On October 15, 2026, Ambassador of China to Cyprus Yang Yundong met with Deputy Minister of Culture of Cyprus Dr. Clea Hadjistephanou Papaellina.

Ambassador Yang said that both China and Cyprus boast a long history and splendid culture, and support the common progress of different civilizations through exchanges and mutual learning. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Cypriot side to carry out various forms of people-to-people and cultural exchange activities, so as to deepen mutual understanding between the two peoples, and jointly implement the Global Civilization Initiative.

Deputy Minister Papaellina spoke highly China’s cultural development achievements as well as China-Cyprus cultural cooperation. She expressed willingness to further expand and deepen cultural exchanges with the Chinese side, and support the sound growth of Cyprus-China relations.