KUALA LUMPUR: The 12th Straits Youth Day which was held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, on Aug 15, attracted about 1,100 young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The Youth Day, the centrepiece of the 12th Straits Youth Day which was co-sponsored by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, All-China Youth Federation and Fujian Provincial People’s Government, celebrated the splendid journey of young people to meet, learn from, and march forward hand in hand.
It also focused on the important areas and hot topics of integrated development across the Taiwan Strait, deep dived into vivid personal stories and case studies, as well as showcased the achievements in building the Demonstration Zone for Integrated Development Across the Taiwan Strait.
Aligning with the goal of “friendly city and promising youth”, Fuzhou, the event’s host, took the initiative to announce the plan to establish a “Strait Youth Development-Oriented City” and related measures, according to a statement.
It highlighted key area
s such as educational tourism, social practice, and rural construction, providing all-round services for Taiwanese youth who will come to Fuzhou for exchange and development.
A total of 42 activities for the 12th Straits Youth Day will be rolled out from May to December 2024, covering sci-tech innovation, employment, entrepreneurship, sports, culture, art, and folk beliefs, among others.
Source:BERNAMA News Agency