2016年7月3日,国务院副总理刘延东在俄罗斯圣彼得堡列宾美术学院出席“长河奔流——中俄艺术家油画作品联合展”开幕式,俄罗斯教育与科学部第一副部长特列季亚克、中国教育部副部长郝平、中央美术学院院长范迪安、列宾美术学院院长西蒙·米哈伊洛夫斯基共同出席开幕式并剪彩。刘延东在致辞中讲到:“中俄都拥有悠久历史和灿烂文化,包括美术在内的文化艺术交流向来是人文交流的活跃力量。中俄美术博大精深、各具特色。 On July 3, 2016, State Council Vice Premier Liu Yandong attended the opening ceremony of the ”Exhibition of Rivers and Waters - Joint Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Chinese and Russian Artists“ at the Repin Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. The First Vice Minister of Russian Ministry of Education and Science, Vice Minister Hao Ping of China’s Ministry of Education, Fan Dean Dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and Simon Mikhailovsky, Dean of the Pribin Academy of Fine Arts attended the opening ceremony and cut the ribbon. Liu Yandong said in his speech: ”Both China and Russia have a long history and splendid culture, and the exchange of culture and art, including art, has always been an active force in the exchange of humanities and culture.