Zhang Hua, Director of the China International Youth Exchange Center (CIYEC), held talks with Kishva Ambigapathy, Chairman and Global Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Youth Innovation Centre, in Beijing on June 25.

Zhang extended a warm welcome to Ambigapathy and briefed him on the CIYEC's development. He underscored the center's commitment to promoting cultural exchanges and economic cooperation in the international youth sector and noted the CIYEC’s robust and long-standing partnership with the Commonwealth Youth Innovation Centre.

Zhang expressed the hope that the two sides would continue to strengthen cooperation in areas such as scientific and technological innovation and mutual learning among civilizations, and work together to address global challenges, including the digital divide and climate change.

He also called for efforts to foster more practical exchanges with the Commonwealth-ASEAN Trade and Investment Council, with a view to establishing new platforms for deepening international cooperation among young entrepreneurs.

Ambigapathy noted efforts made by the Commonwealth Youth Innovation Centre to play an active role of youth in promoting social development, and to adjust its strategic layout in recent years, with an intensifying focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

The Commonwealth Youth Innovation Centre highly values its cooperative relationship with the CIYEC, stands ready to expand the scope of bilateral cooperation on the current basis, jointly respond to uncertainties and challenges, and inject youthful energy into global development, he said.