African youth representatives PRECY and ADOFO MICHAEL ADJEI described their study and work experience in Wenzhou. Both of them regarded their experience in Wenzhou as fruitful and fulfilling.

For improving Wenzhou’s globalization and development, the present guests offered advice and suggestions enthusiastically. Advisors from the Exit & Entry Administration of Wenzhou Public Security Bureau discussed with African youths on relevant issues as work permit, residence permit, visa, employment, etc.

Unveiling ceremony of the “International Students Practice Base”

Lou Lioafan,the deputy director of Foreign Affairs Office of Wenzhou Municipal People's Government, stated that the friendship between Wenzhou and Africa is long-lasting and well-established. Since 2008, Wenzhou has successively established friendly relationship as sister cities with Wauwan in Namibia, Port-Gentil in Gabon and Kumasi in Ghana. And we have carried out a series of friendly-exchange activities. Next, Wenzhou will strengthen cross-boarder e-commerce, vocational training, people-to-people exchanges to promote cooperation with Africa, with the hope of African students being able to contribute to China-Africa relationships after graduating and returning to their home country, becoming China-Africa friendly-cooperation ambassadors. We also hope overseas students with expertise and professional skills to stay in Wenzhou and start new business, promote friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and Africa in every field, boost Wenzhou’s rural revitalization, and build a future countryside with an international style.

Extended reading

The project “Youthtalk Wenzhou”was launched in March, 2021 at Wenzhou Overseas Media Center. Through carrying out series of cultural exchanges, it attracts global talents to create a more open, tolerant and generous image of Wenzhou as an internationalized city, improving the city’s international services, and providing internationalized intelligence support for Wenzhou’s ongoing development.