For carrying out Eurasian research on Arctic issues and other issues, the Russian president who was awarded by Putin established a joint studio with Shanghai universities.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia. On the occasion of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China, a president of a prestigious Russian university awarded by Putin signed a contract with a university in Shanghai, China, to build a joint studio to carry out research on Arctic issues and other issues.
It is reported that the East China Normal University-European University of St. Petersburg, Russia, joint studio for Eurasian studies was announced in Shanghai. On the 15th, Academician Qian Xuhong, President of East China Normal University, reached an agreement with Volkov Vadim, President of the visiting European University in St. Petersburg, Russia, and presented him with the "Collected Works of Vladimir Putin" compiled by East China Normal University.
According to the agreement, the two parties will use Eurasian joint research as an entry point to expand the areas of cooperation between Chinese and Russian universities and scientific research institutions. By cooperating in various scientific research activities and deeply participating in international dialogue, in addition to Arctic issues, we also conduct joint research in the fields of energy and geopolitics, Russian history, China's development model and policies, and Chinese education and culture. At the same time, the two universities jointly cultivate innovative scientific research talents, strengthen exchanges between teachers and students, and build an open innovation ecosystem with global competitiveness.
Shanghai and St. Petersburg established sister cities in December 1988. Volkov Vadim said that the European University of St. Petersburg is known as "the most European Russian university" and has a world-leading position in the fields of history, sociology, political science and anthropology. The current principal has received an award from President Putin for his important contribution to the formulation of the "Russian Federation Development Strategy 2018-2024". In addition, Volkov was selected as one of the ten most influential sociologists and economists in Russia from 2000 to 2010 by the Russian Journalist magazine. He is very much looking forward to further strengthening cooperation with East China Normal University in bilateral research projects, academic exchanges and talent training, and jointly writing a new chapter in Sino-Russian educational cooperation.
Qian Xuhong said that East China Normal University has a profound foundation in Russian and Soviet research and has established a number of China research centers in Russia and other countries in Eurasia. The Ministry of Education’s Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Russian Research Center of East China Normal University are members of the Ministry of Education’s first batch of 31 university high-end think tank alliances and source think tanks of the “China Think Tank Index”, launching a number of original academic results and high-quality Advisor's report. Chinese universities have also held the Sino-Russian branch of the "Valdai" Forum for seven consecutive years, which is currently one of the highest-level international academic conferences to discuss the development of Sino-Russian relations. In addition, the "Summer School for University Students from Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States and Observer Countries" has been held for 13 consecutive years to further deepen cultural understanding and youth exchanges.
A reporter from Jiefang Daily and Shangguan News learned that the educational philosophy of St. Petersburg European University is to cultivate a new generation of experts and scholars who can respond to complex social processes and global challenges by integrating Russian and world scientific traditions. The school is committed to applying new computer technology to the field of social sciences, and actively carries out Arctic social research, interdisciplinary medical research and applied data analysis. It ranks among the top ten universities in Russia in the scientific research output rankings of ExpertRA, a Russian rating agency.
