A Glimpse of the Cultural Exchange Activities Organized by Chinese Forces Participating in Russia's "Central-2026" Strategic Exercise

Source-stated date: 6 October 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

中方参加俄罗斯“中部-2026”战略演习部队组织文化交流活动见闻

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Published6 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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On the eve of the closing ceremony of Russia's 'Central-2026' strategic exercise at the Chebarkul firing range, Chinese participating forces organized a cultural exchange event for multinational military personnel featuring exhibitions titled 'Glorious China' and 'Traditional Culture,' model displays of the Jiaolong submersible and unspecified missile and aircraft types, and performances of Chinese martial arts (中国武术), Sichuan opera face-changing (川剧变脸), and ensemble music — with Russia's Central Military District Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mashyanov attending and offering public praise. The article is standard military diplomacy content; its value is as a record of how PLA public affairs frames multilateral exercises as vehicles for cultural projection alongside combat interoperability, with the model display area — juxtaposing a civilian deep-sea submersible with military hardware — documenting the specific mix of prestige assets China chose to present to partner-nation audiences at this event.

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文化架桥梁沙场结友谊 ——中方参加俄罗斯“中部-2026”战略演习部队组织文化交流活动见闻 ■汪晶杰解放军报记者张科进宋子洵文艺演出现场，官兵表演民族舞蹈。付超摄秋高气爽，切巴尔库尔靶场碧空如洗，宿营地气氛欢快。演习闭幕前夕，中方参加俄罗斯“中部-2026”战略演习部队组织文化交流活动，向各国参演官兵生动展现中华优秀传统文化。活动设置多个展区，“辉煌中国”“传统文化”等主题展览集中反映新时代中国经济社会发展新气象、中国军队新风貌，以及中华优秀传统文化的独特魅力。在模型展示区，“蛟龙”号载人潜水器、某型导弹和歼击机等模型，吸引了众多外军官兵的目光。一名巴基斯坦军官告诉记者，十多年间，他先后5次到中国旅游，中国的创新科技给他留下了深刻印象，今天又看到中国的先进装备模型，由衷地为中国的发展成就感到高兴。中华文化，博大精深。各国军人对中国传统文化兴趣浓厚，大家围着茶道表演、器乐演奏、书法展示等展台友好互动，兴致勃勃地亲身体验。一名哈萨克斯坦军官拿起毛笔，认真描摹“福”字，完成作品后兴致盎然地向众人展示并合影留念，现场氛围轻松热烈。在临时搭建的舞台上，中国军人身着民族服饰表演了乐曲演奏、歌舞戏剧、中国武术等富有传统文化特色的节目，为各国军人献上一场精彩的文化盛宴。刚劲有力的中国武术，展现中国军人勇猛果敢的精神风貌；灵动优美的民族舞蹈，尽显中华传统美学韵味；古筝、陶笛、埙等乐器联奏，古韵悠悠、婉转动听，让在场官兵沉浸式聆听东方经典旋律；中国军人现场演奏中国和俄罗斯经典曲目，与俄罗斯军人合唱流行歌曲。战士张锡童表演的川剧变脸等绝活，极具视觉冲击力，让外军官兵赞叹不已。吉尔吉斯斯坦上尉军官扎利洛夫·乌松看完武术表演后表示：“中华文化博大精深，让人叹为观止、心驰神往。” “这场文艺演出的节目由中方参演官兵自编自导自演，他们中有基层排长、翻译，还有坦克驾驶员、无人机飞手。”中方文艺演出负责人介绍。坦克驾驶员、下士张长旺，此次参演了4个节目，经常利用休息时间刻苦排练。他说，坦克驾驶训练要精益求精，参与文艺演出也是促进友好交流的重要方式。当得知参演人员大都是战斗人员时，俄罗斯中部军区参谋长马什亚诺夫中将称赞道：“虽说都不是专业演出人员，但我认为跟专业人员演得一样精彩。” 入夜，皓月当空，文艺演出接近尾声。中国军人合唱民族歌曲，为各参演方献上洁白的哈达，以真挚歌声传递美好情谊。温馨热烈的氛围中，语言隔阂、文化差异悄然消融，各国军人在欢声笑语中拉近心灵距离，于载歌载舞中厚植友谊。真情无国界，友谊心连心。中方参演部队指挥员表示：“携手砺兵、文化交流，进一步深化了中国与各参演国的传统友谊，充分展现了各方共同维护地区和平的坚定决心。”

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