On December 20, a New Year's reception for Russian and Chinese business circles was held in Moscow, the main organizer of which was the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia. The President of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Vitaly Mankevich became the guest of honor at the event. The official part of the celebration began with a speech by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China. Mr. Zhang Hanhui summed up the results of the year and expressed hope that next year the trade and economic cooperation between the countries will continue to expand.
The reception was attended by over 500 people, including representatives of government structures, financial institutions, business associations, regional authorities and the Russian media.
Members of the RAUIE also took part in the event, who discussed with their Chinese colleagues the expansion of agricultural and industrial products exports.