The 23rd meeting of the China Russia People to People and Cultural Cooperation Committee was held by video link on the 22nd, attended by Vice Premier Sun Chunlan of the State Council and Vice Premier Gorikova of Russia. The two sides fully affirmed the fruitful results of China Russia people to people and cultural cooperation in the past five years. They held three national years with the theme of local cooperation, scientific and technological innovation, and sports exchanges, and carried out nearly 2000 activities in total. The number of cooperative educational institutions and projects between the two sides increased to 116, and 80 joint laboratories and research centers were built. Cooperation in various fields continued to deepen. Sun Chunlan introduced the 20th National Congress of the CPC. She pointed out that people to people and cultural exchanges play a fundamental, leading and lasting role in the development of China Russia relations. It is necessary to adhere to the implementation of consensus on cooperation in various fields, innovate mechanisms and ways, and promote people to people and cultural cooperation in a deeper and more practical way, so as to make new and greater contributions to promoting the development of China Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era and building a community of shared future for mankind. Golikova said that she was willing to work with China to continue to play a leading role in the theme year of sports exchanges, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, work together to build a model of bilateral people to people and cultural exchanges, promote the spread of China Russia friendship, and constantly consolidate the social public opinion foundation of bilateral relations. During the meeting, the Vice Premiers of the two countries jointly witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements in relevant fields. (Liu Xinshe)