Demand for Chinese language soars

A shortage of Chinese language teachers has become an increasingly urgent problem worldwide, as more and more countries and regions have established frequent and close trade and personnel exchanges with China, according to participants at the Eighth Global Fujian Fellow Convention.

The convention, held in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Friday attracted around 640 businesspeople, along with scholars and professionals from 54 countries and regions whose ancestral home is Fujian.

Didi Dawis, president of the Indonesia Fujian Association, said Indonesia has only about 1,000 Chinese teachers, far too few to meet demand.