On September 09, 2019, the Institute of Hydrobiology of the NAS of Ukraine was visited by guests from China: Chen Ranjian (Zhuji Municipal People's Government, Deputy Mayor), Fu Heilin (Zhuji Economic Zone Development Committee, Director), Chen Jiuping (Zhuji City Bureau of Education and Sports, Vice Director), Zhe Xunyang (Bureau of Culture, Zhuji City Radio, Television and Tourism, Vice Director), Xi Weifeng (Zhuji Agriculture and Rural Bureau, Vice Director).

There was a meeting with the director of the institute, corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine, Dr.Sci., Professor S. Afanasyev, at which visitors heard a presentation about the Institute of Hydrobiology as the leading scientific center in Ukraine for complex hydroecological, hydrobiological, ichthyological, biotechnological, radiobiological studies of freshwater ecosystems of various types.

After the presentation, meeting participants discussed the areas of research in which scientific collaboration could be. Guests also visited the aquarium complex of the institute.