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This is Round Table.
Hello, welcome to Roundtable, where we serve up piping hot debates on the issues that sizzle in China and beyond.
I am Neo Honglin.
With the 16th BRICS summit going on in Kazan, today's episode brings the discussion close to home.
We are joined by three young talents from BRICS countries, Russia, South Africa and Brazil, who have all spent time living in China.
Together, we'll explore what BRICS cooperation really means for young people, how it helps foster cultural exchange, and what lessons they've learned along the way.
If you've ever wondered how collaboration between countries shapes personal growth and mutual understanding, you won't want to miss this conversation.
To get things started, allow me to introduce our three guests.
We have Alexandra Klimenova, a Russian educator, a BRICS Young Leaders Forum speaker, Vitor Mora, market director at BranchAM, and an international Relations master candidate at Tsinghua University.
Sarah Rose Erasmus, a South African master's student in Chinese medicine and acupuncture at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University.
Welcome.
Hi.
Hello.
So, yes, my name is Alexandra Klimenova and I live in St.
Petersburg in Russia, and I'm a young university teacher and lecturer.
So I have already been in the business for three years and I'm still trying to cope with all the burdens and the challenges that it involves.
My China story, I guess, is the poorest one in this pool, unfortunately.
So I got a first prize at the first Belt and Road English speaking competition last year in 2023, and that was my first time going to China.
This stay didn't last long, but fortunately I had enough time to explore China, Shanghai and the city of Taishan, that's very close to Shanghai.