China-Russian ties at unprecedented high: Medvedev
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The 49-year-old prime minister is interested in Chinese culture ranging from Chinese movies to Chinese medicine and cuisine.
He was especially fascinated by Lao Tze, believed to be the founder of Taoism and the author of Tao Te Ching, the universal Taoist text book written more than 2,000 years ago with topics ranging from political advice to practical wisdom.
"Some of his tenets were quite profound," Medvedev said. He quoted Lao Tze's saying "He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."
"This is a very good saying. It can be applied to everybody and in every occasion in our life," Medvedev said.
Since 2006, the two countries held reciprocal events, including the Year of Russia in China in 2006, the Year of China in Russia in 2007, language years in 2009 and 2010, followed by tourism years.
The two countries will launch the China-Russia Youth Friendly Exchange Year, he said.
When asked about the education cooperation, Medvedev said Russia has many "very good" colleges and universities. He welcomes those who are interested in Russian culture and science.
While talking about tourism, he said Russia will ensure that more Chinese have opportunities to travel in Russia and that more Russians travel to China.
He promised continuous improvement to the visa system.
At the end of the online chat, Medvedev presented a gift, an album of pictures he took during his tours around the world, including China.
He offered the gift to "Si Zhu" from east China's Jiangsu Province whose question "could bring closer the peoples of the two countries," though the prime minister said he liked all the questions from Chinese netizens.
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