By Meng Fanrong

JINAN, Aug. 22, (China Economic Net)- A China-Pakistan volunteer service team was inaugurated in Jinan, capital of Shandong Province, on August 18, marking a new chapter in bilateral youth exchanges and cross-border philanthropic cooperation between the two countries.

The “China-Pakistan Future · Volunteers Hand in Hand” service team was jointly established by Tongshan Public Welfare and the China-Pakistan Medical Association, with support from the Social Work Department of Changqing District and the District Communist Youth League Committee. The initiative aims to promote cultural exchange between Chinese and Pakistani youth and explore sustainable models for international volunteer services.

The inauguration ceremony of a China-Pakistan youth volunteer service team, photo provided to CEN

Leveraging Tongshan Public Welfare’s UN special consultative status, the team aims to establish regular, two-way cross-border volunteer mechanisms that unite youth from both countries and promote people-to-people philanthropic cooperation between China and Pakistan.