Champion of culture

Veteran Chinese writer Wang Meng is honored for his contribution to Sino-Russian people-to-people ties, Mei Jia reports.

Veteran writer Wang Meng, also a former culture minister, is among 10 Chinese honored for their contribution to Sino-Russian people-to-people exchange.

The announcement was made during President Xi Jinping's state visit to Russia last week. The awards ceremony held in Moscow on Wednesday, was jointly hosted by Chinese newspaper Guangming Daily and Russian news agency TASS, with each side naming 10 awardees. China and Russia will mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.