In the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Qiu Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, exchanged a cooperation agreement with Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), and Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8.

According to the agreement, Tsinghua University will deepen cooperation with MGIMO University and RDIF in the fields of education, science and technology, and talent cultivation, promoting collaborative development between the two countries in academia, industry, and research.

Through the establishment of joint degree programs, the three parties will strengthen collaborative research, enhance faculty and student exchanges, and carry out talent exchange and training initiatives to accelerate the cultivation of high-level professionals aligned with the needs of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. These efforts aim to enhance the cross-border cooperation and practical capabilities of professionals. In response to the shared development priorities of both countries in science and technology, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and the digital economy, the collaboration will promote integrated innovation across academia, industry, and research, contributing wisdom and strength to addressing global challenges and advancing human development.

At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Xi Jinping arrived on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. The two heads of state witnessed the exchange of more than 20 bilateral cooperation documents.

Editors：Li Han, JP