Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has called upon the international community to deepen cooperation in strengthening international Chinese language education capacity and ensuring access to high-quality Chinese language instruction worldwide.

He made the remarks while delivering a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Chinese Language Conference on Friday.

Han stated that China attaches great importance to international Chinese language education. As the home of the Chinese language, China consistently upholds the principles of openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning, and win-win cooperation, actively advancing collaborative initiatives in international Chinese language education.

During his address, Vice President Han put forward a four-point proposal for advancing the development of international Chinese language education:

First, noting the growing global enthusiasm for learning Chinese and understanding China, Han called for coordinated and continuous educational support for learners across all proficiency levels.

Second, he emphasized supporting countries in developing localized Chinese language education programs tailored to their national conditions and practical needs, expanding joint training for international Chinese teachers, and encouraging reciprocal exchanges and visits between teachers and students.

Third, he stressed utilizing language as a vital bridge to deepen mutual understanding and academic research among diverse civilizations, continuing the preservation and innovation of human civilizations through dialogue and communication on an equal footing.

Fourth, to make international cooperation more effective through the Chinese language, Han expressed China`s readiness to work with the global community to foster closer integration between Chinese language education and collaboration in economy and trade, education, science, and technology.

Han further added that full advantage should be taken of the status of Chinese as one of the official languages of the United Nations to expand international exchanges of experience in national development and governance.

Source: Nahar, Faisal | Xinhua