On September 20, 2019, within the framework of the V Anniversary Forum of Otorhinolaryngologists, a Russian-Chinese symposium on cochlear implantation was held to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China. Specialists from department of ear diseases, audiology and surdology and their colleagues from China submitted reports on cochlear implantation and shared the experiences in application of cochlear implantation at children and elderly age, discussed issues of an organization of CI rehabilitation. The Chairs of the Sypposium are Prof. Hassan Diab, Lou Wei and Prof. Valery Svistushkin.