Huanqiu reported that Russia's foreign ministry praised the 'China-Russia Years of Education' as creating new opportunities for the two peoples to understand each other—part of a trend elevating people-to-people exchange as a foundation of bilateral ties.
According to Huanqiu, Russia's foreign ministry said the ongoing 'China-Russia Years of Education' offers new chances for mutual understanding between the two peoples. As a state-level themed year on education, it focuses on personnel and academic exchange.
광고 문의 · 300×250Related materials show that Chinese students in Russia number over 60,000 and Russian students in China over 20,000. The two countries' alliance of like universities has grown into the world's largest bilateral university cooperation network, and Russian citizens studying Chinese now exceed 100,000.
Using education as a bridge
Educational and academic exchange works more slowly than political or economic cooperation, but lasts longer. Study abroad, joint research and language learning build the next generation's personal networks. The Russian assessment cited by Huanqiu likewise stresses the long-term effect of 'people-to-people bonds.'
The two countries are broadening exchange through expanded student mobility, joint degrees and language-education cooperation. A themed year is a format for concentrating such cooperation within a single year.
The context of Korea-China-Russia humanities exchange
Korea, too, has demand for Chinese- and Russian-language study and study-abroad exchange. Educational exchange among neighboring Northeast Asian states also touches the education and career paths of Chinese-community children. Huanqiu said the education year opens a new chapter in bilateral humanities cooperation.
