"youth living room" "extraordinary" journey: china and africa's generation z discuss growth and opportunities
2024-09-07
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on one side is the eastern civilization with a history of 5,000 years, and on the other side is the rich land that nurtures the destiny of mankind. the brotherly friendship between china and african countries is timeless. the next china-africa cooperation forum will be held in september 2024. chinese and african youths started a lively dialogue and looked forward to the bright prospects of china-africa cooperation.
on august 30, 2024, the third episode of the fourth season of "youth living room" "'extraordinary journey: china and africa's generation z talk about growth and opportunities" will meet with you on time. generation z youth from china, nigeria, uganda, tanzania, sierra leone, cameroon, kenya and other countries gathered together to share the colorful customs and customs of their respective countries, look back on the brilliant achievements of china-africa cooperation, and explore new opportunities for china-africa development.
when talking about "africa", people often regard the entire continent as a whole and do not know enough about the characteristics of each country. african generation z actively shared the unexpected surprises of their own country! overlooking the wildebeest migration in kenya from a high altitude, watching birds in the mountains in uganda, playing football with cameroon residents, and watching a movie produced by nigeria's "nollywood" are all great choices to understand african culture. at the same time, africa is a veritable "cultural melting pot". in addition to widely used official languages such as english and french, some countries have more than 250 ethnic groups and use more than 500 languages.
more and more african compatriots are also learning chinese. "the confucius institute in our country has played a big role in bridging the gap between kenyan and chinese cultures," said calvin nyagudi from kenya. along with chinese culture, a large number of infrastructure projects that benefit the people are also coming to africa. uzodinma gerlof from nigeria praised that the oil refinery jointly built by china and nigeria is expected to greatly reduce the price of domestic oil.
in addition, "made in china" is also shining on the african continent. the mombasa-nairobi railway and the tanzania-zambia railway, jointly built by china and africa, are known as the "road to happiness" and the east african transportation artery. jenny andrea from cameroon said, "africa is very diverse and has many ethnic groups. infrastructure not only promotes the flow of goods, but also promotes cultural exchanges."
"in terms of healthcare, africa faces many challenges and has a long way to go," said fathiya mohamed said from tanzania. "although a large number of african students go abroad to study medicine and many have sufficient medical knowledge, africa is still receiving medical assistance from all over the world. the chinese medical team plays a huge role - their assistance is not a one-time task, not once every five or ten years, but every year." the host zhong yutong added, "after the epidemic, we realized that people all over the world are connected by blood. we must ensure that those who need medical resources the most are not left behind." at the same time, the training of medical personnel and the supply of equipment and medicines in the healthcare industry between china and african countries have greatly improved the quality of life of local residents.
infrastructure projects, technical exchanges and talent training all carry the aid philosophy of "giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish", and embody the china-africa friendly cooperation spirit of "sincere friendship, equal treatment, mutual benefit and win-win, and common development". aid to africa is not a "waste of resources" or a "debt trap", but a way of doing good to others and helping others to achieve their own goals. sheik osman seisay from sierra leone said frankly, "if it is really a 'debt trap', it means that the debtor country knows nothing about the future risks. but the china-africa cooperation is clear and obvious."
yan luli added, “china and africa have similar histories. even when african countries were unable to repay their loans and were tightening their belts, china continued to cooperate with african countries on an equal and friendly basis.” gen z agreed: unlike some countries, china does not seek political control, let alone subvert local governments.
african youths are full of expectations for the upcoming china-africa cooperation forum, and have proposed areas of special concern. yan luli talked about his hope to learn from the business models of taobao and pinduoduo to establish an online direct sales platform for african farmers. at this summit, he will continue to focus on topics such as poverty alleviation, e-commerce, and industrial park cooperation. sarah marjorey kisakye from uganda said, "i am very concerned about education. as someone who has deep connections with non-governmental organizations and diplomatic activities, i hope to establish a network of contacts with young people returning to africa from china." taking the forum as an opportunity, chinese and african youths will surely deepen cooperation in many fields such as economic trade, education and training, and climate change, so that the ship of china-africa friendship will sail steadily and far.
"youth living room" is a new media program with generation z at home and abroad as the main body and target, aiming to build a new platform for global generation z to communicate and exchange. the program organizes global generation z to focus on global hot spots in the form of interviews, forums, speeches, etc. through online and offline methods, allowing young people from all countries to make a strong voice of the times and contribute their youthful strength to promote the cause of human progress. since its premiere in june 2021, it has attracted the attention of many people at home and abroad. the first three seasons have been completed and the fourth season is currently on air.
(source: china daily)
