Tag: Chinese
Controversy over USC Professor for Using Chinese Expression
A USC Professor is under fire for using a Chinese expression that sounds like an English-language slur. The professor, who was suspended, came under...
DC Confucius Institute Designated as ‘Diplomatic Mission’
The U.S. State Department has designated the Confucius Institute U.S. (CIUS) Center, in Washington, DC, as a diplomatic mission, which will require it to...
Confucius Institutes Refocus on Chinese Language
China’s Confucius Institutes, which have become the backbone of the country’s worldwide soft power strategy, are being rebranded in the face of widespread criticism....
‘No Barrier’ to Chinese Becoming ‘Global Language’
Australian author and professor Dr. Jeffrey Gil, of Flinders University in Adelaide, claims there is “no barrier” stopping Chinese becoming a “global language” like...
International Poll Reveals Language Choices
According to recent international research by YouGov, English is accepted as the most important language for children to learn, but Chinese is catching up...
Over 400 Languages May Have Originated in China
A new study by Menghan Zhang at Fudan University in Shanghai and his colleagues recently published in Nature explored the origin of Sino-Tibetan languages...
Acquiring Academic Literacy from the Inside
Throughout the U.S., there is a sizeable population of international students from mainland China studying at colleges and universities. Among the varied...
Digital Mandarin Classes for All
China’s Ministry of Education has announced plans to train teachers and improve infrastructure for digital education in the poorer areas of the country, including...
Chinese for All Saudi Arabian Schools
During a recent trip to China by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman (MbS), the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced that the kingdom had
committed to implementing
Chinese...
Deal to Promote Chinese in Georgia
Last month, the education and science minister Giorgi Batiashvili of Georgia signed an agreement with China to promote the learning of Chinese in Georgian...
