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Youth representatives of China and Cyprus attend the Third China-Cyprus Youth Forum, which is held at the European University Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus from October 22 to 25, 2024. /Chinese embassy in Cyprus
Youth representatives of China and Cyprus recently expressed their joint commitments to work together to further advance the growth of China-Cyprus relations and build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Over 60 youth representatives from the two countries have gathered at the European University Cyprus in Nicosia for the Third China-Cyprus Youth Forum in late October. They have in-depth discussions on the three topics of mutual learning between civilizations, digital transformation and green development.
Delivering his keynote speech at the Forum, Chinese ambassador to Cyprus Liu Yantao pointed out that mutual learning between civilizations, digital transformation and green development will profoundly impact the evolution of world civilizations.
"They are the priorities of both China-Cyprus cooperation and China-EU cooperation," he stressed and called on the youths from both sides to further deepen mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation, and jointly create a better future for China and Cyprus.
Noting China has all along been committed to the progress of human civilizations, the Chinese ambassador said that China calls for equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness between civilizations, inclusiveness, openness, fairness and security in digital transformation and harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
"In the course of pursuing Chinese modernization, we are also contributing our wisdom and proposals to making the world an even better place," Liu added.
Chinese ambassador to Cyprus Liu Yantao speaks at the Third China-Cyprus Youth Forum, which is held at the European University Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus from October 22 to 25, 2024. /Chinese embassy in Cyprus
Liu said the China-Cyprus Youth Forum has become a flagship project for youth exchanges between the two countries since its inception in 2021,
During this year's forum, representatives have jointly issued the Nicosia Declaration, vowing to actively participate in exchanges and cooperation in fields such as economy, trade, education, culture and tourism and inject youthful vigor to the friendship and practical cooperation between China and Cyprus.
According to the Declaration, young people of the two countries agreed to respect the diversity of civilizations, uphold equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness among civilizations, and jointly promote humanity's common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom.
They vowed to be dedicated to science and technology innovation, saying they will advance digital transformation of the two countries, contribute to world science and technology development, and help create a beautiful tomorrow for humanity.
As for green development, the Declaration read that young people of the two countries committed themselves to fostering green productivity, and advancing the all-round green transformation of the economy and society. They aimed to build a beautiful home with harmonious coexistence between humanity and Nature.