2016年CRI China Eyes Broad Prospects for Education Cooperation under ＂Belt and Road＂ Initiative

 

Friday's summit has sent a strong message that countries in the Belt and Road Initiative should send more students to one another's countries and promote cooperation in running educational institutions.

Representatives from countries including Bulgaria, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland and Lithuania have expressed their interest in sponsoring joint¹ educational projects with China in their respective countries.

Navid Hassan Khan, education attache of the Pakistan Embassy in China, says he expects more Pakistani students to choose China as a destination to pursue their overseas studies.

"China is becoming the favorite destination for the Pakistani students. Because of this One Belt One Road policy, educational system in Pakistan is going to be changed. At present, there are four functioning Confucius institutes in Pakistan, and two are going to be established. Here in China, we have four Pakistani study centers in different universities, and two more Pakistani study centers is going to be established."

So far more than ten projects have already been underway in a number of countries through cooperation with Chinese schools and companies.

Charles Sun, head of the Belt and Road Education and Training Council and host of Friday's summit, says countries along the Belt and Road Initiative has great market potential for bringing in education programs from China.

"There is a rigid² demand from Belt and Road countries for education cooperation with China, especially from the developing countries, which are seeking to develop more talents who know China well to boost investments and other cooperation."

Apart from economic development, enhancing cultural communication is also a goal that countries in the Belt and Road region want to achieve through partnerships³ in education.

Chinese language education and Chinese cultural elements in the curriculum have become key features that attract schools in the Belt and Road countries.

An Lan, vice⁴ president of CRI Online says education cooperation will be key in promoting the building of a cultural network among the Belt and Road countries.

"Connectivity means people need to open their minds and be open to different civilizations. The cooperation under the One Belt and One Road Initiative not only enhances economic development, but also cultural bonds. Language education is an important aspect that can promote communication among countries in this regard."

The summit was held after China's State Council unveiled a development plan last week which focuses on boosting the import and export in the education sector⁵ for the next five years.

The Belt and Road Initiative was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, aimed at promoting economic and cultural ties between China and its neighboring and partner countries.

It brings together countries in Asia, Europe and Africa, with the purpose of boosting infrastructure⁶ building, financial cooperation and cultural exchanges in those regions.

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1 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 rigid   

adj.严格的，死板的；刚硬的，僵硬的

参考例句：

• She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
• The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严，几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。

3 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

5 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

6 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。