TC Activities The 2025 China-Japan-ROK (Friendship Cities) Youth Exchange Month Officially Commences in Qingdao (The China–Japan-ROK Friendship Cities College Student Summer Camp Opens Concurrently)
2025-07-11
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The 2025 China-Japan-ROK (Friendship Cities) Youth Exchange Month officially commenced on July 11, co-hosted by the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) and the Qingdao People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. As the flagship initiative of this year’s Exchange Month, the China-Japan-ROK Friendship Cities College Student Summer Camp was formally launched, bringing together approximately 60 university students from China, Japan, and ROK for four days of in-depth cultural and academic exchange.
The Launching Ceremony was attended by Secretary-General LEE Hee-Sup; CUI Zuo, Vice Chairman of the CCPCC Qingdao Committee; SAITO Kenji, Consul-General of Japan in Qingdao; and CHOI Kang-seok, Deputy Consul-General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao. FAN Qizhi, Director-General of the Qingdao Foreign Affairs Office, announced the eight key exchange activities of the 2025 China-Japan-ROK (Friendship Cities) Youth Exchange Month, which involve primary, secondary, and university students across various fields, including sports, arts, and humanities.
LEE Hee-sup underscored the vital role of youth exchanges in fostering mutual understanding, trust, and friendship among the three countries. The Youth Exchange Month serves as a flagship initiative reflecting the shared commitment of the 9th Trilateral Summit to enhancing people-to-people exchange. Addressing the participating students, LEE Hee-sup encouraged them to seize this valuable opportunity to engage with their peers from neighboring countries, build meaningful friendships, and contribute to a more open, inclusive, and cooperative future for Northeast Asia.
The “China-Japan-ROK (Friendship Cities) Youth Exchange Month” was initiated in 2024 and is gradually becoming a key flagship program for deepening friendship, promoting mutual understanding, and shaping a shared future among the youth of the three countries.
