Published on: 2026-07-04
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Kyiv, July 4 /Xinhua/ — Recently, the 4th professional development courses for Chinese language teachers in Ukraine began at the Confucius Institute at Kyiv National Linguistic University /KNLU/. About 100 Chinese language teachers from universities and schools, as well as young scholars, are participating in the training both in-person and online. The introductory session of the courses was conducted by the Ambassador of the PRC to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun.
In the lecture on “China’s Diplomacy in the New Era and Mutual Enrichment of Cultures: New Opportunities and New Developments in Humanitarian Exchanges between China and Ukraine,” the ambassador outlined the main provisions of the Global Civilization Initiative, referred to the history of mutual enrichment of Chinese and Ukrainian cultures, called on representatives from all strata of Ukrainian society to take advantage of new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, to respect cultural diversity, to promote shared values, and to contribute to the development and exchanges between the cultures of China and Ukraine based on the principles of equality and mutual learning.
Ma Shengkunn added that in recent years face-to-face contacts between the two countries in the field of culture and education have been seriously limited, and the relative shortage of teaching materials has complicated the teaching of Chinese in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the staff of Ukrainian schools and universities continued to do their work, actively teaching the Chinese language and spreading Chinese culture. Thanks to this, even more representatives of Ukrainian youth have been able to get acquainted with China. Such dedication and love for their work are extremely valuable and deeply significant, the ambassador emphasized.
At the end of the lecture, Ma Shengkun and the course participants also discussed practical issues that arise in the process of teaching Chinese.
The Director of the Confucius Institute at KNLU on the Ukrainian side, Karina Gevorgyan, told journalists that in its four years of existence, the professional development courses have become an important platform for teaching the Chinese language and academic exchanges in Ukraine. This year, the training will focus on diplomacy and intercultural communications and will last nearly a week. The courses will allow Ukrainian Chinese language teachers to gain a systematic understanding of the concept of Chinese diplomacy in the new era, to deepen their awareness of the important role of language, culture, and education in humanitarian exchanges from the perspective of mutual cultural enrichment, as well as to strengthen their sense of responsibility in the field of teaching the Chinese language.
Nika, a student of the Chinese Language and Literature Faculty at KNLU, noted that the ambassador’s lecture gave her a completely new understanding of how to openly, tolerantly, and rationally approach intercultural differences and establish intercultural communication. She expressed confidence in the broad prospects for future cooperation between Ukraine and China, as well as her intention to continuously improve her professional skills to make a feasible contribution to the friendly relations between the two countries.
Maxim Krivonis, a Chinese language teacher at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, noted that in the process of teaching he clearly realized the importance of the Global Civilization Initiative for overcoming the deficit of global trust and protecting peace and justice. In addition, M. Krivonis understood that as a teacher he is not only a disseminator of knowledge about the Chinese language but also a practitioner of mutual learning between the cultures of Ukraine and China.
Andrey Pavlenok, a lecturer at the Department of Oriental Studies at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, noted in a written interview with Xinhua upon concluding the ambassador’s lecture that interest in studying the Chinese language continues to grow in western Ukraine. He expressed hope for the development of broader cooperation with Chinese universities, continuous improvement of Chinese language teaching in Ukraine, as well as the establishment of stronger ties for humanitarian exchanges and mutual cultural enrichment between Ukraine and China. –0–
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