The China-Singapore Youth Development Forum, themed “Bringing Together and Empowering Youth to Promote Innovation and Development”, was held on July 10.

The event was designed to facilitate active participation of young people from China and Singapore in high-quality cooperation for common development.

Shapkat Wushur, head of the All-China Youth Federation, spoke at the event, encouraging young people from China and Singapore to seize the opportunities brought by continuously deepened regional economic integration to make contributions to the development of a comprehensive high-quality forward-looking partnership between the two countries, and also to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

David Chua, chief executive of the National Youth Council Singapore, hoped that the future leaders, influencers, and innovators can help build more connections and networks between Chinese and Singaporean young people so that more exchanges and experience sharing can be realized in the field of innovation for stronger partnerships.

The event included a signing ceremony for a number of startup projects run by Chinese and Singaporean youths. And the China-Singapore Young Leaders Camp was held concurrently, offering the participants a chance to tour around SIP to learn about its policies and conditions for young entrepreneurs and their projects and experience the traditional culture of Suzhou.