On the afternoon of March 19, the Chongqing Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Chongqing Normal University was officially inaugurated. Municipal Party Secretary Yuan Jiajun met with a delegation led by Alexander Sokolov, President of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and attended the inauguration ceremony.
Also in attendance were Dmitry Petrov, Deputy Consul General of Russia in Wuhan; Wang Jiayi, Member of the Party Leadership Group, Vice Minister, and Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Education; Chen Xinwu, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee; and Liu Shangjin, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary-General, and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Margarita Karatykina, Vice President of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, read a congratulatory letter from Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, to the Chongqing Tchaikovsky Conservatory during the unveiling ceremony.
On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, Yuan Jiajun welcomed Alexander Sokolov and his delegation to Chongqing and expressed gratitude to the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory for its active promotion of bilateral cooperation. Yuan Jiajun stated that advancing the construction of the Chongqing Tchaikovsky Conservatory is a practical step to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of China and Russia, as well as a vital vehicle for deepening cultural exchanges and fostering people-to-people bonds between the two nations. Currently, the entire city is thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. In accordance with the arrangements outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan, we are accelerating the enhancement of the development capacity of the Chengdu-Chongqing Dual-City Economic Circle, cultivating and developing new-quality productive forces in a manner suited to local conditions, continuously building a strategic hub linking the three major markets of “Europe–China–ASEAN,” actively exploring new paths for the modern governance of megacities, accelerating the construction of a culturally strong city in the new era, and solidly advancing the municipal practice of Chinese-style modernization. The development of the arts plays a vital role in shaping a city’s character and holds significant importance for advancing modernization that harmonizes material and spiritual civilization. Chongqing is willing to work together with the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, guided by the important consensus reached by the leaders of China and Russia, to continuously deepen practical cooperation in talent cultivation, academic discipline development, and cultural exchanges, thereby making new contributions to the higher-quality development of China-Russia relations.
Alexander Sokolov, Dmitry Petrov, and Margarita Karatykina expressed their gratitude for Chongqing’s high regard and strong support for the joint educational program. They noted that, through the joint efforts of all parties, the program has progressed smoothly, laying a solid foundation for further deepening cooperation between Russia and China across various fields. The Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory will strengthen communication and coordination with Chongqing, continuously deepen practical cooperation in talent development and people-to-people exchanges, and make greater contributions to promoting cultural and artistic exchanges between Russia and China.
Wang Jiayi noted that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia Strategic Partnership of Coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between China and Russia. In their New Year’s messages to one another, President Xi Jinping and President Putin announced that the two countries will host the “China-Russia Year of Education” in 2026–2027, providing fundamental guidance for strengthening practical cooperation between the two sides in education and other fields. The Ministry of Education will continue to support the development of the Chongqing Tchaikovsky Conservatory at Chongqing Normal University, striving to establish the conservatory as a major hub for music talent cultivation. At the same time, using the conservatory as a platform, we will carry out more activities under the framework of the “China-Russia Year of Education” to make positive contributions to the enduring friendship between China and Russia.
Representatives from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, relevant departments of the Ministry of Education, as well as heads of relevant municipal departments and universities attended the meeting.
