(From fourth left) Valdai Discussion Club member of Foundation for Development and Support Oleg Tsatsourine receiving a token of appreciation from MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. With them were are (from left) Bait Al-Amanah research director Benedict Weerasena, Insap chairman Datuk Dr Pamela Yong, Sasakawa Peace Foundation's senior fellow of the Security Study Group Taisuke Abiru and MCA secretary-general Datuk Chong Sin Woon. - AZLINA BT ABDULLAH/The Star
KNOWING the language is crucial for understanding a country, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
In speaking about Malaysia-Russia ties, he emphasised the need for more intellectual and cultural exchange to breach the language barrier.
