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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, June 7 /Xinhua/ — In recent years, exchanges between the Volgograd Region of the Russian Federation and China in various areas have become increasingly close, the region is ready to further deepen bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation. This was stated recently by Deputy Governor Anna Pisemskaya at a meeting with foreign journalists.
“The Volgograd Region and China have long-standing, strong friendly ties. Cooperation is stable and dynamically developing,” said A. Pisemskaya, answering a question from a correspondent of the Xinhua news agency.
She noted that in recent years, trade and economic cooperation between the Volgograd Region and China has become increasingly close, and trade turnover continues to grow.
“According to the Federal Customs Service of Russia, in 2024, the volume of trade turnover between the Volgograd Region and China increased by almost 67 percent compared to 2023. In the total volume of foreign trade turnover of the region, the turnover with China accounted for 14.8 percent, taking 1st place out of 104 partner countries in foreign economic activity,” said A. Pisemskaya.
“These figures speak for themselves; our business is more active than business with other countries,” said the deputy governor.
According to her, Chinese investments in the economy of the Volgograd region are not just financial injections, but confident steps towards sustainable development.
“Thanks to advanced technologies and experience of Chinese companies, the region receives a powerful impetus for modernization of industry, agriculture and infrastructure. In turn, the Volgograd Region offers China reliable supplies of high-quality agricultural products, advantageous logistics routes and access to the capacious market of the South of Russia,” said A. Pisemskaya.
She added that every aspect of the partnership between the Volgograd Region and China is built on the principles of mutual respect, common goals and impressive synergy that benefits both parties.
A. Pisemskaya also emphasized that the development of relations between the Volgograd region and China is not limited to foreign trade relations; humanitarian exchanges are also supported.
“Chinese tourists are interested in visiting Volgograd, a hero city with a rich history, and Volgograd residents are increasingly studying the Chinese language and culture, discovering new perspectives for themselves,” she said.
According to official data, today the Russian hero city of Volgograd has three sister cities in China: the city of Jilin in the province of Jilin /Northeastern China/, the city of Qujing in the province of Yunnan /Southwestern China/ and the city of Chengdu in the province of Sichuan /Southwestern China/. And between the Volgograd region and the Chinese province of Jilin, sister city relations have also been established.
In addition, since 2010, when Volgograd State Social and Pedagogical University (VSPU) and Tianjin University of Foreign Languages (TUFLU) jointly created the Confucius Institute at VSPU, Chinese language education in the region has been developing rapidly.
“The Confucius Institute at the Volgograd State Pedagogical University is one of the key centers of Chinese culture and education in the south of Russia,” said A. Pisemskaya, adding that today 394 Chinese students are studying at universities in the Volgograd Region; they not only study, but also actively participate in the social and cultural life of Volgograd and the region.
At the end of May this year, the All-Russian qualifying round of the 24th World Chinese Language Competition among students, secondary school and primary school pupils “Chinese is a Bridge” was held in Volgograd.
In addition, in mid-May of this year, the Volgograd State Conservatory named after P. A. Serebryakov and TUIYA signed an agreement of intent to cooperate. The document marked the beginning of deepened ties between the parties in the field of music education.
“Cultural and humanitarian ties between our regions are only getting stronger, creating a solid foundation for further interaction,” the deputy governor noted.
According to her, the Volgograd region is ready to deepen cooperation with Chinese partners for joint development.
“The plans for the future are even more impressive: joint innovative projects, development of “green” energy, expansion of transport corridors and deepening of scientific and educational cooperation. All this makes the partnership between us a stronghold of fruitful interaction, where each side only wins,” A. Pisemskaya summed up. –0–