Confucius Institutes offer China a chance to teach people around the world about the country's language and culture. ShutterstockInfrastructure development and economic cooperation will probably dominate discussions during the first ever Forum on China-Africa Co-operation on African soil. But education also features on the agenda. This is an important opportunity to reflect … [Read more...] about China’s Confucius Institutes aren’t perfect but have much to offer Africa | The Conversation
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Confucius defuses Mandarin flap
Lyu Jiangao, the director of the new Confucius Institute at the University of Johannesburg, says learning Mandarin can open up job prospects for South Africans. Lyu Jiangao, director of the new Confucius Institute at the University of Johannesburg , laughs off criticism that adding Mandarin to South Africa’s school curriculum is akin to a new form of colonisation, but … [Read more...] about Confucius defuses Mandarin flap
