In December 2024, RUC and Complutense University of Madrid jointly founded the center in Madrid, Spain. Guided by the vision of "promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and advancing human progress," the center is committed to safeguarding cultural diversity, promoting shared human values, fostering cultural inheritance and innovation and strengthening international people-to-people exchanges in education and culture. It seeks to create new platforms and brands for China–Spain youth engagement, educational cooperation, cultural dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations.