Moscow City University partakes in an International Education Exhibition in China

From October 25 to November 2, 2026, representatives of Moscow City University took part in an educational exhibition and presentation programme in China. The delegation included Vice-Rector Evgeny Silyanov, Head of the Chinese Language Department at the Institute of Foreign Languages Oksana Malykh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education Anna Lvova, and Deputy Head of the Center for Strategic Development Yulia Afanasyeva.

The international visit covered several cities: Tianjin, Tangshan, Zhengzhou, and Beijing. MCU representatives took part in business meetings with Chinese universities and educational institutions, exhibition events, presentations for students and schoolchildren, and negotiations with potential partners.

During the meetings, Chinese colleagues were introduced to MCU’s educational opportunities, areas of study, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes, as well as prospects for academic exchanges, joint educational projects, summer schools, and Russian language courses for international students.

Special attention was given to developing cooperation with Chinese universities in the fields of artificial intelligence in education, special and inclusive education, Chinese studies, and Asian studies. The delegation also presented the experience of the MCU International Summer School, held in July 2026, which brought together 40 participants from China representing six partner universities.

On October 28, University representatives took part in the Education Culture Forum, which included a business programme and professional networking meetings. In the following days, presentations of Russian universities were held for Chinese educational institutions and recruitment agencies. The delegation also visited the international exhibition China Education Expo 2026.

An important part of the programme was the online presentation of Russian universities to a Chinese audience. The livestream of the presentation at the Russian Cultural Centre in Beijing attracted approximately 270,000 views. The livestream from the international Education Expo exhibition venue received more than 83,000 views.

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The programme concluded with participation in the International Academic and Practical Conference “The Russian-Chinese Pedagogical Bridge: Traditions, Innovations and Prospects”, held on November 2. The conference focused on opportunities for strengthening Russian-Chinese cooperation in education.

Participation in the exhibition enabled Moscow City University to present its academic programmes to a broad Chinese audience, expand its professional network, and identify promising areas for further cooperation with international partners.