By Alimat Aliyeva

From mid-August, 175 Chinese teachers will begin teaching in primary and secondary schools in Saudi Arabia.
Azernews reports.

According to the educational program implemented between the two countries, Chinese teachers will be the first group to work in Saudi Arabia. The program is part of an agreement between the two countries to expand cooperation in the field of Chinese language teaching in 2023. Accordingly, a group of teachers completed preparatory courses at Tianjin University from July 29 to August 2.

The training was organized jointly with the Center for Language Teaching and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia and China in Beijing. The website of the Jankao Xiaoxi newspaper, which is affiliated with the Xinhua News Agency, said that Chinese language classes are offered in primary schools in Saudi Arabia.

According to jiaohanyu.com, a website that provides detailed information on Chinese language learning programs and job opportunities, China will send 800 teachers to Saudi Arabia in the coming years. Yakin Talal, chief representative of the training organization and HR specialist at Tatweer Co. in Saudi Arabia, thanked the center and the university for organizing the event.

University representative Gu Kai said the main goal is to introduce Chinese language and culture to more than 60,000 international students. According to him, China will implement new educational and cultural projects with Saudi Arabia in the future.

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