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Pakistan-China Youth Cultural Exchange Week Celebrated in Beijing
October 25,2019
Pakistan-China Youth Cultural Exchange Week was celebrated on 20-25 October 2019 in Beijing. The event was co-organized by All-Pakistan China Friendship Association (APCFA) and Beijing People’s Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC). At the invitation of BPAFFC, a 16 member delegation of APCFA visited China for participation in the Cultural Exchange Week
The opening ceremony of the event was held at the Headquarters of BPAFFC in Beijing. Students from Pakistan and China displayed the cultural heritage, music, songs and dances of their countries. An exhibition of students’ prize winning paintings was also displayed at the event.
Addressing the opening ceremony of Cultural Exchange Week, Ambassador of Pakistan, H.E Naghmana A. Hashmi highlighted that cultural linkages between Pakistan and China are rooted in history. She underscored that people of both countries share warm sentiments of brotherly affection, respect and understanding for each other.
The Ambassador noted with satisfaction that people-to-people exchanges between the two countries have intensified since the advent of CPEC in 2015. She stressed the need to bequeath the strong sentiments of friendship and brotherliness to younger generations of both countries for healthy growth of future bilateral relations.
Ms. Zhang Qian, Executive Vice President of BPAFFC, Ambassador Sha Zukang, President Pakistan-China Friendship Association and students from schools of Beijing Dongcheng District and Pakistan Embassy College also participate in the event.
25 October 2019