The forum brought together students from all regions of the Volga Federal District and several provinces of China. Communication and discussion of projects was  in an online format. The Volga-Yangtze Association of Universities, which includes 50 Russian and 35 Chinese educational institutions, is successfully operating in the Volga Federal District. There are plans for 2023 to hold a number of joint events.

Welcoming words were delivered by Igor Komarov, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District, Alexey Russky, Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region, representatives of the leadership of the People's Republic of China and Anhui Province.

The forum presented the work plans of the project office of the international youth cooperation in the direction of "Russia-BRICS", which implements projects aimed at supporting and improving intercultural relations between young people from the interstate association.