The System of Training Qualified Russian Translators / Interpreters in China: Problems and Prospects

The article discusses the system of training qualified translators / interpreters working with the Russian-Chinese language pair in China. The purpose of the article is to consider the organizational and content aspects of the translator / interpreter training system. The sources of the material were the official websites of Chinese universities, testing system bodies, The Association of Chinese Translators / Interpreters and the results of surveys conducted by scholars. The article presents a characteristic of the following problems: a lack of translation / interpretation training focused on the work in a specific subject area; a lack of linking between bachelor’s and master’s degrees programmes; an insufficient intensity of international scientific exchange and a limited admission to the participation in translation / interpretation competitions. The article also suggests several ways of solving the identified problems. The results obtained in the article can be useful in the practice of training translators / interpreters, in developing curricula for students, in organizing translation / interpretation competitions, as well as for acquainting foreign scholars with the system of training translators / interpreters in China.