Chile expands Chinese education in high schools

[Francis Hult]

China View

 

Chile expands Chinese education in high schools

 

The Chilean Education Ministry announced on Wednesday the expansion of Chinese education in the country's high schools. 

 

According to the ministry's plan, the number of high schools that run Chinese courses as a foreign language will rise from five to 10 in 2009 and the number of high school students learning Chinese will rise to 1,700 from 850 in 2008. 

 

Rodrio Fabrega, chief of the "Languages Open Doors" program, said the country's demand for talents who can speak Chinese is increasing particularly in economic, cultural and tourism sectors, since a free trade deal between the two countries took effect in October 2006. 

 

Full story:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/07/content_11328843.htm

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