Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at University of Orleans

Project narrative

On December 5, 2018, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the University of Orleans (Université d'Orléans) signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at University of Orleans. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. On July 8, 2019, the University of Orleans and Central South University (中南大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Central South University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on July 8, 2019.