Youth from 16 friendly cities gather in Yunnan to discuss practical cooperation

time:2026-05-21source:云南省对外友协browse:1,486


2026"Friendship Cities United, Researching Yunnan" and the International Friend City Youth Entrepreneurs Face-to-Face Event20Launched in Kunming, from the United States, France, Russia, Thailand, Laos, Nepal, etc.16A country's31Youth entrepreneurs as well as youth from friendly cities, international students, etc.500More than a thousand people gathered in Yunnan, starting the event.4Academic research and practical connection.

The event takesProvincial main venue+The "Provincial (Municipal) Sub-venue" was launched simultaneously, with the main venue in Kunming and sub-venues in Qujing, Pu'er, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Lincang, Xishuangbanna, etc. Yang Shaocheng, Director of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office and President of the Provincial Association for Foreign Friendship, delivered a speech, and the representatives of various countries spoke in turn.


5Moon20Day to22On the day, the participating youth will travel to various cities and states in Yunnan along three theme routes: scientific and technological innovation, cultural heritage, and agricultural food, to visit characteristic industries such as coffee, fresh cut flowers, and biopharmaceuticals, as well as intangible cultural heritage sites. They will also have face-to-face exchanges on topics such as the construction of the "Belt and Road", the golden passage of the China-Laos Railway, international youth entrepreneurship and innovation, biodiversity, and green sustainable development.

In the Wuxiangbanna branch meeting, the deputy secretary of the Youth League of Udomsai Province, Laos, Phun Mi·Sallyburn stated that this event comes at a time of diplomatic relations between the two countries.65Anniversary, it is hoped that Lao youth will deeply draw on the practical experience of Yunnan in the fields of business planning, risk control, live e-commerce, etc., to enhance their capabilities in online marketing and cross-border trade, relying on the China-Laos Railway Economic Belt, to promote the in-depth docking of Lao characteristic agricultural products, tropical fruits, forestry economy, cultural and tourism resources with Yunnan markets, and further expand the long-term cooperation space for youth entrepreneurs from both countries.

Xia Xingyun, the chief technology officer of the Nepal Makalu Group, was paying attention to the possibility of industrial interaction between the two places during his study of project management at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, and he particularly valued the practical experience of Yunnan in the field of green energy as a reference for Nepal's hydropower industry.

Xia Xingyun said that it is expected that the two places will build a normalized cooperation platform for youth industrial talents, and promote pilot projects in the fields of smart agriculture, green energy and sustainable infrastructure.

Earthlings Coffee WorkshopLi Wei Ting, the founder of the company, is a professional coffee taster from the friendly city of Yunnan Province - Sarawak, Malaysia. He has been focusing on improving the quality of local Liberica coffee varieties for a long time. In the past twenty years, he has visited China many times, but this is the first time he has entered Yunnan today.

" Coffee and tea embody the cultural spirit of the East and the West, respectively, and Yunnan is the place where these two cultures intersect and blend. " Li Weiting said, adding that the improvement in the quality of Yunnan coffee in recent years has been impressive, and he looks forward to deepening cooperation in modern agriculture, youth exchanges, cultural dialogue, and the coffee industry between the two places.

Vice President of the Russian China Friendship Association,彼得欣列昂尼德·Andrijevic said that the event has built a platform for young entrepreneurs from different countries to communicate, learn from each other and promote development together, "we can talk about cooperation or friendship; we can talk about business or the future". He believes that business is the lifeblood of cooperation and people-to-people friendship is the soul of cooperation. Young entrepreneurs are not only entrepreneurs but also important bridges connecting people of all countries.

At the launch ceremony, the responsible persons of the event's organizers, the Provincial Association for Foreign Friends, the Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce, the Youth League of Yunnan Province, and Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, respectively, awarded the flags to the representatives of the youth entrepreneurs of the friendly cities of China and foreign countries.


Before the event started, there was also a"Team Building" and "The First Class of the Camp" create a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, promoting the rapid integration of young entrepreneurs and deepening their understanding of China's national conditions and Yunnan Province's conditions.