# 2026 China-ASEAN Youth Culture Week Concludes Successfully

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- Published: 2026-11-02T16:55:00+07:00
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BEIJING, CHINA – [Media OutReach Newswire](https://www.media-outreach.com/) – 2 
November 2026 – From October 25 to November 1, the 2026 China-ASEAN Youth Culture
Week was held in Beijing and Guiyang. Centered on the theme “Hehe for the Future:
Youth in a World of Civilizational Harmony”, the week featured a series of events,
including an opening ceremony, the China-ASEAN Fieldwork Sharing Session, the Area
Studies Sub-Forum of the China-ASEAN Xishan Forum, the China-ASEAN Youth Friendship
Sports Tournament, and the “Connecting China and Laos Through Language” Online Themed
Performance by University Students. More than 400 young people from China and ASEAN
member states took part in the events.

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 _Opening Ceremony_

 On October 25, the opening ceremony was held at Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Zhang Lizhong, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre; Yu Yingfu, Vice President
of China International Communications Group; and Jia Wenjian, President of Beijing
Foreign Studies University, attended the ceremony and delivered remarks. Pham Thanh
Binh, Ambassador of Vietnam to China, and Maubere Lorosae da Silva Horta, Ambassador
of Timor-Leste to China, sent video messages to young people in China and ASEAN 
member states.

 At a roundtable discussion, participants exchanged views on the theme “Connectivity–
In-depth Practices of Cross-sector Cooperation between China and ASEAN”. Young speakers
from Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Hong Kong, China, shared their perspectives on the
roles and responsibilities of young people in China and ASEAN in a changing world.
A photography exhibition on China-ASEAN youth cultural exchanges was also held at
the venue.

 On October 27, the China-ASEAN Fieldwork Sharing Session was held at Peking University
under the theme “On the Fields of Hope: Fieldwork, Methodological Reflection and
Knowledge Production in Southeast Asian Studies”. Experts and scholars from Peking
University, China Agricultural University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Xiamen
University, Yunnan University and other institutions came together to exchange views
on fieldwork practices, methodological reflection and knowledge production in Southeast
Asian studies. A fieldwork poster exhibition was also held alongside the session.

 On October 31, the Area Studies Sub-Forum of the 2026 China-ASEAN Xishan Forum 
was held at Guizhou University. More than 70 experts and young scholars from China
and ASEAN member states gathered in Guiyang to discuss emerging issues, including
the digital economy, climate governance and the development of interdisciplinary
talent. The forum also featured an academic paper workshop, providing a platform
for substantive academic exchange.

 On November 1, the China-ASEAN Youth Friendship Sports Tournament was held at Beijing
Sport University, featuring a friendly badminton match and an immersive Baduanjin(
a traditional Chinese qigong exercise) experience. Young participants from China
and ASEAN strengthened their bonds through friendly competition on the badminton
court and gained first-hand experience of the distinctive appeal of traditional 
Chinese sports culture through Baduanjin.

 According to the organizers, the “Connecting China and Laos Through Language” Online
Themed Performance by University Students will soon be launched across online platforms.
Marking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
China and Laos and the China-Laos Year of Friendship, the event has invited university
students majoring in Lao to submit speeches in the language, which will be showcased
online to promote the longstanding friendship and good-neighborly ties between the
two countries. The Culture Week will also once again extend to an ASEAN venue, with
a series of events scheduled to take place in Laos on November 13.

 The 2026 China-ASEAN Youth Culture Week was organized by the ASEAN-China Centre,
the Center for International Cultural Communication under China International Communications
Group, and Beijing Foreign Studies University. Co-organizers included the Institute
of Area Studies at Peking University, the School of Asian Studies at Beijing Foreign
Studies University, the School of International Education and Exchange at Beijing
Sport University, and the ASEAN Research Institute at Guizhou University. The event
received special support from the International Cooperation Center.

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