From local roots to global solutions

Through cultural exchange and heartfelt conversations, youth from China and Latin America discover common ground and lasting friendships.

For 30-year-old Estevan Nicholas Marin Quintero from Colombia, his first visit to China was nothing short of "incredible".

"I've been deeply impressed not just by the country's rich culture and history, but also by how people treated us with such kindness and warmth," he said.

Quintero was one of more than 50 young leaders who participated in the 2025 "Bridge of the Future" China-Latin America and Caribbean Youth Leaders Campus, held from July 18 to 20 in Xi'an, the ancient capital of Shaanxi province.