# Talk:Song Jian

The article states that its subject earned an "associate Ph.D." from Moscow State.  What is that?  Please help.  Thanks, Hoktiwe (talk) 18:21, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

@Hoktiwe: That's what the sources say. Evidently that is/was a degree offered by Soviet/Russian universities. -Zanhe (talk) 22:33, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
@Zanhe: Thanks for the info.  I'll try to find out more.  Best wishes, Hoktiwe (talk) 22:41, 25 January 2018 (UTC)