On October 29, the 3rd online academic conference of the "Cui Ying Cup" Graduate Forum on Eurasian Studies, sponsored by the School of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University and the Institute of Central Asian Studies of Lanzhou University, and hosted by the editorial Department of Central Asian Studies, was successfully held. More than 50 doctoral and master students from Moscow University, University of Macau, China Foreign Affairs University, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Nanjing University, Jilin University, Central China Normal University, Lanzhou University and other more than 20 domestic and foreign universities and research institutions participated in the online academic conference.

At the beginning of the opening ceremony, Professor Chen Xiaoding, Deputy Dean of the School of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University and director of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Research Center of Lanzhou University, delivered a speech on the third "Cui-Ying Cup" Graduate Forum on Eurasian Studies. He thought that the winning essay selection of the forum was innovative and covered a wide range of topics, which highlighted the high enthusiasm of the students for academic research. He expressed his warm welcome and sincere thanks to the students who actively participated in the forum. Subsequently, Mr. Wei Jinshen from the secretariat of the Forum explained the solicitation, evaluation and awards of the forum.

After the opening ceremony, the forum entered the thematic discussion session, which was divided into two sub-forums, "Russian-Ukrainian conflict and Eurasian Order" and "Central Asian Studies and International Relations". The sub-forum of "Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Eurasian Order" was hosted by teacher Li Yibin, and 13 students, Yang Shuping, Zhang Tongtong, Wu Jiyun, Li Fangling, Yin Jincan, Ye Guangxin, Wang Yue, Deng Shiqin, Lv Youbiao, Zhang Sheng, Qu Jiarong, Li Shiyu and Xu Liu, respectively, discussed "Eurasian Integration under new geopolitical conditions" and "Can the behavior of a third party to fire affect inter-state conflicts?" -- Taking NATO's fire on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an example "and" Where to Go from here: Analysis of the differentiation of competitiveness of the successor parties and political parties in Eastern Europe in the early stage of transformation ", "Adjustment and Impact of Russia's regional energy Strategy under the Russia-Ukraine Conflict", "Analysis of EU refugee Governance - Ukrainian refugee Crisis from the perspective of Multivariate Forces Theory", "Research on the operation mechanism, Application cases and development prospects of Turkey's UAV Strategy", "Research on the hedging strategy of Russia's diplomacy with India" Studies: "The Case of Russia-India-Pakistan Relations", "Neglected Security Demands - The Initiative of Small States in NATO's Eastward Expansion", "The Emotional logic of Color Revolutions - Taking the mass protests in Russia in 2021 as the core Case and its Extension Analysis", "The Practice of 'New Eurasianism' and the Strategic choices of Eurasian countries", "The people of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova from a Comparative Perspective" "Nation-building," "Toward a New Eurasianism: The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Russian Geopolitical Thought," and "The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the policies of Middle Eastern countries and the Regional Order: on Russia's Challenge to the Role of the Middle East in the Eurasian Order." Li Yibin, Sun Xiuwen and Chen Yiyi, teachers from the School of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University, made detailed comments on the above articles.

Origin, Evolution and Trend ", "China's reshaping of the Surrounding Order - From the perspective of Wedge Strategy", "A Study on the competitive and Cooperative Relationship between China and Kazakhstan in Commodity Trade and Countermeasures for Deepening Bilateral Trade", "The Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Trade Network and China's Countermeasures", "Central Asia in the English-speaking World: Knowledge Tradition, Overall Picture and Current Situation Assessment ", "Foreign Policy of Small States in the context of Regional Power Structure - A Case Study of Georgia's Foreign Policy", "Benefactor or Spoiler: An Analysis of the Soros Foundation's Activities and Influence in Central Asia", "Tokayev's Patronage Network Research: From the perspective of Foreign Policy Analysis ", "The Current Situation of Trans-boundary Water Resources Development in China and Kyrgyzstan and its Practical Challenges", "The Impact Analysis of Iran's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization - Based on the Geopolitical Perspective", "Differential Interaction: A Study on the Model of Russian-Turkish Relations after the Middle East Changes". Gao Wani, Jin Xiaozhe and Wei Jinshen, teachers from the School of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University, made detailed comments on the above articles.

At the closing ceremony, Zeng Xianghong, professor of the Institute of Central Asian Studies of Lanzhou University and deputy dean of the School of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University, once again expressed his heartfelt thanks to the students who participated in the third "Cui Ying Cup" Eurasian Studies Graduate Forum, and hoped that the students could further consolidate the discipline foundation, broaden their research horizons, grasp the academic frontier and have lofty aspirations through participating in the forum.

It is reported that in order to promote academic exchanges between domestic graduate students engaged in Eurasian studies, encourage young people to engage in Eurasian studies and reserve talents for domestic Eurasian studies, Lanzhou University's "Cui Ying Cup" Eurasian Studies Graduate Forum plans to be held once a year since 2020. It is expected that the fourth Eurasian Graduate Forum of the "Cui Ying Cup" in 2023 will be launched in the near future, in order to provide more time for students to write papers. Students who are interested in participating in the forum, please timely pay attention to the official websites and wechat public accounts of the Institute of Central Asian Studies of Lanzhou University and the School of Politics and International Relations of Lanzhou University to understand the forum notice and plan in advance.