Xi encourages youth to build Belt, Road

President Xi Jinping has called on young people from China and Africa to continue to follow and proactively take part in the joint building of the Belt and Road and support China-Africa solidarity and cooperation.

Young people are the future of a country, and youths from China and Africa are the future of China-Africa friendship, Xi said on Tuesday in a letter replying to participants in the Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Road.

Xi said that since its inception five years ago, the idea and vision of the Belt and Road Initiative have been translated into action and reality, yielding fruitful outcomes with the concerted efforts of various parties.