According to Shen Haixiong, deputy head of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, general manager and editor-in-chief of the China Media Corporation, for the first time, videos with aphorisms, personal statements, quotations from ancient legends , historical testimonies and Philosophical treatises that Chinese President Xi Jinping used in his public speeches were presented to foreign audiences in 2019. In four years, videos in Russian, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and other languages ​​have been viewed more than 4.7 billion times. “It indicates great interest in this round overseas,” Shen Haixiong said. The programs have become a kind of “window” to China, through which one can get acquainted with the ideas of the President of the People’s Republic of China on issues of government of the country, with Chinese culture and wisdom. “They help to achieve broad consensus and develop humanitarian ties and cooperation,” said the CEO of China Media Corporation.
According to him, now is the time to launch the second season. “It is a gift to the Russian public that will help boost the development of humanitarian exchanges between Russia and China,” Shen Haixiong said. He said he believes that this series of programs will allow Russian viewers to appreciate Xi Jinping’s leadership style, feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture and experience the origins and true meaning of Chinese modernization. As Shen Haixiong explained, Chinese modernization does not only belong to China, it presents opportunities for all mankind, creates new opportunities for the development of all countries in the world. The general manager of the China Media Corporation expressed confidence that “the strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and China in the new era will be even more fruitful.”
VGTRK Director General Oleg Dobrodeev, for his part, stressed that there has never been such a “strong, powerful cycle with an incredible intellectual and emotional charge on Russian television”. “It contains all the age-old wisdom of the Chinese people,” he said at the launch ceremony for the broadcast. With Shen Haixiong, they gave a symbolic start to the new season.
According to Feng Litao, counselor-envoy for culture of the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, director of the Chinese Cultural Center, aphorisms, classical works and historical anecdotes are the key to understanding Chinese culture. They had a profound effect on the way of thinking and language of the Chinese people. And President Xi Jinping has deep knowledge in this area, in his speeches he constantly quotes the classics.
What statements did Xi Jinping refer to:
- “In the government of the state, the benefit of the people should be regarded as an invariable beginning” (ancient Chinese wisdom of the treatise “Huainanzi”),
- “Having lifted the veil of the clouds, let us rush into the open waters” (poet Li Bo),
- “Thanks to the spring sun for the warmth received” (poet Meng Jiao),
- “The greatest ideal is the creation of the world, it is truly shared by all” (philosopher Mencius),
- “It is a great joy when a friend from afar visits you” (Confucius).
