Global connection | US media dean of Latin American Foreign Dean tells you the truth

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 18th. With the continuous heating of overseas "Chinese fever", more and more foreign people choose to learn Chinese and learn about China at the Confucius Institute. However, in recent years, the United States and Western politicians and media have continued to make false remarks, wearing colorful glasses to smear the pore consowned. The dean of the Multi -Confucius Institute in Latin America took his own experience as a prove that he said that the Confucius Institute was a bridge to enhance friendship and deepen exchanges.

Facing the discreditation of fighting and righteousness

A few days ago, an American media claimed that the Confucius Institute hindered Latin America's "academic freedom". "These claims are completely wrong, this is a pure lie!" Norwelto Confucius, the Dean of the Confucius Institute of Laprata National University in Argentina, filled with indignation.

Congsanani not only serves as the president of the Confucius Institute of Lapraa National University, but also the dean of the University of International Relations. He believes that from the perspective of an international relations researcher, China has continued to develop rapidly in recent years, and the United States feels challenging. "But they said that the Confucius Institute is a means to penetrate to other countries. It is simply nonsense."

Latin America and Caribbean Center, the Director of Latin America and the Caribbean Center in Santiago, Chile, agreed with Robert Laquandon. He emphasized that most of the existing courses were co -organized by Chinese and foreign academic institutions. "We do the pure academic behavior."

Learning needs are increasing day by day

Latinson said that in the past 15 years, the Confucius Institute has associated thousands of people in Latin America and the Caribbean region with Chinese and Chinese culture. Chinese culture is becoming more and more well -known by the people of Latin America and the Caribbean. This is the great success of the Confucius Institute. Essence

The official website of the Confucius Institute shows that there are currently 46 Confucius Institutes and 6 Confucius classrooms in Latin America and Caribbean, and 23 countries in the domain.

Conseni recalled that the number of students was small when the Confucius Institute of the National University of Lapraa was just opened, and the number of students has increased significantly in recent years. "Now the primary school students 6 to 10 have started to learn Chinese."

Uberz Russell, the president of the Confucius Institute at the University of Havana at Cuban, also felt the enthusiasm of Cuban people for learning Chinese. She said that in recent years, the political and economic relations between Beijing and Havana have become increasingly closer, and more and more Cuban people and institutions have begun to realize the importance of learning Chinese.

"Our places in this academic year have been used up on the first day of enrollment, so that we have to meet the needs of some students as possible by expanding the enrollment." Russell said.

From the perspective of the Dean of the Confucius Institute at the Confucius Institute of Chiwawa Autonomous University in Mexico, the development of the Confucius Institute is increasingly frequent with the increasing frequent exchanges between China and Mexico's economic and trade investment fields.

"At present, the total number of students in our Confucius Courtyard reaches 2,000 students each year, and with a large number of students and the number of cooperative companies, it has become one of the largest Confucian homes in Latin America," said Alexandela proudly.

Build a bridge to improve communication

"Language teaching is inseparable from cultural communication, because culture inherits the history of a nation and reflects the characteristics of a nation." Latin Bond attributed Confucius Institute to the organic combination of language teaching and cultural communication in Latin America and Caribbean.

He introduced that Confucius has held dozens of cultural performances, art exhibitions, film and television music literature paintings such as art exhibitions, art exhibitions, film and television music and literature. The connection between the two hemispheres of the two hemispheres.

The foreign dean who has been rooted in the front line of teaching for many years has also compared the bridge of the Confucius Academy to promote humanistic exchanges and enhance mutual trust and friendship.

"It is two different experiences for Chinese culture and active promoters of Chinese culture." Rosel said. In her opinion, the Confucius Institute at the University of Havana, which is about to be established for 13 years, has become a bridge of friendship that cross -mountain blocks and closer to medieval distance.

Whenever recalling the establishment of the China Issues Research Center at the National University of Lapraita 26 years ago, Conseni was always amazed by the rapid development of the research of domestic China in Argentina in more than 20 years. "Before we were studying China, we felt very 'lonely'. At that time, it was not like now, and now almost everyone is talking about China." Conseni said.

"Confucius Institute is a bridge to understand Chinese culture and Chinese society," said Conseni. As a witness to the research and development of the Chinese issue in Argentina, he believes that with the help of the Confucius Institute, Argentina's understanding and research on China have made great progress in quality and quantity.

Alexandela, who is about to work in the Confucius Institute for 8 years, was originally a student of the Confucius Institute, and was fortunate to have received scholarships for one year in Beijing. With her deep friendship with the Confucius Institute, she joined the work team of the Confucius Academy after returning to Mexico after completing her studies.

"In addition to the bridge of language and culture, our Confucius Institute is also a bridge between Chirwawa companies to communicate with China." Alexandela said that in addition to helping Mexican companies better understand China and Chinese companies, the Confucius InstituteIn cooperation, the employment of excellent graduates is also recommended to help Chinese companies investing in business in Chirawa and even northern Mexico to develop business.Produced by Xinhua News Agency International Department

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