The Chinese Cultural Centre in Moscow hosted the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition “Shoulder to Shoulder – Towards a Common Victory,” dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory over fascism.

The event featured 60 archival and contemporary photographs reflecting the contribution of China and the Soviet Union to this event, as well as the development of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian spheres. Part of the exhibition consists of rare photographs of 
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Plenipotentiary Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Russia Zhang Wei, noted that the exhibition is an important event that follows up on the agreements reached by the Russian and Chinese leaders.

According to him, Beijing and Moscow will continue to deepen their cooperation and jointly promote the formation of a community with a shared future for mankind.

“The strong friendship between China and Russia remains unbreakable,” the diplomat said.

The ceremony was also attended by Feng Litao, Cultural Counselor and Envoy at the Embassy of China in Russia, First deputy chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association Galina Kulikova, Head of the Department of Diplomacy at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations Konstantin Barsky, First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Aleksy Denisov, and others.

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