INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to a people-to-people and cultural exchange event commemorating the
80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic
War.In his message, Xi pointed out that 80 years ago, the Chinese people and the Russian people jointly made indelible historical
contributions to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and forged an unbreakable great friendship with blood, laying a solid foundation
for the high-level development of bilateral relations.Today, 80 years later, thanks to joint efforts, China-Russia relations are flourishing
with new vitality, setting a model for a new type of international relations between major countries, he said.Xi emphasized that
strengthening people-to-people and cultural exchanges is of great and far-reaching significance for enhancing mutual understanding,
promoting good-neighborliness and friendship, and consolidating the social and popular support for the development of bilateral ties.The
Chinese president said that he hopes media outlets of both countries will join hands to forge ahead with a shared mission and carry out warm
and down-to-earth people-to-people and cultural exchanges that connect people's hearts, so as to inject new momentum into mutual
understanding and amity between the two peoples, refresh the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of
coordination for a new era, and make new contributions to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.The event was
co-hosted by China Media Group and the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company in Moscow on Wednesday.On the same day,
Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent a congratulatory letter to the event.(Cover: A view of Moscow, Russia, May 6, 2025
