Chinese language programme to launch officially in UAE schools in September
23 Jul 2019
Titled, “Chinese Language Programme: Current Status and Future Plan,” the ministry report that was reviewed by WAM, noted the "historic peak" in relations between the UAE and China, adding that there is a growing interest among "Emirati people to understand the Chinese language and culture."
Hussain Al Hammadi, the UAE Minister of Education, and the Confucius Institute's Deputy Chief Executive, Ma Jianfei, signed an MoU on Monday to introduce the Chinese language in UAE education curricula, during the state visit of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to China.