Chinese Communist Party media outlet People’s Daily recently ran an article on a new “Global Center for Young Sinologists” launched at the recent International Conference on Young Sinologists and Cross-Civilizational Dialogue held in Beijing; below are translated excerpts from the article.
Recently, the International Conference on Young Sinologists and Cross-Civilizational Dialogue was held in Beijing, jointly organized by the Center for Language Exchange and Cooperation of China’s Ministry of Education and Renmin University of China. At the conference, young Sinology researchers from 25 countries and regions exchanged insights on research methodologies, approaches, and practical applications, sharing their experiences of “walking with Sinology and journeying alongside China.”
During the event, the first Global Center for Young Sinologists was officially inaugurated. Simultaneously, a set of internationally collaborative open projects titled “World Sinology and China Studies” was launched, covering ten cutting-edge areas, including China’s poverty reduction practices, Silk Road cultural exchanges, the construction of a community with a shared future for humanity, and digital Sinology development.
Over the past decade, China has implemented the “New Sinology Program”, establishing cross-civilizational research centers in multiple countries, supporting leading Chinese and foreign universities in recruiting and training 1,165 graduate students in China Studies, and organizing visits, study programs, and translation training for over 3,200 young scholars.
Source: People’s Daily, January 13, 2026
https://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/pc/content/202601/13/content_30131815.html