On 1 September 2017, on the basis of Zaporizhzhya National University will be held a solemn opening of the Confucius Institute classes for the study of the Chinese language, culture and traditions. This is the result of the official visit of the Rector of ZNU, Professor Mykola Frolov and the Vice-Rector for Educational Research, Professor Volodymyr Volkov to the Anhui Pedagogical University (Wuhu, Anhui province, China). During the stay at the Chinese University the Rector Mykola Frolov signed a cooperation agreement between the universities with its Rector Wang Lun for a period of 5 years with subsequent prolongation.