Vestnik RUDN. International RelationsVestnik RUDN. International Relations2313-06602313-0679федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)10505Research ArticleIntegration of Russia in Asian Pacific Educational Space (the Case of Russian-Chinese Cooperation)GurulevaTatiana Leonidovnagurulevatatiana@mail.ruInstitute of Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences1504201515414715809092016Copyright © 2015, Guruleva T.L.2015The article considers the formational processes of APR educational space and role of Russia in educational integration of the region. Participation of Russia in cooperation of Asia-Pacific countries in the higher education is studied. The author proves the formation of the new international polycultural educational region of Siberia and the Far East of Russia and the Northeast provinces of China, and investigates prerequisites of its formation. The author identifies the following prerequisites specificity of the modern education system in China, the similarity of the higher education systems of Russia and China, China's interest in the study and use the experience of Russia in the organization of higher education, the desire and the willingness of the Russian and Chinese counterparts to identify and solve the problems arising in the process of international educational cooperation, the strategic interest of Russia and China in the economic recovery and development of Siberia and the Russian Far East and north-eastern provinces of China. Particular attention is paid to the role of the Forum of rectors of higher educational institutions of the Far East and Siberia of Russia and north-eastern provinces of China. The author concludes that currently there are processes of convergence of the EHEA and educational area of APR. This can be illustrated by the initiative of establishing a bridge between the countries of the EHEA and the participating countries of the Tokyo Convention on the recognition, which was approved by the political and economic forum of European and Asian countries (Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)).uniform educational space of APRcooperation with Asia-Pacific countries in the higher educationAsian integrationnew international polycultural educational regionSiberiathe Far East RussiaNortheast provinces of Chinaединое образовательное пространство АТРсотрудничество со странами АТР в области высшего образованияазиатская интеграцияновый международный поликультурный образовательный регионСибирьДальний Восток РоссииСеверо-Восточные провинции Китая