A deal between the two countries states that the Saudi ministry would soon begin including Chinese language and literature in the curriculum of educational institutes. The effort also involves introducing Chinese culture to Saudi instructors and teaching them Mandarin.
The effort also involves introducing Chinese culture to Saudi instructors and teaching them Mandarin. According to a professor of education, knowing Chinese will also advance trade ties between the two nations. The major trading partner of China in West Asia is Saudi Arabia.
20% of the world’s population speaks Chinese, which is one of the UN’s six official languages
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman proposed the notion of adding Chinese to the Saudi educational curriculum in 2019. According to Saudi education experts, language will soon become a language with great future significance.
Everyone is aware of the global trend toward learning the said language, especially in rich nations where leaders are proud of their children who are fluent in the language, according to an assistant professor at King Abdulaziz University.
Recent massive China-based investment company inflow into Saudi Arabia will pave the way for business collaboration and advance both trade and expertise. According to Chinese educator Brown Li, 20% of the world’s population speaks Chinese, which is one of the UN’s six official languages. And he said, “Chinese is a subject that more pupils are studying. The best way to comprehend a country is through its language, according to President Xi Jinping.” According to research from English.gov from 2021, there are over 25 million foreigners learning Chinese, and over 200 of them have already mastered the language.
