"2018 marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up, which is also a chance for Chinese filmmakers and artists to review their achievements, and communicate with the world with more opened hearts." said Zhu Qi, deputy director of the Bureau for External Cultural Relations, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, at the opening ceremony.

"This workshop provides a high-level, reliable communication platform to serve such purposes, and could promote in-depth exchanges to facilitate mutual understanding," Zhu said.