In a world where economic power is steadily shifting toward the East, Russia’s ties with Asian countries are becoming strategically important. HSE Graduate School of Business is taking an important step in this direction. On February 17, 2026, the first meeting of the Expert Council of the Center for Asian Business and Management Research (CABMR) was held. The event marked the start of building an interdisciplinary platform that brings together research, education and business to study Asia in a comprehensive way.