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On April 11, 2026, the information session and ice-breaking class for the "China-Latin America Youth Responding to Global Challenges—2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge" were successfully held at Tsinghua University. Nearly 150 scholars, young students, and corporate representatives from Tsinghua University, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and other countries participated in the event through a combination of online and offline formats. The successful hosting of this information session marks the official launch of the "2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge."

The "2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge" is co-founded by Tsinghua University, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the University of Chile, and the University of the Pacific (Peru). Co-organizers include the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Federative Republic of Brazil, the São Paulo School of Business Administration of Fundação Getulio Vargas, and the Catholic University of Peru. The "2026 Poverty Alleviation Challenge" receives support from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Rio de Janeiro, the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in the People's Republic of China, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Chile, the Embassy of the Republic of Chile in the People's Republic of China, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Peru, and the Embassy of the Republic of Peru in the People's Republic of China. The project will continue to gather the strength of youth from multiple countries to explore innovative and feasible paths for poverty alleviation and development, contributing youthful wisdom to promote more inclusive and sustainable global development.

Professor Tao Chen of Tsinghua University pointed out that building on existing achievements, the 2026 edition further deepens innovation by expanding the theme from "poverty elimination" to "poverty alleviation and development," with a greater focus on long-term mechanisms to prevent relapse into poverty and sustainable pathways. This article is based on a report by the Portuguese channel of CGTN.