The 3rd Sino-Balkanica Conference, organized by the Hellenic Sinology Center of the Ionian University and the World Sinology Center of Beijing Language and Culture University, aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation among scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students engaged in Sinology and Chinese studies across Southeastern Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, and beyond. Building on the success of the previous two conferences, this edition will critically explore the evolving research in Sinology and Chinese Studies, focusing on Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.