The cultural exchange between China and Uzbekistan began with the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and is one of the earliest areas of cooperation between the two sides. After 2016, under the promotion of the leaders of the two countries, cultural exchanges entered a period of rapid development, showing characteristics of diversification and frequent highlights. With the advancement of the construction of a community with a shared future, the potential and prospects of cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine are promising.

1、 Construction and Development Status of China Ukraine Cultural Exchange Mechanism

Detailed description of the construction and development status of the cultural exchange mechanism between China and Uzbekistan. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, the field of people to people and cultural exchanges between the two countries has been expanding, with increasingly rich content. A number of cooperation agreements have been signed, which has promoted the orderly development of bilateral people to people and cultural exchanges. Entering the 21st century, the political relations between China and Ukraine have improved, and the construction of cultural exchange mechanisms has made rapid progress. In 2011, the China Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee was established, with a sub committee for people to people and cultural cooperation under it, which has become an important mechanism for coordinating people to people and cultural cooperation between the two countries. In 2016, the two heads of state decided to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership, jointly build the "the Belt and Road" and promote people to people and cultural exchanges. The cultural exchange between China and Ukraine is rich in content, covering fields such as archaeology, cultural heritage protection, education, tourism, and health, presenting a trend of increasingly down-to-earth activities and wider participation. The cooperation between the two countries in the field of archaeology has achieved important results, changing the previous situation where Western Silk Road research was dominant. In terms of cultural tourism and medical and health cooperation, China Ukraine cultural cooperation closely follows the theme of social and livelihood development in Ukraine and has achieved significant results. The Chinese side supports Ukrainian students studying in China, establishes various scholarship mechanisms, and cultivates young experts who are knowledgeable about and friendly to China. The rapid growth of Sino Ukrainian publishing cooperation has promoted the synchronous development of book copyright "going global" and "bringing in" between the two countries. In addition, cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine have a multi-level nature. In addition to official cooperation, exchanges between the two countries' people and localities are also active and close, with more specific content, widely benefiting people's lives and achieving good results.

2、 The main driving force for cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine

The main driving force for cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine comes from the good political relations between the two countries over the past 30 years of diplomatic relations, increasingly close economic cooperation, and active promotion by civilian forces. Political mutual trust continues to deepen, upgrading from a friendly cooperative partner to a comprehensive strategic partnership, providing strong impetus for cultural exchanges. The close interactions between leaders have promoted political mutual trust and cultural cooperation. The rapid development of economic and trade cooperation has promoted exchanges and cooperation in the cultural field, and China has always been Uzbekistan's largest trading partner and export destination country. The "the Belt and Road" initiative has received positive response from Uzbekistan, and key cooperation projects have brought practical benefits to the two peoples. With the deepening of economic and trade cooperation, the study of China Ukraine relations has become a prominent topic, and multiple think tanks have been established and regularly hold academic conferences. Uzbekistan has introduced a convenient entry policy and actively created tourism conditions for Chinese tourists, making tourism cooperation a new hotspot for cultural exchanges. Chinese language education continues to rise in Uzbekistan, with Confucius Institutes and Chinese language training courses providing learning opportunities for Uzbekistani people. People to people diplomacy has played an important role in promoting bilateral cultural exchanges, enriching the level and connotation of exchanges. The China Central Asia Friendship Association and non-governmental organizations such as the Ukrainian Committee on Inter ethnic Relations and Foreign Friendly Cooperation actively engage in exchange activities in the field of humanities. Under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the content of cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine is rich, and the scope of cooperation has expanded to multiple new fields. At the level of local exchanges, the Goodwill Committee and the People to People Diplomacy Center have played a significant role in promoting people to people and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

3、 Problems in cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine

There is a strategic gap in cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine, and a lack of effective medium - and long-term planning, resulting in inaccurate resource allocation and affecting project effectiveness. China's communication capability in Ukraine is insufficient, with problems such as single communication channels and lack of down-to-earth content, which have failed to effectively reach the target audience. The means of cultural exchange and communication between China and Ukraine lack innovation, and the interactive communication capabilities of new media have not been fully utilized. The potential for cultural exchange and dissemination between China and Ukraine has not been fully unleashed, and there is a lack of market-oriented mechanisms for manufacturing and exporting cultural products, as well as film and popular music works that attract traffic. The training of Ukrainian language professionals urgently needs to be strengthened to adapt to the trend of Ukrainian language popularization and usage in Uzbekistan, and to meet the needs of Sino Ukrainian exchanges.

4、 Suggestions for future cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine

China Uzbekistan people to people and cultural exchanges should further tap the potential of cooperation and take advantage of the "the Belt and Road" opportunity to promote exchanges to a new level. Suggestions include: formulating medium - and long-term strategies, innovating mechanisms and carriers; Utilize new technologies and media innovation exchange platforms; Fully leverage the power of the people, especially the role of youth in cultural exchanges; Guided by the promotion of Chinese language, strengthen educational cooperation; Strengthen communication within multilateral frameworks and enrich the levels of communication.