Xiang Zhaolun said that cultural exchanges are of great significance to strengthening cultural exchanges and understanding and enhancing mutual feelings. Close, in-depth and rich cultural exchanges can create a better cultural environment for political and economic cooperation and provide a more solid foundation for public opinion. The BRICS people-to-people exchange mechanism is fruitful, which provides a platform for governments to communicate closely, exchange views in time and formulate strategic plans for people-to-people exchanges. Provide policy support at the national level for more comprehensive and diverse humanities exchanges; Provide planning guidance for systematic and sustainable humanities exchanges and cooperation, and clarify the strategic direction and key work deployment; The humanities exchange mechanism has received positive responses from cultural institutions, cultural and artistic groups and individuals in various countries. China's cultural institutions, artists and creative workers are very willing to participate in more cultural exchange activities among BRICS countries.
Representatives from South Africa, Brazil, Russian Federation and India all affirmed China's speech, and agreed that people-to-people exchanges are an important part of BRICS cooperation, which not only promoted people-to-people communication, but also played an important role in Africa's inclusive growth and common prosperity, with very positive significance. BRICS countries should strengthen the relationship between cultures and people, and actively cooperate in reviewing and implementing cultural agreements, expanding cultural trade and promoting cultural diplomacy.
Regarding the pragmatic cooperation in the cultural field of BRICS countries in the future, Xiang Zhaolun proposed that the cultural cooperation of BRICS countries should solidly and steadily advance various undertakings on the basis of existing consensus to ensure that the results benefit the people. All parties should push forward more concrete projects on the basis of implementing the action plan (20 17-202 1).
China's initiative has received positive responses from other BRICS countries. After listening to the reports of the activities organized by the BRICS Art Gallery Alliance, the Youth and Children's Drama Alliance, the Museum Alliance and the Library Alliance in 20 18, the participants seriously discussed the report on the Contents and Ways of Cultural Cooperation in BRICS Countries, which was studied by the BRICS Senior Officials Meeting, and jointly signed the Maropon Declaration, which clarified some important consensuses for future cooperation.