Young people, from Taiwan or the mainland, are all Chinese and should encourage and help each other in areas such as business and sci-tech development, working together for rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, said Sean Lien, vice chairman of the KMT, at the ceremony.

The summit was jointly organized by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the Ministry of Education, the All-China Youth Federation, and the Beijing Municipal People's Government.

It consists of forums, an internship and job fair for youth from Taiwan, a lifestyle festival, and a night concert among other activities.