On 13 September, the first meeting of the Association of Classical Universities of the Russian Federation and China and the Forum of University Rectors from Russia and China took place in Shenzhen (China). Among the participants of the event were 300 people, including representatives from authorities of the Russian Federation, China, Guangdong province, Shenzhen, and delegations from 20 Russian and 68 Chinese universities.
During the meeting, the Charter of the Association was adopted and the list of its members was agreed on. It included Voronezh State University.
