This summer, international students from IBS.BFSU participated in World Youth Development Forum themed on "Promoting youth development for a shared future". Participants researched and discussed 4 areas including economic development and urban public service etc.

International?students joined different discussion group and researched different companies in China. They exchanged the opinion of what they learned in the forum and research.

Kwangbin Park from South Korea: "The theme of our group was “Industrial Digitalization Helps Integrating ‘Five Key Projects’ into the New Development Paradigm”. Therefore, I visited many digitalized companies such as Huawei?etc. What I felt here was that industrial digitalization in China was much more advanced than I thought, and even more advanced than other advanced countries such as the United States and Japan.?The Bank of China's digital currency was successfully used in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to prove China's industrial digitalization technology. The development of industrial digitalization in China will be of great help not only to young people but also to the elderly and children who are not familiar with the latest technology equipment.

Sheryln Chin from Malaysia: "Urban public services are closely related to people's daily life. People's daily commuting, traveller needs transportation, while public services such as buses, subways, trains and taxis need to strengthen management and supervision. The convenience of transportation tools often reduces people's burden on commuting. I have heard many seniors praise the convenience of transportation in Beijing, and I hope to experience the transportation system in Beijing sooner.

Adalia Tan Sze Huey: "Digital advancement in the economy and business sectors is no doubt growing rapidly in many countries, China as well. When there is technology to elevate the efficiency of businesses, it holds a larger impact in supporting better city development. It is already seen how a cashless society makes daily activities and payments much more convenient, and it also brings us one step closer towards greater technology advancements.