On September 27, 2017, the “Peace and Friendship” Painting Exhibition of China and Ukraine Artists & the Reception for the 68th Anniversary of the PRC, jointly organized by institutions including Beijing Peace Tour Cultural Exchange Center, International Union of Artists for Peace, and the National Academy of Arts and Sciences of Ukraine, unveiled in Kiev. This exhibition is one of the important events to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ukraine. A total of 59 works by 30 Chinese and Ukrainian artists were exhibited, including Chinese paintings, oil paintings and watercolors, showing the natural scenery and the daily lives of people in China and Ukraine, reflecting different customs and cultures of the two countries as well as positive art sentiments and common expectations for peace.

At the opening ceremony, Ambassador Du Wei conferred the Silk Road People-to-People Cooperation Award to former Ukarine Presidents Kravchuk, Kuchma (representative), and Yushchenko, which is founded by the Silk Road Peace Award Foundation, with the aim to promote the peace spirit of the Silk Road and strengthen the art exchange among the countries along the Belt and Road.

First Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Gerashchenko, Minister of Culture Nyshchuk, former President Kravchuk, former President Yushchenko, Chairman of the Ukraine-China Inter-parliamentary Group of Friendship Pavelko, Director of Foreign Affairs of the Presidential Office Zovkova, as well as Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, high-ranking military Generals, diplomatic envoys of various countries to Ukraine, people friendly to China from all fields, Chinese with foreign nationality, overseas Chinese and representatives of Chinese-funded institutions has attended the reception, with the total number reaching 500.