On the afternoon of November 4, 2024, the School of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, held an international cooperation and exchange symposium with the Russian State Financial University. Attendees from the Russian side included Alexey Sereda, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department, and Khvicha Kharchilava, Deputy Head of the Economics and Business Schools. Participants from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law included Yu Minggui, Dean of the School of Finance, Lv Yongbin, Deputy Dean, Chen Sicong, Professor, Hu Yuhong, International Exchange Secretary, and Associate Professor Xiao Peng from the School of Law. Wang Ruyu, a graduate student from the School of Finance, was also in attendance. The symposium was hosted by Lv Yongbin, Deputy Dean of the School of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law.

Yu Minggui, Dean of the School of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, delivered a welcome speech and provided a detailed introduction to the school's development history, discipline construction, faculty strength, and international exchanges. He mentioned that the school was established in 1949 and is one of the earliest bases for cultivating financial and investment talents in New China. It boasts several national first-class undergraduate majors in finance, investment, financial engineering, insurance, and has formed a complete talent cultivation system including bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral degrees. In addition, the school has established extensive cooperation and exchange relationships with many overseas renowned universities such as the University of Miami in the United States, Rennes School of Business in France, and Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, demonstrating its international vision and open attitude.

Representatives from the Russian State Financial University also introduced the basic situation of their institution. As a federally autonomous higher professional institution in Moscow, Russia, the university has a long history that can be traced back to 1917 when it was established as a college for training talents in finance and banking by the Russian Federal Government. Currently, the university has eight departments covering various disciplines such as economics, sociology, and law, and has extensive international partners. It enjoys international reputation in various fields such as accounting and finance, economics, and econometrics, and holds a position in world university rankings.

During the exchange and discussion session, both sides conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as joint student cultivation, academic exchanges, and teacher-student exchanges. Both sides agreed that strengthening international cooperation and exchanges between the two universities could enhance their academic level and teaching quality, and make greater contributions to cultivating financial talents with international vision and cross-cultural communication abilities. Through joint efforts and collaboration, both sides believed they could achieve complementary advantages and mutual benefit and win-win results.

The successful holding of the symposium not only built a good platform for cooperation between Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and the Russian State Financial University but also injected new vitality into the exchanges and cooperation between China and Russia in the financial field. 

(Communicator: Hu Yuhong, Photographer: Xu Meng)