Patriotism and faith

Analysts said that gen- Z in China exhibits characteristics including confidence, optimism, open- mindedness, and an innovative mindset, since they have witnessed the rapid development of the country and are able to use advanced technologies to solve problems, and don't believe there is anything that cannot be done.

More importantly, they are probably the most patriotic generation with the strongest sense of confidence in their nation that the country has seen in a century, and enjoy being of service to their fellow countrymen and are constantly eager to prove themselves in the eyes of their predecessors, experts said.

China, on April 21, released its first nationwide official document focusing on its youth in the new era, titled “The Youth of China in the New Era." The whitepaper said that young Chinese people in the new era are confident, aspirational, and responsible. They wholeheartedly support the leadership of the Communist Party of China ( CPC). With a global vision, they stand at the forefront of the times bursting with commitment: Pursuing lofty ideals with a firm belief in Marxism, communism, and socialism with Chinese characteristics; full of patriotism, sharing weal and woe with the country and the people.

Doctor Xu from Guangxi told the Global Times that he's the youngest member in his team and that his elderly colleagues, in the beginning, would not allow him to work the nightshift but he rejected their attempts at trying to take care of him. He said “When we went to the frontline of the anti- epidemic fight, there was no difference. We are all fighters.”

Now, youth work is valued even more highly by the top national leader of China as the country moves forward into its second centenary goals, said analysts, noting that the fight against COVID- 19 is just a chapter in the “long march” of China's gen- Z.