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University of Johannesburg Confucius Institute launches Center for Africa-China Studies

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2018
End (actual)
Nov 22, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The Centre for African-Chinese Studies was built just off the campus of the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1039679039

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of South Africa

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Nanjing University of Science and Technology
  • University of Johannesburg

Loan description

University of Johannesburg Confucius Institute launches Center for Africa-China Studies

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 22, 2018, the Confucius Institute at the University of Johannesburg (UofJ) held the opening ceremony for their Center for Africa-China Studies. The center is a collaborative project created by the UofJ and Nanjing Tech University. Hanban likely provided a grant to finance this project. The Confucius Institute at UofJ stated that to "complement our pending Model Confucius Institute status, we have established an autonomous division - the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS) - that focuses specifically on research and publication." As stated in a UofJ news release, "the Africa-China Studies Centre will allow UJ researchers to bring a wide range of multidisciplinary knowledge, to complement the University's research priorities and strengths, and promote our China expertise across faculties and research programs."