Diplomacy on the high seas: how a China-US student voyage bridged cultural gaps

A university student in Hong Kong who recently received a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that an ocean voyage, a food delivery app and having a curious mind have helped break stereotypes and bridge gaps between Chinese and American youths. Liu Runjie, a fourth-year electronic engineering student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), was among 20 young people who joined a China-US youth friendship programme and shared their experiences with Xi, prompting a reply fro...

By Lo Hoi-ying