Mohammad Saiyedul Islam, China Correspondent: The 8th “Belt and Road” International Youth Forum was held in China’s Qinghai province through Offline and Online platforms on Friday with the theme of Global Climate Action and Environmental Protection.

The aim of the forum is to further broaden the communication channels between youths in Qinghai province and the world, and promote extensive exchanges between youths in Qinghai and countries along the “Belt and Road” in the fields of ecology and humanities.

This forum is jointly hosted by the Chinese Embassy in South Korea, the New Silkroad Institute, the Korea-China Cultural Friendship Association, the Qinghai Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, the Qinghai Provincial Department of Education, the Qinghai Provincial Committee of the Youth League, Qinghai Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

Xing Haiming, the Chinese ambassador to South Korea; Ro Jeahun, the Co-President of the New Silk Road Institute; Wang Zhizhong, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Qinghai Province; and Ma Weisheng, President of the Qinghai Mingzu University attended the forum and delivered speeches.

More than 60 international students from different countries and Qinghai Mingzu University student representatives had an in-depth discussion on the theme of “Global Climate Change and Ecological Protection” in the forum.