Orthodoxy in Russia in the Context of Research by Chinese Philosophers

This article presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of research on Orthodoxy in Russia conducted by Chinese academic research centers and scholarly publications. The study establishes that the priority research direction of academic centers at Shanghai International Studies University and Heilongjiang University is the systematic examination of Russian Orthodox culture, state-confessional relations, and contemporary trends in Russian society’s national development. Analysis of academic publication patterns demonstrates that since the late 1990s, fundamental analytical, review, and comparative studies of Orthodoxy in Russia have been con-ducted. This circumstance determined the research objective – to identify the specificity of national approaches to studying Orthodoxy in Russia by Chinese philosophers. The scientific novelty lies in the primary systematiza-tion and conceptualization of research directions regarding Orthodoxy in Russia, based on analysis of thematic orientations in PRC academic departments. It has been established that at the beginning of the 21st century, China is implementing systematic research of Orthodox culture and the institutional activities of the Russian Orthodox Church. The study concludes that for Chinese scientific centers and academic publications, the inves-tigation of Orthodoxy in Russia serves as an instrument for comprehending national policy and state-confessional relations in the Russian Federation.