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Comments twitter facebook Sina Microblog reddit MEXICO CITY, Oct. 30 -- China Week, a cultural promotional event organized by theMetropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), was inaugurated here on Wednesday.
At the opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador Qiu Xiaoqi spoke of visiting formerMexican President Luis Echeverria Alvarez, who established diplomatic relations withChina on Feb. 14, 1972.
"Over the 41 years, the seed of friendship between China and Mexico has germinated andgrown so much to become a great tree," he said.
He said relations between the two countries have taken a giant step forward as thepresidents of both countries have met three times in just five months.
The ambassador said the UAM has promoted Sino-Mexican educational and academicexchanges by signing agreements with more than 10 Chinese academic institutions.
During the ceremony, Qiu also launched the "Xinhua Intermedia" screen, which providesthe world's major news from China's Xinhua News Agency round the clock.
China Week features cultural and artistic activities and special guest lectures, as well asscreenings of films and documentaries.
Ambassador Qiu also donated 100 books and audiovisual materials to the university toincrease awareness of the Chinese culture among students.
Salvador Vega Leon, the rector of the UAM, highlighted China's economic growth in just 30years, saying it had restructured the global economic landscape.
（Editor：DuMingming、Zhang Qian）
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