MOE urges promotion of Chinese language studies

INTERACTIVE With interest in learning Chinese as a second language increasing worldwide, Taiwan may be poised to become a leading center for language learning

By Mo Yan-chih / STAFF REPORTER

According to statistics from the education ministry, the number of foreign students in Taiwan was about 5,000 in 1993. The number rose to 7,000 in 2002. To encourage more foreign students to study Chinese in Taiwan, the ministry offers more than NT$100 million in scholarships each year for foreign students.

For more information on the conference, visit the commission's Web site at www.ocac.gov.tw.