In the name of China-Russia Friendship Association (CRFA), the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) held a symposium of  Russian main-stream media journalists and CRFA’s experts, scholars and media representatives studying on Russia on August 5th. Mrs. Hu Chunmei, the Associated Counsel of the Department of European and Asian Affairs of CPAFFC and Secretary- General of CRFA, made a brief introduction of the work about Russia done by CPAFFC and CRFA in recent years to the delegation The representatives from the both sides made a discussion on the current international situation, China-Russia relations, media exchanges and etc..

At the invitation of the Embassy of China in Russia, the Russian main-stream journalist delegation visited China. It was made up of many Russian media representatives including the Information Telegraphic Agency of Russia-TASS, "Russia Today" TV, "The Voice of Russia" and other Russian media journalists. The aim of the special symposium holding for the  journalists was to actively cooperate with “the Exchange Year of China and Russia Media”and promote the coordination between the two countries’ medias. The representatives from the Chinese academy and media circles attended the symposium, including Institute of  European, Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Department for European-Central Asian Studies of China Institute of International Studies, Euro-Asian Social Development Research Institute, Development Research Center, the State Council of China, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, Department of Russia Studies of China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, CCTV-RU, China Pictorial and etc..