The National Museum of Ethnology, Japan and the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, concluded an academic cooperation agreement in order to develop an international partnership through academic collaboration based on the principles of equality, bilateral benefit, and mutual respect.

Director-General SUDO Ken'ichi and Deputy Director ZHANG Changdong, signed the agreement at a signing ceremony held at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing), August 28, 2012.

Both institutions will promote collaborative activities in academic research including joint research projects, and exchanges of researchers and publications.

Director-General SUDO (right) and Deputy Director ZHANG, signing the agreement.

(From left to right) Professor SE Yin, Director, WANG Yanzhong, and Deputy Director ZHANG, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Director-General SUDO and Professor HAN Min, Minpaku