On December 1, the Fifth St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. China and Russia signed an agreement on the establishment of the Sino-Russian Union of Arts and Culture, and Russian Deputy Minister of Culture Zulavsky attended the ceremony. Li Yuming, Party Secretary of Beijing Language and Culture University signed on behalf of Chinese institutions, and representatives from eight Chinese universities and 18 Russian universities attended the signing ceremony.

The establishment of the Sino-Russian Union of Arts and Culture will further improve and develop education and scientific cooperation between China and Russia in the field of culture and inject new vitality into the exchanges in the humanities field. The Alliance will also enhance the academic and social influence of Chinese, Russian, Chinese and Russian institutions of higher learning through the support and attention of the Chinese and Russian governments and civil society for language and culture institutions. Through the joint organization of Sino-Russian academic activities and cultural exchanges activities and activities related to language, culture and art, and promote the combination of production, learning and research in language, culture and art colleges and universities, and serve the development of society and local society.