Uniting youth across continents

Joseph Olivier Mendo'o, a 31-year-old from Cameroon, has dreamed of becoming a diplomat and has been fascinated by diverse cultures since childhood.

Driven by his aspirations and open-mindedness, he closely followed the deepening cooperation between China and Africa. In 2014, Mendo'o enrolled in a local Confucius Institute to learn more about China.

In 2015, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Cameroon and toured the Confucius Institute where Mendo'o was studying. As a student representative, Mendo'o had a brief conversation with the minister, which inspired him to pursue further studies in China and experience the country firsthand.