From December 17th to 18th, 2021, the International Youth Symposium titled "Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of ‘One Belt, One Road’Dual Carbon" (ISOC) co-hosted by College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Lanzhou University, National Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Molecular Chemistry, and Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resource Utilization was successfully held in Lanzhou University. This symposium aims to provide a platform for researchers from different countries to exchange ideas and discuss the latest progress of youth scientific researchers in various countries in the context of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. The conference was conducted in a combination of online and offline.

The conference invited Professor Li Yumin, Vice President of Lanzhou University and Director of the Department of Medicine, to attend the meeting and deliver a speech. The opening ceremony was presided over by Tang Yu, Deputy Dean of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University. The conference invited a total of 22 experts, scholars and 14 students from countries along the "Belt and Road" such as Singapore, Yemen, Rwanda and other countries such as the United States, Australia and domestic institutions in my country to bring wonderful academic reports. Teachers and students actively participated in the meeting. 

On December 17, Professor Li Yumin of Lanzhou University delivered a speech at the beginning of the conference. At the meeting, a total of 22 domestic and foreign experts brought wonderful reports, including Professor Shao Zongping from Nanjing University of Technology, Professor Wang Xin from Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Professor Xu Yingchuan, Professor Zheng Yao from the University of Adelaide, Australia, Professor Guo Shaojun from Peking University, Tsinghua University Professor Zhang Qiang from the University, Professor Zhang Tierui and Professor Song Shuyan from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Ding Sanyuan and Professor Zeng Huiying from Lanzhou University, etc.

On December 18, 14 students from home and abroad, including Lu Min, Wei Jiaxu, Wang Naiyu, Lang Yatao, DESIRE GIRIMPUHWE, Haitham Saad Abdo Ali Almashriqi, etc. gave a report on the themes of carbon dioxide reduction, green organic synthesis and clean energy. Some teachers and students study and discuss offline, Professor Xi Pinxian, Researcher Cao Jing and Researcher An Li from the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Lanzhou University made wonderful comments on the students' reports.

In the context of dual carbon, energy and environmental issues are particularly important. As a responsible major country, China has announced to the world the goal of achieving carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. This is our country's action goal based on reality, and it is also a long-term development strategy with a long-term perspective. The construction of the "Belt and Road" provides a platform for international cooperation and exchanges for young people from various countries, and strengthens exchanges between young researchers from various countries, thereby helping to achieve the dual-carbon goal.

This symposium focused on the preparation of clean energy and research on green chemistry. It strengthened the exchanges between young scholars in the countries along the “Belt and Road”, inspired scientific researchers to generate new ideas, and enabled young scholars to better help the country achieve the dual-carbon goal, so as to serve the national "One Belt One Road" strategy, At the same time, this symposium provided a platform for exchanges and cooperation for scholars and graduate students in advanced materials, clean energy and green organic synthesis at home and abroad, and also expanded the scientific research horizons of young scholars and graduate students.