To implement the guiding principles of President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letters to the "Bond with Kuliang: 2023 China-U.S. People-to-People Friendship Forum" and the "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival", and to advance his initiative announced in November 2023 to invite 50,000 American youths to China for exchanges and study over five years, the "Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival" was successfully held from July 9 to 18 in Fuzhou, Fujian province, and Beijing. This event also commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations.
With the theme "Sing for Peace", the event featured around 30 choirs and more than 1,000 young participants from both countries, making it the largest thematic China–U.S. youth exchange event since the launch of the 50,000-students exchange program. By promoting "learning from history and cherishing peace", the festival highlighted the shared commitment of young people from China and the United States to uphold peace.
Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi, attended the Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. youth friendship event in Beijing and delivered a speech, encouraging students to foster China–U.S. friendship, promote peace and goodwill, and contribute their energy and talent to a brighter future for both countries.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. In order to implement the important consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden at their meeting in San Francisco and to respond to President Xi's initiative announced in the U.S. in November 2023 to invite 50,000 American young people to China for exchanges and study within five years, the 2024 "Bond with Kuliang" China-U.S. Youth Festival takes place from June 23 to 30 in Fuzhou city, East China's Fujian province.
The event invites around 500 young people from various sectors in China and the U.S. It centers on the theme of "Inheriting the Bond with Kuliang, Deepening Friendly Relations", and discussions cover topics such as "The Everlasting China-U.S. Connection", "The Diversity and Inclusiveness of Chinese Culture", and "Climate Change: Actions Taken by China and the United States". Round-table meetings, visits, and cultural and sports activities are also to be organized on topics like social media, artificial intelligence, and global governance, providing a platform at Kuliang for enhancing interaction and deepening friendship between Chinese and American youth.
The "Bond with Kuliang: 2023 China-U.S. People-to-People Friendship Forum" was held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, from June 27-29, 2023. The forum, themed "Inherit the torch of friendship and create a better future together", was jointly held by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Fujian Provincial People's Government. Attendees included members of the Kuliang Friends and representatives from various sectors in China and the United States.
