Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) — A conference entitled “Cities of the Future. Synergy of the Moscow-Beijing Strategic Partnership” was held in Beijing on Friday, which is part of the ongoing “Moscow Seasons in Beijing” festival.
The two capitals are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their sister city relations this year. “Two dynamically developing megacities with enormous potential and investment opportunities have much to learn from each other, be it the organization of transport logistics infrastructure, the introduction of digital services, the holding of large-scale cultural and sports events or the introduction of advanced environmental standards,” said Andrey Povalyaev, Minister Counselor of the Russian Embassy in China, delivering a welcoming speech at the opening of the event.
“Currently, 383 partnership pairs have been formed between our countries, including 135 between the subjects of the Russian Federation and the regions of the PRC, as well as 248 pairs at the municipal level,” he emphasized, adding that “by their example, the capitals of the two countries set the bar for interaction and serve as a model for other regions of Russia and China.”
At the plenary session, government officials from Beijing and Moscow, as well as representatives of business circles, industry organizations and research institutions from both countries, discussed topics such as the implementation of the intercity cooperation program for the coming years, and exchanged best practices and achievements in bilateral cooperation in the development of mutual tourist flows, trade, investment, industry, digital services and technology.
The conference also featured a ceremony between Chinese and Russian companies and organizations to hand over signed memorandums of understanding or cooperation, as well as agreements of intent or cooperation. These documents relate to cooperation in developing mutual tourist flows, trade, and museum affairs.
In addition, the conference included business sessions where issues related to the entry of Russian enterprises into the Chinese market, challenges and opportunities for Moscow innovative companies in China, as well as the development of investment and industrial cooperation between the capitals of the two countries were discussed.
Along with this, a meeting of the working group on transport between Moscow and Beijing, a round table on holding bilateral international museum projects between the two cities, as well as a presentation of Moscow’s tourism potential and B2B negotiations with the participation of business representatives from the two countries were held.
Let us recall that the Moscow Seasons in Beijing festival, organized by the Moscow government with the support of the Beijing People’s Government, is one of the largest events within the framework of the China-Russia Cross Years of Culture 2024-2025. It takes place from Thursday to Sunday on the Wangfujing pedestrian street in the very center of the capital of the PRC. -0-