ATHENS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Beijing Normal University (BNU) participated in a forum held in Athens on Thursday under the title "China-Greece Dialogue: The contemporary reach and influence of Chinese culture."

During the event hosted at the main building of the NKUA, Greek and Chinese professors exchanged views on the links between Greek and Chinese culture and explored prospects to deepen bilateral cooperation in the academic field, in science and art.

"We share several common elements we can develop into a very positive cooperation in the future in the cultural sector...Today's forum will highlight these aspects and the potential of collaboration," Professor Eleni Karamalengou, dean of the School of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens said in the opening remarks.