianjin, with a Gen Z twist! 🌟 Young voices from six continents shared fresh takes on international cooperation – including Vietnamese youth leader Tieu Thanh, who brought 🔥 fire 🔥 insights about climate justice.
"Imagine switching to solar panels sounds cool until grandma can't afford heating," Tieu told delegates, channeling her environmental studies background. Her TikTok-style truth bomb? 💣 Climate plans must consider everyday struggles during energy transitions.
The initiative's five pillars – from sovereign equality to real-world action – got a Gen Z glow-up through personal stories. Tieu's viral moment? Comparing global governance to group projects: "If you don't hear the quiet kid's ideas, you're basically setting up the whole class to fail." 📚✨
As heatwaves hit new records, this youth-led dialogue proves one thing: The future of climate policy might just come with a side of bubble tea and Spotify playlists. 🧋🎧
