China To Set Up Confucius Institute In Tel Aviv

With over 40,000 Israeli’s visiting China every year, the Chinese government has decided to establish a Confucius Institute in Israel’s most modernized city.

(Xinhua-China View) The institute, which is expected to open in November, will be the first of its kind in the Jewish nation.

Jointly established by Office of Chinese Language Council International of China and TAU, the Confucius Institute is a non-profit educational organization, and will provide non-degree Chinese language study programs to Israelis. Teachers are from the TAU.

Addressing the signing ceremony, TAU President Itamar Rabinovich said “the Israeli public are eagerly hoping that they could have the chance to know more about the captivating Chinese culture.”

Israel is one of the few western nations that has very friendly ties with the Asian superpower, something many people in America may find surprising.

With trade between the two nations expected to increase dramatically within the next several years, it may not be surprising to see many Israeli business students picking up Chinese as a second (or third) language.

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