Overcoming differences in China-US dialogue (2)

THIRD PILLAR, PEACEFUL FUTURE

It is the first time the CPE has been held alongside the S&ED, showing the weight put on people-to-people exchanges, especially among the younger generations of China and the United States.

To build bonds between youth and create a peaceful future, the two countries will sign a series of agreements and are expected to achieve results in 103 programs, Chinese Vice Education Minister Hao Ping said prior to the event.

The CPE this year focuses on closer links between Chinese and American youth, with highlights including a school cooperation program proposed by President Xi's wife Peng Liyuan and President Obama's wife Michelle, and a commemoration of the 35th anniversary of student exchange.

Holding the consultation and the dialogue at the same time has a significant meaning, said Yuan Peng, vice president of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations.

Yuan said people-to-people exchanges play an irreplaceable role in the new relationship model and have become a pillar - along with political trust and trade cooperation - in building the new China-US ties.