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

Project narrative

On January 15, 2013, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the University of French Polynesia (L'université de la Polynésie française) signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at University of French Polynesia. 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 2013, the University of French Polynesia and China Foreign Affairs University (外交学院), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. China Foreign Affairs 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 14, 2013. The Confucius Institute was the 16th Confucius Institute to be established. The China Foreign Affairs University had a formal relationship with the University of French Polynesia since October 2009.