From October 30 to 31, the “2025 Sino-Russian University Education Alliance Bilateral Council and Academic Symposium” was held in Chongqing. Chen Xing, Vice President of Beijing Normal University(BNU), chaired the bilateral council session and attended the opening ceremony of the academic symposium.

During the session, Chen Xing emphasized that the alliance serves as a vital component of Sino-Russian cultural exchanges. Over its eleven-year history, the alliance has united efforts to build bridges for educational research and practical collaboration between the two nations. BNU pledged to further advance its exchanges with Russia and deepen cooperation with alliance members. The institution also encouraged member universities to leverage this platform to explore innovative collaboration mechanisms.

During the meeting, representatives from bilateral member institutions delivered presentations, jointly addressing challenges in advancing collaborative efforts and sharing their experiences in fostering international exchanges. The event concluded with the handover ceremony between Southwest University and Jiangsu Normal University as the Chinese rotating members of the alliance. The session was capped by a concluding address from Vasiliy Straklov, Vice President of Moscow State Pedagogical University and representative of the Russian Secretariat.

On the afternoon of October 30, Chen Xing attended the opening ceremony of the academic symposium and delivered remarks on behalf of the Chinese Secretariat. He sincerely thanked Southwest University for its meticulous preparations for the conference, expressing his anticipation for in-depth exchanges and innovative ideas between Chinese and Russian experts regarding the challenges posed by global demographic shifts to education. Chen emphasized the importance of contributing wisdom to address population changes through high-quality educational development, both within the two countries and on a global scale.

The Sino-Russian University Education Alliance, established in April 2014 with support from the education ministries of both nations, has its secretariat offices at Beijing Normal University and Moscow State Pedagogical University.