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Abstract: The article studies the issues of formation of the intercultural communicative competence of linguistics students in teaching Chinese language. Peculiarities of Russian and Chinese communication connected with the cultural differences of these countries are described: features of mentality and differences in traditions and beliefs about the main cultural values. Special attention is paid by the authors to such important aspect as simultaneous teaching Chinese language and Chinese culture. Statements of the Russian and Chinese scholars proving the importance of this aspect are given. In the course of teaching Chinese language the teachers should teach the language and the culture at the same time, stimulate the students’ interest to Chinese language culture. It is also important to form intercultural thinking of the students. The article defines the concept “intercultural communicative competence”; the difference between the concepts “communicative competence” and “intercultural competence” is revealed; interconnection between linguistic competence and intercultural competence is studied. Much attention is given to the principles, which, according to the Russian and Chinese scholars, are the basis for formation of communicative competence, they are: the principles of integrity and regularity, the principle of stages and integrity, and others. Important for formation of intercultural communicative competence of the linguistics students are interactive methods of teaching (role-playing and business games). The results of the study presented in this article can be used by teachers teaching Chinese as a foreign language.