College improves Russian students' prospects

Manzhouli is located at the border of China, Mongolia and Russia. With its geographical advantage, the vocational college has established long-term cooperative relationships with more than 30 universities in Russia and Mongolia, according to Li Chuanjin, a member of its Party committee.

Since 2010, the college has attracted more than 200 students from Russia, Li said.

To further increase communication and cooperation among countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, the college will expand enrollments to attract more students from Russia and Mongolia to study China's language and culture, he added.

Li Weimin, Party secretary of the college, said the BRI has created more opportunities for young people and also advanced development of other projects.

"The students who have received Chinese-language training at the college are now active at the forefront of economic and cultural exchanges between China, Russia and Mongolia and are playing a big part in the construction of the China-Russia-Mongolia Economic Corridor," he said.

With advances in the construction of the BRI and the economic corridor, government departments and multinational companies are demanding more high-quality professionals and skilled people with an international perspective.