China-Latin America cultural exchanges flourish in 2015

Argentina Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine has so far provided training to over 3,000 Argentinians and Chinese-Argentinians on Qigong.

The promotion of Qigong is not only for the spread of a healthy way of exercise but more importantly for the popularization of Chinese culture as well, said Zhong Qing, president of Argentina Chinese Cultural Development Foundation.

MEDIA EXCHANGES OPENING NEW PROSPECTS

In 2015, the two sides have been strengthening media exchanges within the overall framework of bilateral cooperation.

Mainstream media in China opened their social media accounts in Spanish and Portuguese for better interaction. Latin American countries also actively involved themselves in deep media exchanges with their Chinese counterparts.

As part of the China-Argentina comprehensive strategic partnership, two universities in Argentina trained journalists with a specific focus on China in September.

Participants attended courses during the week-long training on the Sino-Argentina relationship and the characteristics of contemporary China, etc.

In July, the Argentinian Senate and China's Xinhua News Agency signed an institutional cooperation agreement, which aimed to promote cultural exchanges and improve mutual awareness of Chinese and Argentinian societies.