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2018-08-12 Africa Subsaharan

China's language and cultural centers are growing faster across Africa than we thought

[Quartz] Government-funded public institutes teaching Chinese language and culture are popping up across the globe as part of a stated push to improve the country’s cultural influence with a focus on "soft power".

Since 2004 the number of Confucius Institutes in Africa has jumped from zero to 48, according to the international consulting firm Development Reimagined.

Confucius Institutes are modeled on western cultural institutes such as France’s Institut Francais, Germany’s Goethe Institute or the UK’s British Council. Such bodies have operated in Africa since the late 19th and early 20th century . The Alliance Francais was established in 1883, the British Council was established in 1934. Despite entering 100 years late in the game, China is now also only second to France when it comes to the number cultural institutes worldwide.

Confucius Institutes are set up through partnerships between a Chinese university, a host country university and the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban), a language and culture promotion organization under China’s ministry of education. Hanban sends a Chinese director and language and culture instructors.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-12 07:38|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Why does the yellow man think he will fare any better than the white man in the black man's world?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-12 08:47|| 2018-08-12 08:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Close all bases remove all assets and watch from decks of ships!

Posted by Jack Chaiter7913 2018-08-12 09:40|| 2018-08-12 09:40|| Front Page Top

#3 The Chinese marry into the local populations so they have blood in the game. No limit on children. They prefer areas where they don't have to compete with fellow countrymen. Their bond with China is forever strong. Foods, traditional ways are all maintained as if still living in China. They are required to help family still living in China (elders). Seems like they follow the Muslim ways of conquest. Social interactions with indigenous peoples otherwise are very limited. Offspring will tell the tale as they will be conflicted.

Posted by Dale 2018-08-12 09:51|| 2018-08-12 09:51|| Front Page Top

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