Multicultural education in Russia and China

perspectives of development

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v30i00.21162

Keywords:

Multicultural education, Development perspectives, Higher education in China and Russia, Intercultural dialogue, Educational cooperation

Abstract

This article analyses the transformation of Russian education after the collapse of the Soviet Union and examines how these changes shaped the development of multicultural educational interaction between Russia and China. The study covers the period from 1991 to 2023 and uses the modality theory of C. Allemann-Gionda, together with comparative-historical and historical-systemic methods. It identifies structural similarities and differences in the two educational systems, traces the historical role of Russian-Chinese educational contacts, and systematizes the main stages in the formation of multicultural education in both countries. The article argues that multicultural education should be understood not only as a general principle of tolerance, but also as a practical mechanism for academic cooperation, intercultural competence development, and the training of specialists capable of working in international environments.

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Author Biographies

Tatiana Zhukova, Financial University

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU), Moscow – Russia. Doctor of Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication; National Research Technological University “MISIS” (NUST MISIS), Moscow – Russia, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages in Communication Technologies.

Anastasia Avdeeva, Financial University

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU), Moscow – Russia. Graduate Student, Assistant of the Department of International Business.

Nina Kozlovtseva, Financial University

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU), Moscow – Russia. Ph.D. in Cultural Studies, Associate professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication.

Svetlana Khalevina, Financial University

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU), Moscow – Russia. Ph.D. in Philology, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication.

Daria Sukhorukova, Financial University

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU), Moscow – Russia. Senior Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication.

Kseniia Marakulina, Moscow Technical University of Communication and Informatics

Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI), Moscow – Russia. Ph.D. in Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Social Relations, Advertising, and Public Relations.

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Published

29/05/2026

How to Cite

Zhukova, T., Avdeeva, A., Kozlovtseva, N., Khalevina, S., Sukhorukova, D., & Marakulina, K. (2026). Multicultural education in Russia and China: perspectives of development. Revista on Line De Política E Gestão Educacional, 30(00), e026044. https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v30i00.21162

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Ensaios e Comunicação Cien´tifica