On May 13, Yu Tao, deputy director of the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, met with Nicos Ioannou, member of the Political Bureau of the Progressive Party of the Working People of Cyprus, Executive Director of the World Farmers Association (Global Peasant Organization) and editor-in-chief of the Cyprus-China Times.

Yu Tao welcomed Nikos Ioannou and his delegation to the Foreign Languages Publishing House. He said that the Foreign Languages Publishing House is willing to carry out extensive cooperation with the media, publishing, think tanks, and other circles in Cyprus to tell the story of the friendly exchanges between China and Cyprus. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union, and next year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Cyprus. He hoped that the two sides would jointly plan and organize exchanges in the fields of youth dialogue and cultural exchanges to enhance mutual understanding between the people of China and Cyprus.

Nikos Ioannou said that he hoped to work with the Foreign Languages Publishing Bureau to promote more media cooperation between Cyprus and China, and to present a comprehensive, objective, and true image of China to Cyprus and countries in the Mediterranean region.