New season of Sino-Russian documentary launched

A second, six-episode season of a documentary series jointly produced by China and Russia was launched in Moscow on Monday at a ceremony at the Chinese embassy.

This Is China season two was produced by China Broad View Cultural Communication Center and Russia's RT television channel.

Wang Xiaohui, executive deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia. The year also has seen greater development of bilateral political mutual trust, economic cooperation and cultural exchanges under the leadership of the countries' top leaders in the new era, he said.