In 2002, China and Estonia maintain
momentum of good cooperation and friendly exchange in the
fields of culture, education, media and sports.
From the Chinese side:
On July
16-23, 2002, a team of the Chinese Peoples Liberation
Army participated in the International Military Sports
Triathlon Competition held in Estonia and won the first
place in women group, first and second places in women
individual, as well as the third place in team score.
On July 22, 2002, the Chinese Water Color
Paintings Exhibition opened in the National Library of
Estonia.
On August 7-10, 2002, a team from the
Shenyang Military Region participated in the Estonia
"ERNA" special forces competition and
won first and second places.
On November 15-30,
2002, the Chinese Traditional Painting Exhibition was held
in the National Library of Estonia. H.E. Mrs. Cong Jun,
Ambassador of China and H.E. Margus Allikmaa, Minister of
Culture of Estonia attended the opening ceremony on 15 Nov.
2002.
On November 22-29, 2002, a military
sports team of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army
participated in the 21st International Military Sports
Wrestling Competition.
From the Estonian
side:
On April 1-11, H.E. Ms. Signe Kivi,
Minister of Culture of Estonia led the Estonian Folk Dance
Troupe LEE for a visit to China. Vice Chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Bu He
and Vice Minister of Culture of China Ms. Meng Xiaosi held
meeting and talk with the Delegation separately. Except
Beijing, the Estonian delegation also toured Xian and
Guangzhou cities. The LEE Troupe put on performances in
Beijing, Qingdao and Dalian cities.
On April
19-29, 2002, 6 journalists from the Estonian TV, Kanal 2,
Postimees newspaper and Estonian News Agency joined the
Baltic Journalist Delegation and paid a visit to China.
On November 10-17, 2002, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo,
Rector of the Tartu University of Estonia, together with Mr.
Mart Laidmets, Secretary General of the Estonian
Rectors Conference, visited China. Mr. Liu Guchang,
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Su Guang, Deputy
Director of the Chinese Peoples Association for
Friendship with Foreign Countries and responsible officials
of the Ministry of Education of China met them separately.
Besides, Aaviksoo and Laidmets also toured the Tsinghua
University and Hebei University, Beijing Zhong Guanchun
Science and Technology Zone and Shanghai City.
At present, 89 Chinese students are studying
in the Estonian Business School, 15 in the Concordia
University and one in the Tartu University. Two
Estonians are studying in China.