Young innovators competition bridges two countries

According to Wang Daquan, director-general of the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, the co-organizer of the competition, this year's event was held simultaneously in 13 subregions in China and two subregions in the US, attracting over 23,500 participants in more than 4,900 teams. Altogether, 103 teams gathered in Beijing for exchange and competition, with 11 teams from the US.

The competition featured an increasing number of innovative projects in fields like AI, green energy and healthcare, reflecting the youth's attention and concern for today's interconnected issues.

Launched in 2014, the China-US Young Maker Competition has attracted nearly 80,000 participants.

Wang notes that online collaboration between the US and Chinese and students resulted in 14 joint teams. Through teamwork and creative exchanges, the participants not only showcased outstanding technological innovation capabilities but also, by overcoming challenges together, built bridges of friendship across continents.