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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Russian History</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Russian History</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: История России</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8674</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2312-8690</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">47597</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8674-2025-24-4-643-660</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">MHPQRI</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>RUSSIA IN THE SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>РОССИЯ В СИСТЕМЕ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ ОТНОШЕНИЙ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Role of Soviet Specialists in Formation of Higher Education System of the PRC: the Case of Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Роль советских специалистов в становлении системы высшего образования в КНР: на примере Северо-Восточного сельскохозяйственного института г. Харбина</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-4651</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">2609-2730</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Steblyanskaya</surname><given-names>Alina N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Стеблянская</surname><given-names>Алина Николаевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Associate professor, Institute of Economics and Management</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>PhD Китайского нефтяного института (Пекин), доцент Института экономики и управления</p></bio><email>alinamv@bk.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-5913</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">2349-9780</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Vasiev</surname><given-names>Maksim P.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Васиев</surname><given-names>Максим Петрович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD student at the Institute of Economics and Management</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант Института экономики и управления</p></bio><email>vasievmp@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Harbin Engineering University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Харбинский инженерный университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-12-14" publication-format="electronic"><day>14</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>24</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 24, NO4 (2025)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 24, №4 (2025)</issue-title><fpage>643</fpage><lpage>660</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-12-12"><day>12</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Steblyanskaya A.N., Vasiev M.P.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Стеблянская А.Н., Васиев М.П.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Steblyanskaya A.N., Vasiev M.P.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Стеблянская А.Н., Васиев М.П.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/view/47597">https://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/view/47597</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The author in their article examines the role of Soviet specialists in the development of the higher education system of the People’s Republic of China in the 1950s through the example of the Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin. From 1952 to 1959, Soviet experts made a significant contribution to the development of curricula, organization of research activities, and personnel training, laying the foundation for the modernization of agricultural education in China. The authors analyze the activities of key Soviet specialists, such as P.D. Tretyakov (agricultural technology), A.S. Khrustalyov (veterinary science), and P.F. Dyachenko (dairy technology), whose works contributed to the introduction of best practices and the creation of new faculties. Particular attention in this article is paid to the translation of Soviet textbooks into Chinese, the development of curricula, and the organization of research laboratories. The study is based on archival materials from the Museum of History of the Northeast Agricultural University, Chinese publications, and previously unstudied documents. The authors conclude that Soviet - Chinese cooperation in the field of education not only strengthened the PRC academic base but also laid the foundation for a tradition of international partnership that continues in modern projects such as the Alliance of Universities of Northeast China and the Far East.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Статья посвящена исследованию роли советских специалистов в становлении системы высшего образования Китайской Народной Республики в 1950-е гг. на примере Северо-Восточного сельскохозяйственного института в Харбине. В период с 1952 по 1959 гг. советские эксперты внесли значительный вклад в развитие учебных программ, организацию научной деятельности и подготовку кадров, заложив основы для модернизации аграрного образования в Китае. Авторы анализируют деятельность ключевых советских специалистов, таких как П.Д. Третьяков (агротехника), А.С. Хрусталёв (ветеринария) и П.Ф. Дьяченко (молочные технологии), чьи работы способствовали внедрению передовых методик и созданию новых факультетов. Особое внимание уделяется переводу советских учебников на китайский язык, разработке учебных планов и организации научных лабораторий. Исследование основано на архивных материалах Музея истории Северо-Восточного сельскохозяйственного университета, китайских публикациях и ранее не изученных документах. Авторы пришли к выводу, что советско-китайское сотрудничество в сфере образования не только укрепило академическую базу КНР, но и заложило традиции международного партнерства, продолжающиеся в современных проектах, таких как Альянс университетов Северо-Восточного Китая и Дальнего Востока.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>higher education in Heilongjiang Province</kwd><kwd>contacts and connections</kwd><kwd>USSR aid to China</kwd><kwd>Russian scientists in China</kwd><kwd>international educational cooperation</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>высшее образование в провинции Хэйлунцзян</kwd><kwd>контакты и связи</kwd><kwd>помощь СССР Китаю</kwd><kwd>русские ученые в Китае</kwd><kwd>международное образовательное сотрудничество</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><award-group><funding-source><institution-wrap><institution xml:lang="ru">Статья подготовлена в рамках проекта Русского клуба в Харбине и Ассоциации российских ученых в Китае «Русские ученые в Китае» (проект 2023–2024 гг.).</institution></institution-wrap><institution-wrap><institution xml:lang="en">The article was prepared within the framework of the Harbin Russian Club’ project “Russian Scientists in Harbin.”</institution></institution-wrap></funding-source></award-group></funding-group></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Alexandrova, M.V. “The economy of Northeast China and Soviet aid to China in the 50s of the XX century.” China in World and Regional Politics. 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