The China-Pakistan Youth Forum was held at Harbin Engineering University as a parallel session of the 6th Exchange Mechanism Conference of the CPEC Consortium of Universities, bringing together scholars and students from both countries to discuss the future of bilateral cooperation through an interdisciplinary lens.
Under the theme “The Future of China-Pakistan Cooperation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives,” the forum was held in a hybrid format, with eight online sub-venues set up at Pakistani universities.
More than 120 representatives from more than 40 Chinese and Pakistani universities and research institutions gathered to exchange views on joint research, talent cultivation and higher education cooperation.
The forum was guided by the China Association of Higher Education and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, and hosted by Harbin Engineering University.
It was organized by the Secretariat of the CPEC Consortium of Universities and the College of International Cooperative Education at Harbin Engineering University.
Nine scholars from the two countries delivered presentations focusing on CPEC development and bilateral higher education collaboration.