Beijing, October 16th—Guo Yezhou, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended an exchange activity here today on the afternoon with a delegation of international friendly personages who were about to attend a thematic forum on people-to-people communication of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Cui Shixin, Deputy Editor-in-chief of People's Daily, was present.

Guo said, the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) requires the cooperation of all countries. More importantly, it requires people to communicate with each other, deepen understanding, and enhance trust. The guests from different countries gather here for friendship and exchanges, which vividly demonstrates the concept of harmony in diversity and shared prosperity. Thanks to this event, the seeds of friendship and hope are deeply sowed in everyone's heart.

Cui said, the People's Daily adheres to the principle of amicability and friendliness and spreads stories of people-to-people ties through various ways such as videos and texts. In the future, People's Daily will make good use of domestic and foreign platforms, continue to do a good job in communication, and continue to write more stories that connect people's hearts.

Nawanda Yahaya, head of the delegation and regional commissioner of the Simiyu region of Tanzania, said, delegation members will bring the experiences they learned in China back to their countries. Performances with different ethnic characteristics represent cultural exchanges and enhance mutual friendship and trust.

The event was attended by Chinese and foreign guests, including members of the delegation, Li Yin, Secretary of the CPC Shanghai University of Sport (SUS) Committee, Shi Zhihao, head of China Table Tennis College of SUS, Zhang Yining, Associate Professor of China Table Tennis College of SUS, and Lei Haihuan, Principal of Beijing International Friendship Kindergarten. At the event, Chinese and foreign youth representatives and children gave wonderful performances. Chinese and foreign guests also played tennis and watched tea art performances in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

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