Panda Cup essay contest to promote exchanges between Korean, Chinese youths

SEOUL, April 18 (AJU PRESS) - The annual essay contest aimed at promoting mutual understanding between Korean and Chinese youths began Thursday in Seoul. The Panda Cup competition is jointly hosted by Aju News Corporation and China International Communications Group.

A tape-cutting ceremony is held to open the annual Panda Cup essay contest at China Construction Bank's Seoul branch, Thursday. From left are East Asia Culture Center President Ro Jae-hun; Liu Dawei, vice president of China International Communications Group; China’s Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming; Aju News Corporation Chairman Kwak Young-gil; Aju Daily President Yang Gyu-hyeon; and Wang Yujie, general manager of China Construction Bank's Seoul branch. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo

Yang Gyu-hyeon (L), Aju Daily president, and Chen Wenge from China International Communications Group shake hands after signing a strategic cooperation agreement at China Construction Bank's Seoul branch, Thursday. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo

The national flags of South Korea and China are displayed at the entrance of a hall where the Panda Cup essay contest's opening ceremony took place, Thursday. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu

Dignitaries pose for the photo at the VIP room ahead of a ceremony to open the Panda Cup essay contest, Thursday. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo

China’s Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming gestures while delivering a speech to participants of a ceremony to open the Panda Cup essay contest, Thursday. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo

Aju News Corporation Chairman Kwak Young-gil speaks to the audience during the opening ceremony for the Panda Cup essay competition, Thursday. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo

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