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(Beijing, 1 November 2013) "The First international forum on the East-West cultural integration and dissemination", organized by the Communication University of China and of the "Home and Abroad News Press" in Beijing on 30 October 2013, was attended by experts, representatives of Chinese institutions and diplomatic missions in Beijing.

Forum was opened by the president of the "Home and Abroad News Press" Mrs. Wei Yan. The forum participants were greeted by He Peijie, Member of CPPCC Standing Committee and Zhang Fan, the Deputy Secretary of Press and Publication Bureau of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee. They stressed that the process of globalization has led to greater interaction between different civilizations and cultures and that better understanding and stronger cultural and social exchange between East and West is an important goal.

Representatives of diplomatic missions in Beijing also addressed the Forum. Charge d' Affaires a.i. of the Serbian Embassy, T. Panajotović Cvetković, emphasized the excellent level of overall bilateral relations between Serbia and China, as confirmed by the recent visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolić to China. She underlined that the relations between the two countries are excellent in the field of cultural exchange, which is reflected in high-level visits, cultural events in China and Serbia, student’s exchange programs, learning of languages etc. She highlighted the fact that the China will be the guest of honor at the International Belgrade Book Fair 2014.

In his speech, Vice Principal of Communication University of China, Hu Zhengrong, stressed the importance of holding such meetings, which encourage intercultural exchange and cooperation. He praised the cooperation that the CUC has with the University of Belgrade and the Confucius Institute in Belgrade.