HSE and Sichuan University Sign Cooperation Agreement
On May 20, 2025, HSE University hosted an official delegation from Sichuan University headed by President Wang Jinsong. During the meeting, the universities signed a cooperation agreement.
The participants discussed key areas of partnership, including the launch of a double-degree programme in Eurasian studies, as well as potential cooperation in the fields of international relations, mathematics, teaching, Russian as a foreign language, and academic mobility.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Sichuan University and HSE in various subject areas: the faculties of World Economy and International Affairs, Mathematics, Humanities, the Institute of Education, and others.
The discussions took place in a constructive atmosphere. The parties confirmed their mutual interest in developing cooperation and stressed the need to begin substantively implementing the agreements reached.
HSE Vice Rector and Head of the BRICS Expert Council–Russia Victoria Panova highlighted the prestigious international status of Sichuan University, one of the oldest universities in Southwestern China, and underscored the symbolism of the meeting in light of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Moscow. As part of that visit, 28 bilaterial agreements were signed, three of which were between HSE and leading Chinese universities.
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