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Documentary launch highlights Xi's cultural heritage vision

Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, which will take place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, the launch ceremony of Heritage Guardian, a special documentary produced by China Media Group that is to be aired in SCO member states, was held in Beijing on Monday.

The documentary showcases stories that highlight President Xi Jinping's dedication to cultural heritage and development to convey to the international audience the essence of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture and the deep cultural roots of Xi's governance philosophy. It vividly interprets the values of cultural prosperity for national strength, emphasizing the importance of culture in the nation's development.

It features places Xi has worked in or visited during his inspection tours, along with in-depth interviews with individuals who have worked with him. The documentary presents a panoramic view of China's modern practices in cultural heritage protection and civilizational exploration.

Zhao and Volodin meet

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, co-chaired the 10th meeting of the China-Russia committee for parliamentary cooperation with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian parliament's lower house, the State Duma, in Beijing on Monday.

Zhao highlighted the development of bilateral ties and expressed the NPC's willingness to work with the Federal Assembly of Russia to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state and leverage the cooperation mechanism to enhance exchanges and cooperation, thereby promoting the development of China-Russia relations.

Volodin expressed the State Duma's readiness to strengthen exchanges with the NPC and make joint contributions to promoting all-around cooperation between the two nations.

China Daily