Declaration outlines opportunities for educators

Attendees pledge to build a world-class system for the teaching of English

Attendees of a conference on language teaching have issued a call to build a modern, world-class system of English-language education with Chinese characteristics by merging Chinese and international wisdom and experience, and by embracing current realities and future trends.

The Hangzhou Declaration of the 2019 Global English Education China Assembly said the current age offers new opportunities for English-language education professionals, but also poses the challenge of considering English education from a historical and international perspective, and understanding that it needs to develop, especially with regard to improved quality, efficiency, equality and sustainability.