MPEI Attends Spring Festival Reception at the Chinese Embassy

On February 6, 2026, Nikolay Rogalev, MPEI Rector, Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International Relations and members of the MPEI International Administration attended a formal reception at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Russia to mark the upcoming Spring Festival (Chunjie), the traditional Chinese New Year celebrated according to the lunar calendar.

In his address, Zhang Hanhui, Chinese Ambassador to Russia noted that 2025 had been a highly productive year for China–Russia relations. “China–Russia relations in the new era have become more confident, stable and resilient”, - Ambassador Zhang stated.

He also emphasized that 2026 will be a milestone year, marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership and cooperation between China and Russia, as well as the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.

During the reception, Rector Rogalev met with Zhou Liqun, an MPEI alumnus, Honorary Professor of MPEI, and President of the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia.

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Guests took part in Chinese calligraphy and paper-cutting workshops, as well as interactive robot demonstrations.

This year, the Spring Festival will be celebrated on February 17.

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Cooperation between MPEI and China dates back to 1949, when the first Chinese students enrolled at the university. Since then, MPEI has trained more than 300 specialists for the People’s Republic of China, including many prominent scholars who have contributed significantly to the development of Chinese science and the national economy.

The MPEI–Hainan University project is currently developing at a steady pace. The educational initiative is included in the Roadmap for Russia–China Humanitarian Cooperation through 2030, which outlines collaboration between the two countries in higher education. The roadmap was signed on October 25, 2023, in Bishkek on the sidelines of a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The project enjoys strong support from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, the People’s Government of Hainan Province and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.