China pledges steady development of Confucius Institutes

BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government will actively support the steady development of Confucius Institutes, according to state councilor Liu Yandong Sunday.

The international promotion of Chinese language had enabled foreigners to better understand the Chinese culture and the contemporary China, Liu said in her speech at the opening ceremony of the seventh conference of Confucius Institutes running from Dec. 16 to 18.

It also contributed to the communication and friendship between peoples and exchanges between civilizations, said Liu, also president the Confucius Institute Headquarters council.

Liu encouraged Confucius Institutes to expand the coverage of their operation from major cities to other regions and from colleges to communities.

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