Han Zheng attends and addresses opening ceremony of 2026 World Chinese Language Conference

Han Zheng proposed strengthening capacity for international Chinese language education.

Han put forward four proposals. First, strengthen capacity for international Chinese language education, respond to the strong desire of people in different countries to learn Chinese and understand China, and support and serve the international community in providing Chinese language education.

China is actively advancing international cooperation in Chinese language education.

Han noted that President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to international Chinese language education and has replied on numerous occasions to overseas learners of Chinese, encouraging them to serve as ambassadors of friendship between China and other countries and contribute to greater mutual understanding, trust and people-to-people ties. As a country where Chinese is the native language, China has consistently upheld openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutually beneficial cooperation, actively advancing international cooperation in Chinese language education.

Han Zheng proposed enabling Chinese to empower cooperation, share opportunities and facilitate exchanges of development and governance experience.

Fourth, enable Chinese to better empower international cooperation, help all parties share in China's development opportunities, strengthen exchanges and sharing of experience in development and governance, and carry forward the ideas and wisdom embodied in the Chinese language and Chinese civilization, bringing greater stability and positive energy to a world beset by change and turmoil.

About 2,000 Chinese and foreign representatives from various sectors attended the opening ceremony.

About 2,000 participants, including Chinese and foreign government officials, experts and scholars, university leaders and representatives of international organizations, attended the opening ceremony.

Han Zheng noted that Xi Jinping had repeatedly replied to overseas Chinese learners and encouraged them to promote friendship with China.

Han noted that President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to international Chinese language education and has replied on numerous occasions to overseas learners of Chinese, encouraging them to serve as ambassadors of friendship between China and other countries and contribute to greater mutual understanding, trust and people-to-people ties. As a country where Chinese is the native language, China has consistently upheld openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutually beneficial cooperation, actively advancing international cooperation in Chinese language education.

Han Zheng expressed hope that participants would offer ideas for high-quality international Chinese language education.

Han said the 2026 World Chinese Language Conference, themed "Chinese: Beyond Language," has important practical significance. He expressed hope that participants would make good use of this important platform to offer ideas and suggestions for high-quality development of international Chinese language education and work together to create a better future for humanity.

Han Zheng visited the conference's thematic exhibition before the opening ceremony.

Before the opening ceremony, Han visited the conference's thematic exhibition.

Han Zheng proposed using Chinese as a link to deepen understanding, trust and people-to-people ties.

Second, strengthen the cultural foundation for closer ties between Chinese people and people elsewhere. Chinese should serve as a link enabling learners around the world to understand and experience China through language practice, deepen mutual understanding and trust through cultural exchanges, and help people get to know and understand one another.

Han Zheng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the World Chinese Language Conference in Beijing on November 13.

CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): On November 13, Vice President Han Zheng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Chinese Language Conference in Beijing.

Han Zheng proposed mutual learning among civilizations and common development.

Third, promote mutual learning among civilizations and common development. Language communication should serve as a bridge to introduce a true, multidimensional and comprehensive picture of China to the world, while openly learning from the outstanding achievements of other civilizations.