Approved by the Office of the National Committee for the Evaluation and Recognition of Merits and Honors, this recognition aims to commend outstanding Chinese youth for their contributions to advancing Chinese modernization, collectively showcasing the spirit and values of the new era’s youth, and inspiring and guiding the vast number of young people across the country to actively engage in the great cause of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation. Recently, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the All-China Youth Federation decided to award the 2025 China Youth May Fourth Medal to 30 individuals, the 2025 China Youth May Fourth Medal Collective to 30 youth groups, and the title of “2025 New Era Youth Pioneer” to 677 individuals. Zhao Dezhi, an alumnus of Jilin International Studies University, has been honored as a “2025 New Era Youth Exemplar.”

Zhao Dezhi, who graduated in 2017 from the School of International Communication with a major in Chinese Language and Literature, previously served as a writer for major cultural programs at China Media Group and a special commentator for Guanghua Review. Currently, he holds the positions of President of the Beijing Youth Literature Association, Secretary of the Communist Youth League Working Committee for the Online Literature Industry in Haidian District, member of the Beijing Youth Federation, and participant in the National “Young Marxist Training Project” for social organizations. In 2021, he was selected as an “Outstanding Beijing Youth Role Model” of the year, and in 2022, he was honored as a “National Outstanding Youth with Integrity and Aspiration.”