Youth urged to focus on innovation and service
Updated: 2016-07-29 08:17
By Wang Hongyi In Shanghai(China Daily USA)
|
|||||||||
Vice-President Li Yuanchao asks delegates to play positive role in building a more just world
More than 100 delegates aged 18 to 30 from G20 member states, guest countries and international organizations attended the weeklong Youth 20 event in Shanghai on Wednesday. It's a platform for young adults to discuss hot global issues and topics.
The gathering - known as Y20 China 2016 - is affiliated with the G20 Leaders Summit to be held in September in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
The theme, "Youth Innovation for Our Shared Vision", is in line with the G20 theme, "Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy".
Many topics are on the agenda for participants, including the elimination of poverty, joint development, entrepreneurship and creative thinking, social justice, green lifestyles and sustainability, and global governance.
Opinions and suggestions from the delegates will be gathered, and a statement will be drafted and submitted to the preparatory committee of the G20 summit.
"We want to encourage young people worldwide to boost innovation and contribute to industry," said Wang Meng, head of China delegation.
"The sustainable development goal for 2030 has been adopted by more than 120 UN members, so we want to use this platform to gather with other delegations to find solutions for the future world," Wang said.
As part of the event, delegates visited Beijing on July 24.
Vice-President Li Yuanchao met the delegates on Monday and called on young people from G20 member countries to inject vitality into the world economy through entrepreneurship and innovation.
Li told the delegates that the Chinese government highly values young people's desire to contribute to global economic governance.
He also called on young people to play a positive role in the building of a more just and equitable international order, as well as a more fair and rational global governance system, according to Xinhua News Agency.
wanghongyi@chinadaily.com.cn
Representatives talk on the sidelines of Y20 China 2016 in Shanghai on Wednesday. The event for young adults is affiliated with the G20 Leaders Summit, which will take place in September. Gao Erqiang / China Daily |
- Rain causes worse traffic congestion in southern cities: report
- University is young, but it's growing fast
- Party's promotional video goes viral online
- 40 years on: Tangshan builds miracle on debris after quake
- US agrees it's time to 'turn the page'
- Guidelines encourage parents to provide better care
- S. Korea to launch WWII 'comfort women' victims foundation
- China to become Australia's biggest tourist source market
- Patient shoots, kills doctor in Berlin then kills himself
- One of church attackers tried to join IS in Syria
- China's coal usage may peak by 2020, experts say
- Bavarian bomber pledged allegiance to Islamic State
- Top 10 most profitable companies in the world
- Exhibition showcases Chinese artworks in London
- In pics: Cool ways to beat the heat wave
- Tangshan quake memories live on in photos 40 years later
- Lucky escape: Journalist saves injured man from death
- Olympic merchandize popular ahead of games
- Can't-miss Chinese picture books at Beijing book fair
- Macao's panda twins meet public one month after birth
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
Anti-graft campaign targets poverty relief |
Cherry blossom signal arrival of spring |
In pictures: Destroying fake and shoddy products |
China's southernmost city to plant 500,000 trees |
Cavers make rare finds in Guangxi expedition |
Cutting hair for Longtaitou Festival |
Today's Top News
Ministry slams US-Korean THAAD deployment
Two police officers shot at protest in Dallas
Abe's blame game reveals his policies failing to get results
Ending wildlife trafficking must be policy priority in Asia
Effects of supply-side reform take time to be seen
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi to meet Kerry
Chinese stocks surge on back of MSCI rumors
Liang avoids jail in shooting death
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |