Youth bond through culture and tech

Small acts of kindness and cutting-edge technology unite youth across borders in a celebration of culture.

Fried chicken, AI portraits, and heartfelt exchanges — the seventh ASEAN-China Media Week opened Thursday evening in Bangkok, Thailand, with stories that show how cultural diplomacy can be both meaningful and fun.

Although the opening ceremony was held in Thailand, the event's activities had already been underway since May, starting in Guilin in China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Participants joined two themed journeys: one traveled from Shenzhen in Guangdong province to Guilin, and the other from Bangkok to Nanning in Guangxi. These cross-border study tours explored stories of modernization and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries.