Shanghai's collaborations with art festivals, film festivals, art galleries, museums and music carnivals at the countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative since two years ago have proven fruitful, according to a report published on Friday.Unprecedented cultural products from these countries and regions have been brought to Shanghai, the country's pioneer in foreign cultural exchange, and enriched the cultural life of its citizens, said the report by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS).More than 60 art festivals in 30 countries and regions, including Hungary, Germany, Russia and Israel, have launched cooperation with the annual Shanghai International Arts Festival to present their performances or performance fairs during the Shanghai festival, according to the report.Similarly, Shanghai International Film Festival has reached cooperation with its counterparts in cities including Mumbai, Dubai and Tallinn to promote mutual exchanges between the local film industry and facilitate the production of films with joint efforts, the report said.The Annual Report on Cultural Communication Development of Shanghai (2018) is one of a series of blue books on Shanghai's cultural development published by SASS on Thursday.The series of blue books involved contents regarding the deepening of the reform of the cultural system, the improvement of the system of public cultural service, the prosperous development of cultural creative industry and an enhancement of cultural influence on foreign countries and regions. embossed-wristbandrubber braceletscustom-rubber-braceletsfunny silicone wristbands80s rubber bracelets
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan (R) meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Beijing, capital of China, April 23, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on Monday met with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Beijing. Referring to the upcoming informal meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wang said he believed the two leaders would reach more strategic consensus on bilateral ties and major issues of common concern. Wang said China would continue to give top priority to development under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. He said China expected India to play a bigger role within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and work with China to jointly safeguard multilateral trade system. China also hoped the two countries would move toward the goal of establishing a closer partnership of development, according to Wang. Swaraj said India always attached great importance to relations with China, and stood ready to maintain high-level exchanges, enhance strategic mutual trust, and implement the consensus reached between the two leaders. funny silicone wristbandsblank-wristbandrubber braceletsmake rubber braceletscustom-wristbands<%2fcenter>
