Minister of Culture of China Luo Shugang (left) shakes hands with Minister of Cultural Revival, Art and Social Modernization of the Republic of Niger Assoumana Malam Issa at the second Silk Road International Cultural Expo in Dunhuang, Gansu province, Sept 20, 2017. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

In the meeting with Assoumana Malam Issa, Luo said that China is willing to join hands with Niger to promote the comprehensive and in-depth development of cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, as well as the establishment of a Chinese cultural center in Niger, in accordance with the overall plan of the new round of annual executive program of cultural agreement between the Sino-Nigerien governments.

After the meeting, the two sides jointly signed the "Executive Program for the Year 2018-2021 of Cultural Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Niger".