Egypt and China Strengthen Education Cooperation with Memorandum of Understanding

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Egypt and China have strengthened their education cooperation with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on September 7, 2020, between Egyptian and Chinese officials. The MoU aims to include Chinese as an elective second foreign language in Egyptian primary and secondary schools. The signing ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials from both countries, including Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education Shaoji and Ambassador Liao Liqiang. The MoU is expected to promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries, building on their long history of friendship and cooperation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Memorandum of Understanding on the Inclusion of Chinese in Egyptian Primary and Secondary Schools as an Elective Second Foreign Language was signed on September 7, 2020, between Egyptian and Chinese officials.
  • The signing ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials, including Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education Shaoji and Ambassador Liao Liqiang.
  • The MoU marks a new starting point for people-to-people and cultural exchanges between Egypt and China, and is a testament to the special friendly relations between the two countries.
  • Egyptian students will now have the option to learn Chinese as an elective second foreign language in primary and secondary schools, alongside French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
  • The trinity chain cooperation model of "language teaching, vocational training, and market employment" will be adopted to serve the development of Egyptian people's livelihood and economic prosperity.
  • China is willing to work with Egypt to implement the MoU and promote bilateral education and cultural cooperation, adding new impetus to the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership.

Statistics:

  • 64 years: the length of time since Egypt and China established diplomatic relations.
  • 5 languages: the number of foreign languages that will be taught in Egyptian primary and secondary schools, including Chinese, starting from the 2020-2021 academic year.
  • 20,000: the estimated number of Egyptian students who will learn Chinese as a second foreign language.
  • 2020-2021: the academic year in which Chinese will be introduced as an elective subject in Egyptian primary and secondary schools.

Sources:

  • "Memorandum of Understanding on the Inclusion of Chinese in Egyptian Primary and Secondary Schools as an Elective Second Foreign Language" signed by Ambassador Liao Liqiang and Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education Shaoji, September 7, 2020, Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com.