New Belarus-China educational projects discussed in Shanghai

Representatives of the Consulate General of Belarus in Shanghai met with the Director of the Centre for Belarusian Studies at East China Normal University, Professor Bei Wenli, and the Head of Regional International Projects, Wu Shuangli, sb.by reports with reference to the official website of the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Shanghai

Belarus’ Consul General Andrei Andreyev and Vice Consul Olga Krivets discussed with the Chinese side the planned joint events in Shanghai in 2024, including courses for representatives of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) countries.

In addition, they discussed ways to expand the research, expert, and educational co-operation of the Centre for Belarusian Studies and the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus, the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR), the Republican Confucius Institute of Sinology (RCIS) at the Belarusian State University, the Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University, and other Belarusian institutions. The parties paid special attention to the establishment of historical and cultural co-operation between the Centre for Belarusian Studies and the Belarusian Writers’ Union and the State Museum of the History of the Belarusian Literature to expand the acquaintance of the Chinese audience with the cultural and historical heritage of Belarus.

As Belarus was marking another anniversary of the Khatyn tragedy, Andrei Andreyev informed the head of the Centre for Belarusian Studies in detail about the systematic work carried out by the Republic of Belarus to curb extremism, prevent the rehabilitation of Nazism, and preserve historical memory.