Guests visit the Chunhui Substation in downtown Shenzhen, south China"s Guangdong Province, Aug. 21, 2026.(Xinhua)

　　SHENZHEN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Young experts and scholars from the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Shenzhen, a world-leading tech hub in south China"s Guangdong Province, to explore how the green energy transition could shape the region"s future and their role in this endeavor.

　　Themed "Asia-Pacific Youth Gathering: Building a Shared Future Through Energy," the event on Friday brought together over 60 experts, scholars and journalists from 13 countries and regions for dialogue and discussion panels.

　　"Building a clean, secure and efficient energy system constitutes a vital cornerstone for the common prosperity of the Asia-Pacific," said Yu Guanyi, head of the think tank office of the APEC Sustainable Energy Center, at the opening ceremony of the event.

　　Noting the importance of young voices in the green transition, Leo Barry, an Australian master"s student at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, said that encouraging more young people to take part in such professional discussions is crucial to inspiring them to make real contributions to delivering a cleaner, greener and more prosperous future.

　　Young representatives also visited China"s first zero-carbon interactive substation, the 110-kV Chunhui Substation in downtown Shenzhen, to learn how green energy can deliver dependable power to fuel the metropolis" bustling industrial and commercial activities.

　　With Shenzhen set to host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders" Meeting in November, delegates paid extra attention to green-energy cooperation among countries in the region.