What they say

"Youth.cn is now the biggest portal website for young people, and is able to handle virtual communication between Chinese and Russian teenagers. There are three "80 percents" to acknowledge: 80 percent of internet users in China are young people; 80 percent of the information that young people get comes from the internet; and 80 percent of internet-related business practitioners are young people. Meanwhile, about 80 percent of mass entrepreneurship participants in China are internet-based startup companies run by young people. The virtual bond our website forms with young Russians will help the mutual development of China and Russia. Youth.cn enables the possibility of the passing on of internet skills, as well as the space for development for entrepreneurship."

Hao Xianghong, editor-in-chief and president of Youth.cn

"We are talking about the issue of technology. Due to changes in technology, for online media, it's not reporters that matter the most but editors, for it's their responsibility to decide on the content and the way it is presented. There are 700 million internet users in China, 600 million of whom are mobile users. Although the number in Russia is smaller, there is also a trend toward mobile internet. If we don't develop and evolve with young people, they will lose interest in the future. Valuing young people on a national level is valuing the future."