This document discusses the multiple dimensions of relations between China and Caribbean countries, beyond just economic ties. It outlines China's efforts to promote Mandarin language learning, including the establishment of Confucius Institutes and increasing enrollment in Mandarin classes. It also discusses cultural exchanges like Chinese Bridge competitions and camps. Research cooperation is highlighted through centers like the Caribbean-China Centre for Legal Research. The document emphasizes that The University of the West Indies plays an important role as a gateway for educational exchanges between the two regions.

1. Beyond the Economic:
The Multiple Dimensions of Caribbean-China Relations
Song Qingbao
François Jackman
Co-director of Confucius Institute
July 10, 2017

2. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: April
2015

3. Ist Confucius Institute Conference in the
Caribbean

4. Belt and Road Initiative

6. Language lays the
foundation

7. President XI Jinping
 UK 2015：
 “Language is the
key to understanding
a country, and that
the Confucius
Institutes are
important platforms
to help the world
know China.”

8. Enrollment 2015-2017

10. Caribbean Examination
Council(CXC)

11. USA
 1 MILLION U.S
STUDENTS TO LEARN
CHINESE BY 2020
 The purpose of this is to
prepare the next
generation of U.S leaders,
so that they can better
understand China and
continue to foster relations
between the two world
superpowers.

12. UK
 7 September 2016
 A new £10 million
Mandarin Excellence
Programme will see
at least 5,000 young
people on track
towards fluency in
Mandarin Chinese by
2020.

13. Culture paves the
way

14. Chinese Bridge Competition

15. 3Bs Summer Camp

16. 3Bs Summer Camp

17. 3Cs: Chinese Culture Club

18. Press Cooperation

19. Business Etiquette

20. Research deepens the
understanding

21. Research in the Caribbean

22. Caribbean-China Centre for Legal
Research

23. Cooperation

24. Seminar and Forum

25. The UWI plays a role

26. Gateway

27. Two-way Educational Exchanges:
UWI-China Institute of Information Technology
(UWICIIT)

28. Sir Arthur Lewis
 Nobel Banquet, December 10,
1979.
 “The strength of the
scientific establishment in
any country is related to its
general level of education,
not only in supplying large
numbers of eager minds for
further training, but also in
ensuring a public opinion
that holds science in esteem
and approves financial
support. ”

29. Silk Road of Education

30. Zàijiàn
再见
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