December 10, 2018 Odessa National Maritime University visited the Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Odessa, Mr. Song Liqun. During the meeting of the Consul-General and the Rector of ONMU, Prof. Sergii Rudenko issues of further cooperation and the holding of events with the participation of ONMU and the Consulate General of the PRC in Odessa in 2019.

During the meeting, Mr. Song Liqun visited the Center of China Studies at the ONMU, created jointly with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Research center of social development of «the Belt and Road» along countries, created together with the Institute of Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.