In a powerful display of cross-border solidarity, media giants from the Chinese mainland and Russia teamed up this week to mark the 80th anniversary of key WWII victories 🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺. The event by China Media Group (CMG) and Russia’s VGTRK blended history lessons with modern cultural collaborations – think co-produced movies and rare archival footage being shared like wartime TikTok DMs!
Films & Friendship Take Center Stage
The blockbuster highlight? Red Silk, a Russia-China coproduction premiering in Chinese theaters this September. Attendees also got sneak peeks at upcoming releases like The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, part of the 2025 China Film Festival headed to Russia 🍿. But it’s not all popcorn – VGTRK gifted CMG never-before-seen WWII footage from Russian archives, giving Gen Z a gritty new lens on history.
Building Bridges Through Stories
CMG’s Shen Haixiong emphasized using media as a "cultural bridge," while VGTRK’s Oleg Dobrodeev teased tech partnerships and content swaps ahead 📡💡. Their new peace initiative invites ordinary citizens to share family wartime relics – imagine your grandma’s letters becoming part of a global anti-war mosaic!
With 200+ policymakers, artists, and educators in attendance, this collaboration proves old allies can create fresh narratives. As one Soviet photographer’s rediscovered China photos get documentary treatment, we’re reminded: history’s greatest stories often come through shared lenses 📸✨.
