Youth exchange promotes China-Russia cooperation

By Zhang Junmian: 0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, May 22, 2017

The Chinese Youth Delegation pays a visit to Ulyanovsk No. 1 Middle School, where the Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin once studied in Ulyanovsk, Russia, on May 20, 2017. [Photo by Zhang Junmian/China.org.cn]

Kirillova believed that the initiative will bring more opportunities for future cooperation and that the two countries should work together for common development.

Kirillova said, "Just as 50 years ago, we are friends, sisters and brothers, and we have one desire -- our country should be stronger and wealthier, and it is easier to do that together, so why not?"

"We know that China's economy is one of the strongest in the world now, and Russia is also strong, so why not combine our efforts for our future generations?"

Li Minghai, a member of Ganzhou Youth Federation in Jiangxi Province, said bilateral exchanges bring countries and peoples closer. Li stressed, "It is through bilateral exchanges that young people in other countries learn more about China and eliminate misunderstandings about China. This is good for us."

Zhou Dan, a student from Shanghai International Studies University and a volunteer for interpretation, believes bilateral exchanges promote youth participation and development.

"I am a member of the youth and I think such exchanges help us broaden our vision and learn more about other countries," said Zhou, who served as a volunteer when a Russian youth delegation visited China in 2015.

Nastya Fefelova, a junior in economy at Ulyanovsk State University, said Chinese young people help Russian people learn more about China. "I hope I can go to China in the future. China is developing very fast and we can seek mutual development."

China-Russia ties are at the highest level in history and the overall strategic cooperation partnership between the two countries has been developing steadily. Bilateral cooperation has been deepened in areas including education, energy, trade, manufacturing, sports, tourism and people-to-people communication.