On November 11, 2019, a delegation led by Prof. Alexander Sokolov, Rector of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, visited Ocean University of China (OUC). Dr. Tian Hui, Chairman of OUC University Council and Vice President Li Weiran received the guests.

Dr. Tian Hui extended a warm welcome to the delegation. He said that OUC, as one of the A-category universities in China’s plan of building world-class universities, attaches great importance to international cooperation, having achieved remarkable progress. With high-quality education system and resources, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory has cultivated a large number of world-known musicians. The cooperation in music and arts will play an important role in training top talent in the field, contributing to the cultural exchanges and friendship between China and Russia.　　

Rector Alexander Sokolov expressed his hope to strengthen cooperation with OUC, especially in the compilation of textbooks, exchanges of teaching methods and the cultivation of creative musical talent.  

An MoU for jointly establishing the OUC-Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Qingdao was signed during the meeting.