From October 12 to 15, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province hosted a series of events for the "2026 WiseDemo Campaign Asia-Pacific Youth Shenzhen Dialogue" under the theme "Gathering Youth Wisdom, Building the Asia-Pacific Future Together". Li Yafang, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China International Communications Group (CICG) and President of the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, and Chao Naipeng, Vice President of Shenzhen University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks. The event drew nearly 100 participants, including youth representatives, experts and scholars, and representatives of businesses, think tanks, and international organizations from APEC economies.
At the event, the results of the "WiseDemo" proposal call were released. A total of 202 valid proposals were submitted by young people from 21 economies, including China, the United States, Russia, the Republic of Korea, and Mexico, covering constructive ideas on inter-civilization exchanges, technological innovation, the digital economy, and green development.
During the keynote session, Huang Renwei of Fudan University, Dai Yonghong of Shenzhen University, Zhang Yun of Jinan University, and Yuan Lin of the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies shared their views on China-US youth exchanges, mutual learning among maritime civilizations, the value of Southeast Asian civilizations, and AI and opportunities for young people, respectively. The event also featured a youth roundtable dialogue on "Youth Responsibility in an Asia-Pacific Community", two parallel proposal pitch sessions, a proposal exhibition, and an AI interactive experience zone.
On October 14 and 15, more than 20 proposal authors toured representative companies and public spaces in Shenzhen in fields such as cultural technology, smart manufacturing, and robotics R&D. The event, co-hosted by the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies and Shenzhen University, opened up new space for deepening regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and fostering people-to-people bonds.
