Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Who’sWho Africa AWARDS
  • About Time Africa Magazine
  • Contact Us
Time Africa Magazine
  • Home
  • Magazine
  • WHO’SWHO AWARDS
  • News
  • World News
    • US
    • UAE
    • Europe
    • UK
    • Israel-Hamas
    • Russia-Ukraine
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Column
  • Interviews
  • Special Report
No Result
View All Result
Time Africa Magazine
  • Home
  • Magazine
  • WHO’SWHO AWARDS
  • News
  • World News
    • US
    • UAE
    • Europe
    • UK
    • Israel-Hamas
    • Russia-Ukraine
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Column
  • Interviews
  • Special Report
No Result
View All Result
Time Africa Magazine
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • WHO’SWHO AWARDS
  • News
  • Magazine
  • World News

Home » Featured » More Egyptian schools to teach Chinese language

More Egyptian schools to teach Chinese language

October 9, 2022
in Featured, News
0
540
SHARES
4.5k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

CAIRO — The Egyptian Ministry of Education has started a pilot project to include Mandarin Chinese as an elective foreign language in the curricula of 12 middle schools across the nation. A Sept. 25 ceremony was held at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University to launch the project, which includes the training of Chinese language teachers, according to a ministry statement.

The project comes as part of a cooperation protocol with the Confucius Institute of Cairo reached in September 2020 between the Egyptian Ministry of Education and China’s ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang to enhance bilateral cooperation in education and culture.

Speaking at the ceremony, Egypt’s Deputy Minister of Education Muhammad Mujahid emphasizing the strong relations between the two countries. He praised the cooperation with China in the education sector and stressed the government’s support for teaching Chinese and introducing the Egyptian people to Chinese culture.

Many observers see the teaching the Chinese language in Egyptian schools as an important step in strengthening cultural and educational bilateral cooperation as well as evidence of the strength of Egyptian-Chinese ties.

ReadAlso

IMF approves $1.2 billion for Egypt after fourth review

EFCC Arraigns 17 Chinese for Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud in Nigeria

Mohamed Salah el-Din, an Egyptian writer on East Asian affairs, told Al-Monitor, “Teaching the Chinese language in Egyptian schools shows that relations between the two countries have solidified over the past years.” He called the move “an important step as China seeks to become a world power in the coming years” and pointed to “China’s interest in boosting its soft power in Egypt through the Confucius Institute, one of its main tools to spread its culture and language across the world.”

Vice President of Cairo University Gamal el-Shazly said in his speech at the ceremony, “Language is the means of communication between peoples, and it is the greatest means of understanding the other, its culture, history, customs and traditions.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Shazly noted that Mandarin’s inclusion will allow a new generation of Egyptians to get acquainted with the Chinese people and added that Egyptian-Chinese relations have strengthened through strategic partnerships between the two countries with the support of the Egyptian and Chinese presidents.

During the past few years, relations between Cairo and Beijing have developed significantly, with an exchange of visits between the leaders of the two countries to discuss relations and regional issues.

Zhang Tao, the charge d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Cairo, told the Middle East News Agency on Sept. 30 that China has been Egypt’s largest trading partner for the past eight years and that the volume of trade exchanged between the two countries reached $20 billion in 2021 — an increase of 37% compared to 2020. He said that in the same year, China’s imports from Egypt stood at $110 million, double the value of the imports registered in 2012.

Tao said, “The volume of Chinese direct investments in Egypt until the first half of 2022 exceeded nearly $1.5 billion,” adding, “The China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone has lured in more than 120 Chinese businesses to make permanent investments in Egypt.”

On Sept. 14, Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding with Uzbekistan to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a dialogue partner.

Egypt is also involved in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which is working to build a trade and infrastructure network linking Asia with Europe and Africa. According to a recent study by Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, the initiative can be expected to foster stronger and more diversified relations between Cairo and Beijing

Tags: ChineseEgyptlanguageTEDA
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Msimbazi basin dwellers’ hopes high over World Bank project

Next Post

Egyptian students protest university dress codes

You MayAlso Like

News

Congo: Ex-President Kabila’s return fuels rebel controversy

June 5, 2025
News

Trump announces full travel ban on swathe of African nations, others

June 5, 2025
Featured

As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared

June 4, 2025
Column

As the war drums beat, NATO’s leaders have one big problem

June 5, 2025
News

Gov. Peter Mbah Declares War On Native Doctors, Ritualists, Spiritualists

June 4, 2025
News

Zimbabwe to kill dozens of elephants and distribute meat to people

June 4, 2025
Next Post
Conservative Cairo University student wearing the hijab, a black veil which covers the face except for the eyes, outside the university dormitory, unable to enter due to new rules preventing admission to hijab wearers. AFP PHOTO/CRIS BOURONCLE (Photo credit should read CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP via Getty Images

Egyptian students protest university dress codes

Authorities in Nigeria uncover 42 more tapping points

Discussion about this post

EFCC Hands over Forfeited Properties of Chimaroke Nnamani

Dr. Okorie appointed Member, Advocacy and Public Affairs Team of South East Business Investment Summit

Absence of Prosecution Team Stalls Proceeding on Alleged Terrorism Case at Asaba Federal High Court 

Anambra 2025: INEC Releases Final List of Qualified Candidates

Leaked medical report ‘proves Imane Khelif is biological male’

Report: Elon Musk Uses Drugs “Intensely and “regularly”

  • British government apologizes to Peter Obi, as hired impostors, master manipulators on rampage abroad

    1236 shares
    Share 494 Tweet 309
  • Maids trafficked and sold to wealthy Saudis on black market

    1063 shares
    Share 425 Tweet 266
  • Flight Attendant Sees Late Husband On Plane

    964 shares
    Share 386 Tweet 241
  • ‘Céline Dion Dead 2023’: Singer killed By Internet Death Hoax

    899 shares
    Share 359 Tweet 225
  • Crisis echoes, fears grow in Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu State

    734 shares
    Share 294 Tweet 184
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

British government apologizes to Peter Obi, as hired impostors, master manipulators on rampage abroad

April 13, 2023

Maids trafficked and sold to wealthy Saudis on black market

December 27, 2022
Flight Attendant Sees Late Husband On Plane

Flight Attendant Sees Late Husband On Plane

September 22, 2023
‘Céline Dion Dead 2023’: Singer killed By Internet Death Hoax

‘Céline Dion Dead 2023’: Singer killed By Internet Death Hoax

March 21, 2023
Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu, wife of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra state

NIGERIA: No, wife of Biafran warlord, Bianca Ojukwu lied – Ebele Obiano:

0

SOUTH AFRICA: TO LEAVE OR NOT TO LEAVE?

0
kelechi iheanacho

TOP SCORER: IHEANACHA

0
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

WHAT CAN’TBE TAKEN AWAY FROM JONATHAN

0

Congo: Ex-President Kabila’s return fuels rebel controversy

June 5, 2025
FILE PHOTO: WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets U.S. President Joe Biden as he arrives for inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.     Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump orders investigation into Biden presidency

June 5, 2025

Trump announces full travel ban on swathe of African nations, others

June 5, 2025

As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared

June 4, 2025

ABOUT US

Time Africa Magazine

TIME AFRICA MAGAZINE is an African Magazine with a culture of excellence; a magazine without peer. Nearly a third of its readers hold advanced degrees and include novelists, … READ MORE >>

SECTIONS

  • Aviation
  • Column
  • Crime
  • Europe
  • Featured
  • Gallery
  • Health
  • Interviews
  • Israel-Hamas
  • Lifestyle
  • Magazine
  • Middle-East
  • News
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • Russia-Ukraine
  • Science
  • Special Report
  • Sports
  • TV/Radio
  • UAE
  • UK
  • US
  • World News

Useful Links

  • AllAfrica
  • Channel Africa
  • El Khabar
  • The Guardian
  • Cairo Live
  • Le Republicain
  • Magazine: 9771144975608
  • Subscribe to TIME AFRICA biweekly news magazine

    Enjoy handpicked stories from around African continent,
    delivered anywhere in the world

    Subscribe

    • About Time Africa Magazine
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
    • WHO’SWHO AWARDS

    © 2025 Time Africa Magazine - All Right Reserved. Time Africa is a trademark of Times Associates, registered in the U.S, & Nigeria. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • WHO’SWHO AWARDS
    • Politics
    • Column
    • Interviews
    • Gallery
    • Lifestyle
    • Special Report
    • Sports
    • TV/Radio
    • Aviation
    • Health
    • Science
    • World News

    © 2025 Time Africa Magazine - All Right Reserved. Time Africa is a trademark of Times Associates, registered in the U.S, & Nigeria. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service.

    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.