BEIJING - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius
Institute (TAG-Confucius) has participated in the World Chinese Language
Conference held in Beijing in the presence of 2,000 participants from more than
160 interested countries in the Chinese language and culture.

The three-day Conference, organized by the
Chinese International Education Foundation (CIEF), has offered a global
platform to discuss China's ever-growing role in the world and the importance
of cross-cultural cooperation.

The Conference was attended by a host of
prominent Saudi Arabian officials and university presidents, in fulfillment of
the decisions of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, following
his visit to China, to introduce the Chinese language into the curricula of
Saudi schools.

During the meeting, TAG-Confucius and the
Saudi representatives discussed cooperation in spreading the Chinese language
in schools, universities, as well as public and private institutions in the
Kingdom, by holding online Chinese language courses, noting that the Institute
has successfully received the approval of the Chinese International Education
Foundation to start implementing digital education under TAG-Confucius program
in Saudi Arabia.

This decision comes in line with the
vision of His Excellency the  Chinese
President Mr. Xi Jinping during his keynote speech at the China-Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, in 2022, which was held under the
title “Building on Past Achievements and Jointly Creating a Brighter Future of
China-GCC Relations”.

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute was
established in September 2008 to promote the Chinese language and culture. It
is the first center to conduct the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) at all levels
in Jordan. The Institute is considered the first destination for those who seek
to learn the Chinese language, and others who are motivated to pursue their
studies in China.