Cultural links between two of the world’s most ancient civilizations has been reinforced with the launching of the China-Greece Cultural Exchanges and Cultural Industry Cooperation Year, attended by Liu Qibao, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Greek Deputy Prime Minister YannisDragasakis, Greek Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou, other visiting senior Chinese officials and Greek dignitaries in Athens late on Thursday.