Russia-China Launch Cross-Year Education Cooperation, Stress Non-Bloc Partnership Amid Global Tensions
On August 13, 2026, Russian and Chinese diplomats, Nikolay Nozdrev and Wu Jianghao, announced the official launch of cross-year education cooperation between the two nations. They emphasized the non-bloc nature of their partnership, contrasting it with Cold War-era alliances. The move underscores deepening economic and diplomatic ties, with trade surpassing $200 billion annually.
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Nikolay Nozdrev and Wu Jianghao highlighted the official launch of the cross years of Russian-Chinese cooperation in education, which took place in May of this year
The diplomat said this approach "fundamentally distinguishes Russian-Chinese cooperation from the logic of Cold War-era military-political alliances"
According to the statement, Russia and China, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, "consistently uphold the priority of respect by all countries for the purposes and principles of the UN Charter"
The diplomats emphasized that "the leaders’ shared understanding of Russian-Chinese relations stems from the fundamental principles underlying the dialogue between the two countries"
Trade turnover between the two nations grew more than thirtyfold over the past 25 years, consistently exceeding the $200 bln mark for several consecutive years, the diplomats noted