Guangzhou: The Final Stop on MGIMO’s China Tour! 🇷🇺🇨🇳 On 30-31 October, the MGIMO delegation wrapped up its visit to China in one of the country’s most dynamic and futuristic cities — Guangzhou. ⚡️The final day brought together several key events: the International School Olympiad, a presentation of MGIMO for prospective students, a lecture for university students and a meeting with potential academic partners. ✒️ Over 50 students from the Experimental School of Foreign Languages in Guangzhou took part in the MGIMO International School Olympiad. Anna Chernova, Third Secretary of the Consulate General of Russia in Guangzhou, welcomed the participants, shared some useful advice and wished them every success in the competition. ➡️Over 120 Chinese school students took part, testing their knowledge of English and international relations and competing for the opportunity to study at MGIMO tuition-free. 📚 The programme continued with MGIMO Day, giving schoolchildren a closer look at university life and the opportunities available to them in Russia. The programme featured: ✔Elizaveta Rudenko, Head of MGIMO’s International Marketing, who introduced the students to the university and its academic programmes; ✔Arina Khabieva, a third-year student at the School of International Economic Relations, who hosted an interactive quiz on Russian-Chinese relations in Chinese; ✔Boris Brednikov, a third-year student at the Institute of International Trade and Sustainable Development, who delivered a lecture on the Russian-Chinese partnership in today’s world. The same day, the MGIMO delegation visited Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. ➖During a meeting with university representatives, the parties discussed prospects for academic cooperation. ➖Maria Utkina, Deputy Dean for Master’s Programmes at the School of Governance and Politics, also delivered a lecture to students entitled "The Role of Russia and China in Building a Multipolar World." This brought MGIMO’s China tour to a close. The visit formed part of the university’s broader efforts to strengthen Russian-Chinese educational cooperation during the Cross Years of Education between Russia and China. The tour covered six cities and Olympiad events, four MGIMO Days, and visits to four schools and three universities. Over 1,000 schoolchildren, students, academics and other guests took part in the events! Every meeting brought new connections, every lecture sparked interest in Russia, and every conversation opened up opportunities for future cooperation. Most importantly, hundreds of young people now know MGIMO a little better — and some may one day become part of our university community ❤️ MGIMO would like to thank the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Guangzhou, the leadership and staff of the Experimental School of Foreign Languages in Guangzhou and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies for their assistance in organising the events and for their warm welcome. We also extend our gratitude to Russian Railways (RZD) for supporting the University’s international educational initiatives. Thank you, China! 🐼 🌐 MGIMO International (ENG) | МГИМО для иностранцев (RUS)