INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The international version of "The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping," a multilingual television show produced by China Media Group (CMG), was
aired in Russia on Wednesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow for a state visit to the country and to attend celebrations
marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.Over 200 people from China and Russia attended the
Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and president of China Media
Group, Oleg Dobrodeev, CEO of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) and Russian Minister of Culture Olga
Lyubimova were among the attendees.Noting that it was the fourth time the program was being launched in Russia, Shen said this latest
edition not only uses time-honored anecdotes to bring Xi's outstanding governance philosophy and profound humanistic sentiments vividly into
international view but also introduces entirely new content on ecological protection, talent development and family values and
education.Dobrodeev said the past seasons of the Russian version of "The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" have achieved strong viewership
ratings and elicited enthusiastic responses across Russian society.He said the launch of this international edition will help Russian
viewers gain a deeper appreciation of China's rich cultural heritage and experience the essence of Chinese civilization's wisdom.Lyubimova
said the program underscores Xi's profound reflections on cultural inheritance and mutual learning among civilizations and will serve as yet
another milestone in the deepening of China-Russia cultural exchange and media cooperation, injecting fresh media-driven momentum into the
enduring friendship between the two countries.In a video address to the event, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui noted that a series
of ChinaRussia cultural initiatives were launched at a cultural exchange event on Wednesday
He said he believes these initiatives will further deepen the Russian people's understanding of traditional Chinese culture and contemporary
China and foster closer ties and enduring friendship between the two nations.The program is now airing across multiple Russian platforms,
including VGTRK, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, and Gazprom Media.
