JINR - China cooperation:
on the threshold of new achievements

On 4 December, a delegation from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation visited the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. During the working meeting with the representatives of JINR Directorate, the prospects for developing cooperation in the field of fundamental science, implementing new joint projects and expanding research capabilities were discussed.

JINR Scientific Leader, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Victor Matveev highlighted the exceptional significance of the visit of the representatives of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China. "We have high hopes for the further development of our joint projects, many of which are widely implemented," he emphasized. Victor Matveev also recalled the significant historical contribution of the People's Republic of China to the establishment of JINR and expressed hope for expanding cooperation.

Minister Counselor for Science and Technology of the Chinese Embassy in Russia Zhou Yu shared his impressions of the visit, emphasizing: "It is a great honor for us to visit the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. The Chinese scientific community is very familiar with JINR, since such outstanding scientists as Wang Ganchang and Zhou Guangzhao worked here and achieved important results."

Zhou Yu highlighted the success of the current partnership, emphasizing the importance of the work of the Joint Coordination Committee that was developed within the framework of the quadripartite protocol signed in 2023 on strengthening cooperation in the field of fundamental scientific research between JINR, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In his opinion, such a reliable collaboration mechanism not only promotes productive cooperation between scientists, but also is a guarantee of the future development of research infrastructure. "We are ready to provide comprehensive support to achieve common goals and look forward to the success of our cooperation," the Minister Counselor of the Embassy concluded.

The visit of the delegation of the Chinese Embassy in Russia ended with a meeting with Director of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Grigory Trubnikov. During the conversation, the prospects and mechanisms for further fruitful cooperation between JINR and Chinese scientific groups were discussed in detail. Read more about the visit on the Institute's website.

With reporting by JINR Press Office