Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of the Confucius Institute at San Diego State University

Project narrative

On October 30, 2007, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the San Diego State University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at San Diego State University. 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 November 1, 2008, San Diego State University and Xiamen University (厦门大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Xiamen 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 March 26, 2009. The Confucius Institute closed in summer 2019. The Confucius Institute at San Diego State University oversaw the following 4 Confucius Classrooms - ID#104255: Point Loma High School - ID#104250: Barnard Mandarin Chinese Magnet School - ID#104256: Riverview Elementary School and International Academy - ID#104260: Lakeside Middle School