Importance of Chinese language emphasized at int'l language teaching conference

STORY: Importance of Chinese language emphasized at int'l language teaching conference DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 6th International Conference of Chinese Language Teaching 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): CARMEN DEL CONTIJOCH, Director of the National School of Languages, Linguistics and Translation at the National Autonomous University of Mexico 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ROBERTO LAFONTAINE, Executive director, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, Center for International Cooperation and Language Teaching 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ZHANG RUN, Chinese Ambassador to Mexico 5. various of the 6th International Conference of Chinese Language Teaching STORYLINE: At the just-concluded 6th International Conference of Chinese Language Teaching held in Mexico, experts said the Chinese language has become more and more popular among language learners and helped them strengthen their professional profiles in an increasingly comp

Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary

STORY: Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas 2. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingbao 3. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the University of Santo Tomas in Chile celebrated the 15th anniversary of its foundation on Tuesday. It is the first Confucius Institute in the country. Tens of thousands of students have studied the Chinese language and culture here. A ceremony was held at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) in the Chilean capital Santiago. Roberto Lafontaine, executive director of CLEC, said that the Confucius Institute started in Chile in 2007 thanks to the efforts of the University of Santo Tomas. The Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingdao said during the pa