A total of 76 Chinese language teachers have been sent to
Indonesia to teach Chinese language at universities and junior high
schools, Education and Cultural Ministry said Tuesday.
A director at the ministry Fasli Jalal said that the teachers
would be placed at 18 provinces and two universities that have
Chinese language program, the Indonesian University and the Dharma
Persada University at the capital of Jakarta.
"As the demand grows, we have requested 76 teachers this year,"
he told reporters.
He said the sending of the teachers from China has been carried
out since 2001.
"Now we must learn Chinese language, as China is a country with
high economic growth," said Fasli.
(Xinhua News Agency January 30, 2008)
