A showcase of quality programs from China Media Group (CMG), the state broadcaster, was launched in Moscow on Friday, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Russia for the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, from Oct 22 to 24.
Organized by the CMG in collaboration with major Russian media outlets and social media platforms, the screening features 11 premium documentaries, TV series, and films, including "China: Race to the Future", "Path to Prosperity" and "Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City".
These programs will be available on platforms such as the official website of the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the TV channel "Big Asia", TV BRICS, and the Russian streaming service OKKO.
Shen Haixiong, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and CMG president, Pavel Negoica, General Director of Rossiyskaya Gazeta, and Zhang Hanhui, Chinese ambassador to Russia, all delivered video addresses.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia diplomatic ties and is the first year of the China-Russia Years of Culture.
The showcase, running until Oct 24, aims to enhance mutual understanding between the people of the two countries and offer Russian audiences a comprehensive view of the vibrant and dynamic China in the new era.
CMG launches special program screening event in Russia
CMG launches special program screening event in Russia
CMG launches special program screening event in Russia
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te over his latest remarks on cross-Strait relations, accusing him of promoting secessionism and escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in a press release that Lai's speech marking his second anniversary in office was "filled with lies and deception, hostility and confrontation."
Chen accused Lai of stubbornly adhering to a secessionist stance in pursuit of "Taiwan independence," while exaggerating the so-called threats from the mainland and intensifying confrontation across the Strait.
Lai played an old trick of advocating the secessionist agenda on one hand and, on the other, calling insincerely for dialogue and exchanges with the mainland, attempting to mislead people in Taiwan and deceive the international community, he said.
Chen said that these common tricks have been seen through by more and more Taiwanese people. Their deceptive and provocative actions will be met with firm opposition from compatriots on both sides and the international community, and are doomed to fail.
Reaffirming the mainland's position on the Taiwan question, Chen said Taiwan has never been a country, is not one now, and will never become one in the future.
He described the Taiwan question as a historical issue left over from a Chinese civil war in the 1940s.
No election result in Taiwan could alter the fact that Taiwan is part of China or sever the historical and legal bonds linking the two sides of the Strait, according to Chen.
The mainland would never allow any person or force to pursue secessionist activities under any pretext, he added.
Calling secessionists "the chief culprit" who undermines cross-Strait peace, Chen said the mainland would continue to uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, unite broadly with Taiwan compatriots, combat secessionist activities, and safeguard peace and stability across the Strait.
Central government spokesperson refutes Lai Ching-te's latest remarks, warns against secessionist moves
