Xi urges Chinese and US young people to support long-term cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on young people in China and the United States to promote cooperation and mutual understanding, according to Xinhua, after students from 10 US universities wrote about a recent exchange programme.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed hope that young people in China and the United States will help advance cooperation between the two countries, according to Xinhua, the mainland Chinese official news agency. South China Morning Post reported that Xi made the remarks in a reply to students from 10 US universities. The students had shared their thoughts and experiences after taking part in a youth exchange programme in China earlier this month.
Xi said the younger generation should help foster mutual understanding and contribute to the steady, long-term development of bilateral relations, Xinhua reported. The source material does not provide the students’ names, the universities involved or details of the exchange programme. It also does not specify when the letter was sent or give the full text of Xi’s reply.
The reported message places youth exchanges within Beijing’s stated hopes for continued cooperation between China and the United States. No response from the US government or the participating students was included in the report.
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