Back in the early 1950 s, with the beginning of the Cold War, the world was divided into two camps: East and West. During this special period, China's economic development urgently needed external support, while the Soviet Union hoped to consolidate its position as a socialist union. In this context, "china flows to the soviet union" has become an important economic link.

then, which commodities became the bridge connecting the two big countries? grain, textiles and various light industrial products constituted the main export items in the early days. At the same time, the Soviet Union sent a large number of mechanical equipment and technical assistance to China, injecting strong impetus into China's industrialization process. This complementary partnership allows both sides to take what they need and achieve a win-win situation.

However, no successful cooperation can be completely out of the shackles of the times. The political situation at the time undoubtedly had a profound impact on trade between the two countries. For example, during Khrushchev's reform policies after he came to power, the once-close relationship fluctuated; in the late 1960 s, ideological differences intensified, leading to a general interruption for many years. It can be seen that the change of political wind direction often affects the direction of economic and trade pulse.

Let's use specific data to further understand the full picture of that period! According to statistics, in the heyday (about 1954-1960), the average annual bilateral import and export volume was close to 1 billion US dollars, accounting for a high proportion of their total foreign trade. Even after the twists and turns, it still leaves an indelible mark on each other's economic and social development trajectory.

It is worth mentioning that this grand business activity is not limited to the material exchange level. Along with the goods shuttling back and forth, cultural exchanges began to grow quietly. From the introduction and promotion of literary and artistic works to the in-depth cooperation in the field of education and science and technology, these intangible assets have jointly promoted the deepening of mutual understanding between the people of the two countries, and left precious spiritual wealth for future generations to inherit and enjoy.

From today's perspective, re-examining the successful experiences and lessons accumulated in the past years can provide us with useful lessons for thinking about how to build a more open, inclusive, mutually beneficial and win-win new international relations system now and in the future. The proposal and development of the "Belt and Road Initiative" is one of the vivid manifestations of inheriting and carrying forward this fine tradition. I believe that as long as we uphold the principle of sincerity and equality and work together, the beautiful vision of a community of human destiny will gradually become a reality.