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

Project narrative

On October 16, 2008, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and University of Newcastle signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at the University of Newcastle. 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. In 2008, the University of Newcastle and Central China Normal University, the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Central China Normal 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 May 11, 2011. The Confucius Institute was named the 2016 Confucius Institute of the Year.