Xinhua News Agency, On September 11, Vice Premier of the State Council LIU Yandong had an audience with heads of music institutions from home and abroad in the Great Hall of the People.

LIU Yandong stated that music is the media of human civilization. Mutual exchanges between nations are an important part in deepening cultural exchanges among countries. It is our will to strengthen contact and cooperation between Chinese conservatories and foreign music institutions; discover a new model for cultivating students, music research and dissemination; collaboratively taking global music education to a new height, and making greater contribution to harmonious human civilizations and world peace.

Sourced from: the Xinhua News Agency

Written and Reported by: Wang Zhuolun