BEIJING, June 29 -- China and Japan have agreed to establish the first branch of Confucian Academy in Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto.

    The Chinese ambassador to Japan, Wang Yi, hopes the academy will help improve understanding and friendship between Chinese and Japanese people.

    Confucian Academy is a non-profit institution, which is devoted to teaching Chinese language and culture.

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)