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ONU rector meets with new Chinese Consul in Odesa
17:08 / 28.04.2014

ODESA, APRIL 28th, 2014, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — Rector of Odesa National Mechnikov University Igor Koval has met with the new Consule General of People’s Republic of China in Odesa Mrs. Wu Xiaoying, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

The press service of ONU noted today, 28 April.

According to the information, the rector Mr Koval met the new Chinese Consul in Odesa H Mrs. Wu Xiaoying. The sides discussed the possibility of expanding Chinese language course at the university and the prospects for new projects with universities in China.

“Relations in the humanitarian sphere with China are actively developed in university last five years. We are thinking of creating a separate department of the Chinese language, but it needs at least one professor who specializes in profiling philology,” the rector noted.

“Consulate of China is ready to support initiatives of the Odesa University and in the future,” the new Consule added.

Cooperation agreements are signed with four universities of China. The Technical Institute named after Tsyushi (Qingdao) was opened and successfully operates a joint training center base on ONU and Chinese students.