Media Focus
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03,2026
Competition Registration | Launch of the China-Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges – 2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge
What is "poverty"? What forms of poverty can you see around you? Do you want to use your professional expertise to address these poverty issues? Then join the China-Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges – 2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge! Building on the resounding success of the first two editions, the 2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge is set to kick off. Beyond an innovative competition, the Challenge features a wealth of enriching content including expert lectures and professional mentoring. How can Chinese and Latin American youth advance the global cause of poverty alleviation through cultural cooperation as a bond? We sincerely invite you to join us, stand side by side with like-minded partners, and jointly explore solutions to global challenges!Here, you can explore global best practice cases, focus on the pain points of poverty, leverage your professional strengths, and propose innovative solutions. Outstanding teams will receive full funding support for round-trip travel (flights and accommodation) to visit Brazil/Chile for research and study, participate in the transnational final, and conduct cross-cultural exchanges with local innovative teams.
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03,2026
Intern Recruitment | Project Operations Intern for the 2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge
China-Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges — 2026 Poverty Alleviation ChallengeWe are now recruiting project interns publicly.Looking forward to working with you to advance the practical exchange of Chinese and Latin American youth in poverty alleviation!
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03,2026
Invitation | Call for Mentors for the 2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge
Dear Alumni and Friends from All Sectors,The global challenge of poverty alleviation is in urgent need of wisdom and innovation! In 2024, we witnessed the China-Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges — Poverty Alleviation Challenge spark a fervent wave of poverty alleviation dialogue led by Chinese and Latin American youth in China, Brazil and Chile. Witnessed by the mutual visits of national leaders and international summits, it has become a landmark project for the win-win development of China and Latin America. In 2025, the challenge expanded to four countries: China, Brazil, Chile and Peru, attracting the participation of over 310 teachers and students from 27 universities and enterprises, and receiving support from embassies of China and multiple Latin American countries as well as renowned enterprises.
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15
02,2026
Tsinghua University Co-organizes “China–Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges — 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge” Study Tour for Latin American Youth in China
Tsinghua University News, February 15 – From January 18 to 24, the “China–Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges — 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge” study tour for Latin American youth in China was successfully held. Approximately 40 Latin American faculty members and students from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Un...
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02,2026
Media Focus | Latin American Youth Learn About China's Poverty Alleviation Experience
Editor's Note: 32 Latin American youth who advanced to the final of the 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge came to China for exchange and practice. The study tour activities focused on themes such as poverty alleviation empowered by scientific and technological innovation, accessible social construction, and rural revitalization. By visiting cutting-edge scientific research institutions and on-site practices of rural industries and culture, Latin American youth gained an in-depth understanding of China's exploratory experience in poverty alleviation and sustainable development, enhanced their comprehension of China's development philosophy through on-site observation and mutual learning, and injected new impetus into China-Latin America youth cooperation and the sharing of poverty alleviation experience. This article is a report from the Portuguese Channel of Xinhua News Agency.
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02,2026
Media Focus | Latin American Youth Understand China's Poverty Alleviation Experience in China
Editor's Note: During the study tour and practice in China of the 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge, Latin American young students from Brazil, Peru and Chile systematically understood China's exploratory paths in poverty alleviation and sustainable development by visiting Chinese universities, scientific research institutions and rural areas. Combining theory with practice, the study tour activities guided Chinese and Latin American youth to fully recognize the concrete results and institutional experience of China's poverty alleviation from scheme design to grassroots practice, and further deepened the mutual understanding and mutual learning between Chinese and Latin American youth on development issues. This article is a report from the CGTN Portuguese Channel.
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02,2026
Media Focus | Guarding Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains to Secure Prosperity: Cili Grand Canyon's Answer to Sustainable Tourism
Editor's Note: During their study tour and practice in China, the Peruvian team of the 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge learned in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province about the local practical exploration of promoting the integrated development of agriculture and tourism under the premise of ecological protection. By understanding on the spot the transformation of ecological resources, the mechanism of employment and income increase, and the achievements of rural infrastructure improvement, Chinese and Latin American youth have an intuitive understanding of the comprehensive driving effect of green development on rural revitalization, and a deeper understanding of the development concept that "Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains are Invaluable Assets". This article is a report from the CGTN Spanish website.
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02,2026
Media Focus | From a "Hollow Village" to a "Happiness Circle": Service Resilience and Spatial Renovation of Cili Village
Editor's Note: During the study tour and practice in China of the winning teams of the 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge, the Peruvian team came to Cili County in Hunan Province to experience the vivid practice of rural governance and people's livelihood improvement, and feel the development achievements of transforming the former "hollow village" into a fully functional and conveniently serviced "happiness circle" by improving public service facilities and promoting grassroots governance innovation. In practice, Chinese and Latin American youth have conducted in-depth learning and discussion on China's experience in advancing poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, as well as practical measures centered on improving people's livelihood and enhancing community cohesion. This article is a report from the CGTN Spanish website.
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02,2026
Media Focus | Gaochun Museum: A New Chapter Painted by the Integration of Ancient and Modern Times
Editor's Note: During the study tour and practice in China of the winning teams of the 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge, the Chilean team visited the Gaochun Museum and experienced its rich collection characteristics and the achievements of digital construction. The Gaochun Museum plays an important role in cultural relic collection, exhibition and research, and public education, demonstrating Gaochun's active exploration in protecting and inheriting historical culture, promoting public cultural services and study tour exchanges, and providing an important platform for Chinese and Latin American youth to gain an in-depth understanding of local history and culture and carry out study tour activities in this practice. This article is a report from the CGTN Spanish website.
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02,2026
Media Focus | Gaochun Ceramic Museum: The Millennium Kiln Fire Illuminates Rural Revitalization
Editor's Note: During their study tour and practice in China, the winning Chilean youth team of the 2025 Poverty Alleviation Challenge visited Gaochun in Jiangsu Province, toured the Gaochun Ceramic Museum and the "Ceramic Town", and carried out on-site learning on the historical inheritance and contemporary expression of Chinese ceramic culture. By closely understanding the cultural connotation of the "State Banquet Porcelain", ceramic making techniques, and the practical exploration of the integration of culture and tourism with study tour experience, they have an intuitive understanding of the practical path of China's excellent traditional culture in upholding integrity and fostering innovation, providing a vivid case for cultural study and exchange between Chinese and Latin American youth. This article is a report from the CGTN Spanish website.
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