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Supporting Evidence

This is a grey area for Singapore. It has longstanding and broad-based Mandarin teaching. It does not use PRC textbook material or teachers for free, but hires them from the PRC in addition to locally. Some private tuition (enrichment programs) that parents commonly opt for appear to include PRC teachers and content.

1. https://www.zhihu.com/question/21730431
2. https://www.nie.edu.sg/docs/default-source/news-document/280512-zb-pg-6.pdf?Status=Master&sfvrsn=0
3. https://ace.edu.sg/wp/advisory-board/
4. http://huayuanassociation.com/zh/category/最新活动/

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On a broader scale, the Georgian Ministry of Education and the Chinese Embassy in Tbilisi signed an agreement in 2019 about the popularization of China and the Chinese language and culture in Georgia. Within the framework of this agreement, free Chinese language classes are being introduced in Georgian secondary schools from the 5th grade as a second foreign language together with one European language. The Ministry of Education is planning to train Georgian teachers for them to effectively conduct the Chinese language courses. For more details, please visit: Link

1. https://civicidea.ge/en/2-report-on-georgian-chinese-affair/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Tinatin Khidasheli

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Supporting Evidence

studing chiness language in secondary school. There has been a growing trend of people in Kyrgyzstan studying Chinese in recent years, and Kasymova Aiperi Kubatbekovna, a 26-year-old teacher at the Confucius Institute in Bishkek Humanities University, has witnessed it first-hand.

1. https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1154828.shtml

Answered by Bakytbek Satybekov, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

The article is talking about sending Chinese language books to at least 3 schools, 1 one which is considered to be one of the leading in the country and named after the first president of Kazakhstan – Nursultan Nazarbayev. Source: Link

1. https://kapital.kz/gosudarstvo/80963/posol-stvo-knr-podarilo-stolichnym-shkol-nikam-uchebniki-kitayskogo-yazyka.html

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Supporting Evidence

The CCP funded a $12 million, 400 student Chinese-Armenian Friendship School that includes Chinese-language curriculum in 2018. China opened a state-of-the-art school in the Armenian capital, where up to 405 students aged between 10 and 18 will have intensive language courses taught by Chinese instructors.

1. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/29447816.html
2. https://eurasianet.org/armenia-mulls-chinese-surveillance-tech

Answered by Artak Kyurumyan, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://qz.com/africa/1517681/kenya-to-teach-mandarin-chinese-in-primary-classrooms/
2. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2019-01/07/c_137726758.htm
3. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201510/16/WS5a2b4145a310eefe3e99f288.html

Answered by Cathy Wamaitha, and has been reviewed by Allan Cheboi

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/100493-stakeholders-divided-on-planned-intrhttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/100493-stakeholders-divided-on-planned-introduction-of-chinese-language.htmloduction-of-chinese-language.html
2. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201810/23/WS5bceb0b2a310eff303284049.html

Answered by Eromosele John Aitokhuehi, and has been reviewed by Lekan Otufodunrin

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Supporting Evidence

The Chinese government will send Chinese teachers to South Africa and donate 2,000 textbooks to assist in teaching Mandarin in schools until a South African textbook is developed, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said. South African public schools will begin offering Mandarin as an optional second language in 2016, according to an announcement from the country’s education ministry.

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-03/26/c_136159118.htm
2. https://qz.com/africa/477748/south-africas-schools-will-start-teaching-mandarin-and-continue-neglecting-local-languages/

Answered by Amanda Strydom, and has been reviewed by Chris Roper and Joyce Lin

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.chinafrique.com/Dossiers/rwjl/Renforcement_des_liens/201812/t20181219_800151907.html

Answered by Christian Ngnie, and has been reviewed by Fadel Thior

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Supporting Evidence

Argentine-Chinese bilingual school (reference 1). Mandarin Chinese in schools, General Directorate of Culture and Education, Government of the Province of Buenos Aires (reference 2). Argentine-Chinese integration has already started with education (reference 3).

1. https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/sites/gcaba/files/bases-curriculares-argentino-china.pdf
2. http://www.abc.gov.ar/chino-mandarin-en-las-escuelas
3. https://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/la-ciudad-inauguro-la-primera-escuela-bilingue-argentino-china

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Uruguay include Mandarin Chinese in some public schools in 2020. There is no information about China providing books

1. https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/primaria-culmina-periodo-quinquenal-propuestas-educativas-integrales-fomenta

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Since 2006, under the framework of the program "English Opens Doors", inside the Chilean Ministry of Education, there was a project that gave students from the public and subsidized school system the chance to learn Mandarin as a foreign language. However, there is no public information that the program continued after 2018. Moreover, having studied both in a public and in a subsidized schools around that time, I never got any information of the school providing these opportunities. The program existed up to 2018 and there is no evidence of it continuing afterward. Furthermore, the program was a partial foreign language training program for a group of public schools, not a countrywide K12 education mandate. If the indicator refers to a countrywide program, the answer should remain "NO", if a partial program directed at a group of public schools does serve as evidence, then the answer can be changed to "YES" since the evidence provided is within the timeframe of the study.

1. https://www.bcn.cl/observatorio/asiapacifico/noticias/karina-pina-proyecto-ensenanza-chino-mandarin

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.excelsior.com.mx/opinion/columnista-invitado-global/2016/08/26/1113246
2. https://dusselpeters.com/CECHIMEX/20180901_CECHIMEX_Inclusion_de_estudiantes_chinos_al_sistema_educativo_mexicano_Jessica_da_Costa_Dantas.pdf

Supplementary Notes

There isn’t a lot of information, but I can say, it seems to be a pilot test. The Hanban Mexico sends some Chinese Voluntary teachers to elementary schools in Mexico.

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://capechi.org.pe/noticias/la-embajada-de-la-republica-popular-china-en-el-peru-dona-equipamiento-para-implementacion-para-bibliotecas-comunitarias-en-las-regiones-de-lima-ica-y-ancash/

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Supporting Evidence

The second link says increasing number of Korean learn Chinese. Some of them learn Chinese from Confucius Institute. Chinese government provides text books of Confucius Institute.

1. http://www.mdfh.or.kr/?act=doc&mcode=121515
2. https://m.blog.naver.com/PostView.naver?isHttpsRedirect=true&blogId=china-contents-lab&logNo=220603331800

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

See page 18 on below link.

1. https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/PSI%20Report%20China's%20Impact%20on%20the%20US%20Education%20System.pdf

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

Yes. However, the scale is not too large, and there is awareness of the difficulties around this issue. About 500 schools offer something called “China AG” (a China “working group” within the school), or teach Chinese as a language of choice (not necessity), or have a partner agreement with a Chinese school. About 5,000 German school-age children are learning Chinese compared to about 38,000 in France. Compared to 98,000 learning Russian it is quite small. There is an organization in Berlin to promote the learning of Chinese in schools. Its curriculum head is a former CASS scholar from the PRC. However there are many parallel systems for teaching Chinese based on Chinese-language curricular, e.g. the Huade Schools, which are nationwide. These are mostly for children whose parents (or one parent) are Chinese, and for some non-Chinese children. They also offer summer camps where the ideology is quite strict.

1. https://bildungsnetzwerk-china.de/schule/chinesischunterricht.html

Answered by Didi Kirsten Tatlow, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Several Estonian public schools teach Chinese language.

1. https://www.hm.ee/en/news/estonia-and-china-renewed-their-agreement-education-partnership

Answered by Frank Jüris, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Egyptian schools to add Chinese language “China is growing its ties to Egypt with a deal with the government for Egyptian schools to offer the Chinese language… In an interview with Al-Monitor, Deputy Minister of Education Mohamed Mujahid said that under the agreement, Chinese specialists and volunteers with the Confucius Institute, a center for exchange and cooperation affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education, will be sent to train Egyptian teachers who speak the language on teaching it to middle, high school and technical school students.” Link

1. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2020/09/egypt-china-agreement-teach-language-relations-region-role.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://turkish.cri.cn/882/2009/06/24/1s116243.htm
2. https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/lisede-cince-dersi-basliyor-86382.html
3. https://www.egitimhane.com/ilk-defa-bir-okulda-cince-dersi-k1023-0.html

Supplementary Notes

There are a few examples of cooperation with Chinese authorities i.e. China’s Embassy to introduce Chinese classes in primary and high school education. However, this did not translate into a mass project since the Turkish educational ministry offers its own programme for foreign languages including the Chinese language.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.vreme.com/mozaik/kineski-raj-u-srpskim-ucionicama/
2. https://www.blic.rs/vesti/drustvo/kineski-u-srpskim-skolama-od-1-septembra-evo-sta-ce-daci-sve-morati-da-znaju-a-u/z774z05

Supplementary Notes

After several years of plans, in 2019 it was announced that Chinese language classes would finally be introduced in the autumn of 2020. This was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and there is no information about when the plans will proceed.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://allafrica.com/stories/202103310132.html#:~:text=Tanzania%3A%20Chinese%20Language%20Introduced%20in%20Tanzania%20Secondary%20Schools,-30%20March%202021&text=STUDENTS%20in%20selected%20Advanced%20Secondary,government%20introduces%20five%20new%20combinations.
2. https://www.tie.go.tz/uploads/files/SYLLABUS%20FOR%20CHINESSE%20LANGUAGE%20(O'LEVEL).pdf

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Supporting Evidence

Mandarin has grown in prominence in Zambia, and it was more so during the tenures of the MMD and PF governments. In 2018, the Times of Zambia, a state-owned newspaper published an article in Mandarin, sparking derision and horror among Zambians. The country has numerous languages, many of which have never had the distinction of finding their way into national papers.

1. http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/chinese-mandarin-language-in-zambian-schools/
2. https://www.africanews.com/2018/10/02/zambia-state-owned-media-publishes-article-in-chinese//#:~:text=On%20Tuesday%20morning%2C%20patrons%20of,language%20for%20all%20of%20China.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

In both elementary and secondary schools but still an exception and not scaled up. (see below URLs)

1. https://eduworld.sk/cd/redakcia/4657/cinske-gymnazium-banska-bystrica
2. https://ceias.eu/chinas-inroads-into-slovak-universities/

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.ensino.fr/chinois-ecole-primaire-atout-pour-enfants/#:~:text=Les%20chiffres%20parlent%20d'eux,primaires%20sur%20le%20territoire%20national.
2. https://www.education.gouv.fr/bo/21/Hebdo10/MENE2104725N.htm
3. http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/french/spc/2017-02/27/content_751905.htm

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Chinese language is taught at two engineering lyceums with Confucius classrooms.

1. https://www.vgtulicejus.lt/en/
2. https://www.konfucijus.vu.lt/en/about-us/news/1033-the-2nd-confucius-class-was-opened-in-lithuania

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Macikenaite and Linas Didvalis

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Supporting Evidence

Schools across Bulgaria teach Chinese, particularly through a patnership with Confucius Institutes.

1. http://www.confuciusinstitute-velikoturnovo.bg/bg/the-institute/annual-reports

Answered by Rumena Filipova, and has been reviewed by Matej Šimalčík

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Supporting Evidence

There is one bilingual primary school in Hungary.

1. https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1151338.shtml

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Kristína Kironská

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Supporting Evidence

As the report "Turkmenistan schools and universities to offer Chinese classes" pointed out, Turkmen government is cited to have since 2015 opened Chinese and Japanese for 5th graders. Chinese Embassy in Ashgabat confirmed visiting Chinese teachers sent by Hanban.

1. https://world.huanqiu.com/article/9CaKrnJPAv7
2. https://www.mfa.gov.cn/chn/pds/wjdt/zwbd/t1472706.htm
3. http://tm.china-embassy.gov.cn/chn/sgdt/202005/t20200527_9490201.htm

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Supporting Evidence

Ver los puntos del 3 al 8 del Artículo VIII. Área Educativa del Marco de Acción Conjunta para la Cooperación entre el Gobierno de Costa Rica y el Gobierno de la República Popular China 2016-2020.

1. https://bit.ly/3Nr5yzI
2. https://bit.ly/3PARF3N

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.tvn-2.com/nacionales/Escuelas-oficiales-podrian-mandarin-cantones-video_0_5004249646.html
2. https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/nacion/piden-incluir-el-idioma-mandarin-en-pensum-academico-de-panama-1105894

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://ziare.com/scoala/scoli-generale/prima-scoala-cu-predare-in-limba-chineza-din-romania-inaugurata-in-bucuresti-1309483
2. https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/educatie/limba-chineza-introdusa-in-scoli-profesorii-romani-pleaca-la-specializare-la-beijing-310099
3. https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/stiri/scoala-ieseana-care-are-in-programa-obligatorie-limba-chineza--211243.html

Supplementary Notes

A few Romanian schools or high schools provide Chinese as a foreign language. There were plans, almost a decade ago, to introduce Chinese in the national curricula, but they haven't been implemented. It is unlikely that such courses become very popular or involve a significant number of students

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.clingendael.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/Report_ETNC_Chinas_Soft_Power_in_Europe_Falling_on_Hard_Times_2021.pdf
2. https://www.istitutoconfucio.unimi.it/aule-confucio/poli-didattici/
3. https://www.italiaoggi.it/news/nei-licei-italiani-scoppia-la-moda-della-lingua-cinese-2258054

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.brsn.net/jgcy-Institutions/zhiku_en/detail/20191009/1005000000038251570591790829589863_1.html

Supplementary Notes

The Conficius Institutes have 14 Classrooms/Teaching Points. These schools, plus a few others are part of the official Dutch Education 'Chinese Network'. Broadcaster VPRO estimated in 2018 that 2872 Dutch school children were learning Chinese, funded by PCR

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

The three main elements of Chinese educational support for Pakistan and other developing countries are university scholarships, vocational training programs, and Chinese language courses. Many Pakistanis think it would be economically beneficial to learn Mandarin or study in Chinese institutes. It has happened at all educational levels, including middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities. China has continued to sponsor and open Confucius Institutes and classrooms throughout the country, often responding to requests from Pakistani universities. Private schools across the country, even in smaller cities, have begun offering Mandarin classes. Examples include the City School, one of the largest private school networks in Pakistan, with at least 150 schools in nearly fifty cities serving a total of 150,000 students. Another is the Roots School System that offers Chinese language courses. Not entirely clear whether these private schools receive subsidized books and/or other financial support from PRC for this.

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/28/c_138345891.htm.
2. https://thecityschool.edu.pk/chinese-language-classes/
3. https://www.rootsschool.edu.pk.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The official language in Taiwan is Mandarin Chinese with traditional Chinese characters. Therefore, there's no need to import Chinese teaching materials from China. However, there was an incident of an elementary school in Taipei accidentally used the science materials in their extracurricular activities.

1. https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=749489

Answered by Lee Penghsuan, and has been reviewed by Pu Lin

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Supporting Evidence

There was no evidence school received free educational books and teachers.

1. https://archive.ph/wip/ShEM5
2. https://archive.ph/wip/j0jdP

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this claim in the affirmative.

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The state/public schools in Indonesia have not formally plans to include Chinese as a foreign language in K12 or primary education. Although such incentive has yet been discussed within Indonesian public schools, however in Indonesia there are many private schools that have already incorporated Mandarin as a foreign language since K12. In some cases, there are even private schools that uses Chinese as their main language of instruction.

1. https://www.thinkchina.sg/chinese-language-alive-or-dying-indonesia
2. https://chinalink.co.id/artikel/news/kelas-mandarin-gratis-

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence to include

Answered by Jean Githae, and has been reviewed by Tolera Gemta

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Supporting Evidence

According to Resolution No. 3, of November 21, 2018, of the National Council of Education, which updates the National Curriculum Guidelines for Secondary Education, English must be offered, and the teaching of other foreign languages of optional character may be included, Spanish is preferable. However, the Professor Fernando Duarte Rabelo State Center for Full Time, in the state of Espírito Santo, offers Mandarin classes in partnership with a Confucius Institute in Brazil. Classes are taught by Chinese teachers. The state of Espírito Santo bears the costs of teachers.

1. https://www.in.gov.br/materia/-/asset_publisher/Kujrw0TZC2Mb/content/id/51281622
2. https://g1.globo.com/es/espirito-santo/noticia/2019/02/17/mandarim-passa-a-integrar-curriculo-de-escola-publica-no-es.ghtml

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

The Bolivian public school system does not include Chinese as foreign language.

Answered by Eloisa Larrea Montaño, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.mec.gov.py/cms_v2/adjuntos/5801
2. https://www.lanacion.com.py/columnistas/2020/01/09/el-guarani-y-el-ingles-en-las-aulas/

Supplementary Notes

The official languages are Spanish and Guarani. English is taught in schools as a foreign language.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

The Chinese language is not taught, nor are there plans to teach it, in the Colombian public educational system. Chinese is offered through Confucius Classrooms, but only in select private institutions.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

the support links include the study pensum established by Venezuela’s Ministry of Education. It does not include the study of Chinese.

1. http://www.cerpe.org.ve/tl_files/Cerpe/contenido/documentos/Actualidad%20Educativa/Curriculo%20Educacion%20Primaria%20Bolivariana.%202007.pdf
2. https://dawere.com.ve/blog/2019/06/25/programa-de-estudios-de-bachillerato-segun-el-mppe-de-venezuela/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by Maiko Ichihara, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

Yes, Chinese is a foreign language from 6-12 grades, but no, Vietnam does not receive free educational books and teachers from PRC; textbooks used in the Chinese language curriculum in Vietnam’s schools must conform with Vietnam’s official policy, thus, Chinese language books that contain China’s claims in the South China Sea are banned in Vietnam

1. https://hoc360.net/chuong-trinh-giao-duc-pho-thong-mon-tieng-trung/

Answered by Alexander Vuving, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

There is no known K12 or primary education that offers Chinese as a foreign language, only Chinese School have Chinese language subjects. In the Philippines, it was way back 2015-2016 when senators and lawmakers proposed the inclusion of Chinese language to the K12 curriculum; however, no trace of implementation yet.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

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Supplementary Notes

(in primary education we did not find it taught as a foreign language but in the higher level it is taught. Link). Not in primary level but most of high school have Chinese program for student to choose, not required.

1. https://www.chula.ac.th/en/impact/6070/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth/cambodias-chinese-language-schools-hard-push-soft-power

Supplementary Notes

I did not find that it is included in the primary education as a foreign language. Chinese schools and other international schools offer Chinese language classes. CI also does this. Kindly verify.

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Supporting Evidence

… More than 500,000 pupils, including non-Chinese children, attend Chinese schools each year, even though their education is not recognised by the government Detractors in the Malay-majority country believe validating Chinese education would put national unity and the national language at risk.. Link More Malaysian Malays studying in Chinese primary schools today versus a decade ago …There are more than 1,200 Chinese and 523 Tamil primary schools in Malaysia that use either Mandarin or Tamil as the medium of instruction. These are separate from the government-run national schools that use Malay as the medium of instruction. Under Malaysia's education system, these students, on completing their primary education, will join the national secondary schools or private schools. Link …China has also enhanced its influence in Malaysia through numerous educational initiatives. The Chinese embassy funds Chinese-language schools — much to the chagrin of Malaysian conservatives who support the country’s “one-language policy” of teaching only Malay in the education system…. Link

1. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3104016/more-malaysians-are-learning-mandarin-even-chinese-schools
2. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/more-malaysian-malays-study-in-chinese-primary-schools-today-versus-a-decade-ago
3. https://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/chinese_malign_influence_report.pdf

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence of that available.

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Martin Hála

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Supporting Evidence

Students taking high school graduation exam can only select one of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian. Exam taken after primary school also included Ukrainian in former years.

1. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20160002223/O/D20162223.pdf
2. https://www.gov.pl/web/edukacja-i-nauka/informacja-cke-o-egzaminie-osmoklasisty-przeprowadzanym-od-25-do-27-maja-2021-r

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The House of Commons Library states that “most schools teach one or more of French, German and Spanish, but the Government does not promote the teaching of particular languages”. There is statutory guidance on teaching foreign languages to students aged 7-11 years old, but the language selection is not included in the guidance. Within this loose framework, a number of primary school students will receive Mandarin Chinese language classes, but this is not mandated and may come from other sources, most notably the “Mandarin Chinese for Primary Schools” initiative delivered by the UCL Institute of Education and funded by the HSBC Global Education Programme.

1. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7388/#:~:text=Most%20schools%20teach%20one%20or,as%20Arabic%2C%20Japanese%20and%20Polish
2. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-languages-progammes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-languages-progammes-of-study

Answered by Martin Thorley, and has been reviewed by Sam Hogg

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Lebanon does not include Chinese language in K12 or primary education, but the schools in Lebanon receive free educational books from the Chinese Embassy. Link

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Just after the Ministry of Education (MoE) decided to drop Chinese from its list of suggested languages for schools, in another move, the ministry has decided to hold a review of Chinese Language programmes provided by higher education institutions on August 5, 2020

1. https://www.indiatvnews.com/education/news-national-education-policy-mandarin-removed-foreign-languages-list-schools-can-teach-students-other-language-638951
2. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ministry-of-education-to-review-chinese-language-courses-taught-in-indian-varsities-1707868-2020-08-05

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Dr. Tenzin Tsultrim

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Supporting Evidence

According to official programming the second language taught in public programs in K12 or primary education include: German, Italian, French, English. See: Link

Supplementary Notes

There was a public call from former PM Berisha in 2012 in this regard, but such program was never materialised. See: Link

1. https://www.gazetatema.net/2012/12/07/berisha-te-fusim-sa-me-shpejt-ne-shkollat-shqiptare-gjuhen-kineze/

Answered by Edval Zoto, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Hereby, The National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey Report states that Latvia does not include Chinese as a foreign language in K12, report is available at: Link

1. https://www.americancouncils.org/sites/default/files/FLE-report-June17.pdf

Answered by Una Berzina-Cherenkova, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

No direct evidence found to state that.

1. https://www.americancouncils.org/sites/default/files/FLE-report-June17.pdf

Supplementary Notes

Navruz was celebrated in the Tashkent kindergarten with in-depth study of the Chinese language. Link

1. https://podrobno.uz/cat/uzbekistan-i-kitay-klyuchi-ot-budushchego/v-tashkentskom-detsko/

Answered by Farkhad Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://english.news.cn/africa/20220303/73e4bef892ec44abaa33f28ac71cbb85/c.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Though some government institutions are teaching Chinese language, there is no evidence or data to confirm if its going to be integrated into educational curriculum

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is a Confucius Institute where people learn Chinese but it has not been introduced in primary schools

Supplementary Notes

Interview with staff of ministry of foreign affairs

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There are some language courses available in a few Universities (also in Confucius classrooms) but none at the K12 level or in primary education as per our knowledge. We could not find any data regarding to this.

1. https://bestlistbd.com/listing-category/best-courses/chinese-language-course-in-dhaka/
2. http://www.iub.edu.bd/oece/cLanguageC.php

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There has up until now been no concrete initiative by Austrian policy makers to develop Chinese language courses in schools. As emerges from a statement by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, as of 2019 fifteen Austrian schools offer Chinese as foreign language.

1. https://kurier.at/kiku/dong-bu-dong-verstehst-du/400426226

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

There is no evidence for such a plan.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

There are Chinese language options in public schools, not mandatory and no materials subsidized by China.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence exists to suggest otherwise.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Chinese language is not the most popular foreign language in Afghanistan and it is not included in school education system as a foreign language.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Existe enseñanza idioma chino en colegios privados, pero no como política pública, no se reporta subvención de la RPC.

1. https://revistamundodiners.com/interes-por-chino-crece-ninios-jovenes/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://mecc.gov.md/ro/content/invatamint-general

Supplementary Notes

Chinese is not included in the national school curriculum. The main foreign languages taught are English, Russian and French. While there are some culturally specialized schools, such as a Moldovan-Italian or a Moldovan-Turkish high school, there is no equivalent Moldovan-Chinese institution

Answered by Eugen Muravschi, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/5029-17/print1331482006276224#Text

Supplementary Notes

Chinese (mandarin) is not on the approved list for the education system

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Chinese culture rooms and sports grounds have been opened in schools in the Khazar district (see below URL)

1. https://azertag.az/xeber/Xezer_rayonunda_yerlesen_mekteblerde_CHin_medeniyyeti_otagi_ve_idman_meydanchasi_istifadeye_verilib-1878519

Answered by Gubad Ibadoghlu and Vusal Guliyev, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Supplementary Notes

No public data available.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

There is the case of the region of Andalucía that has included Chinse in the curriculum. It is an isolated and minor example. Anecdotic so far.

1. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-andalucia-primera-comunidad-donde-puede-aprender-chino-ensenanza-primaria-202109190819_noticia.html

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

It was planned with Taiwan (see the URL below) but not yet with PRC.

1. https://eldariano.com/taiwan-y-mined-promoveran-ensenanza-de-idioma-chino-mandarin-en-las-escuelas-de-nicaragua/

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://ba.chineseembassy.org/chn/sgxx/sghd/P020200930003905252470.pdf

Supplementary Notes

Apart from the classes offered by the Confucius Institutes, there are numerous courses on studying the Chinese language, such as BRAVO (Link) and Interlingua (Link) . Within the Faculty of Philosophy in the University in East Sarajevo, there is also the department for Chinese language (Link). Certain middle and secondary schools in the entity of Republika Srpska have had experimental classes of Chinese language. The classes were conducted in cooperation with the Confucius Institute in Banja Luka. However, it is unclear whether this cooperation continued after 2019/2020, and whether the books were received free from the PRC (25 years of diplomatic relations between PCR and BiH, 2020, p.74).

1. https://bravo-bih.com/bravo-online-kurs-kineskog-jezika/
2. https://www.interlingua.ba/kursevi/novo-kineski-jezik-a1-a2/
3. https://www.ues.rs.ba/la/filozofski-fakultet-2/

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold, Amina Celikovic, Selma Asceric, Darko Brkan, Emir Velic, Semir Dzebo, Aldin Karahasanovic and Emir Muric, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.