Alliance opens doors for Mexican students in China

An education alliance is bringing more students from countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative to study in China, with almost 200 new places being created this year for students from Mexico alone.

Last year, 37 Mexican students were jointly selected to join master's degree programs in China by the Mexican government and the B&R University-Enterprise Alliance for Talent Development. This year, the number jumped to 230, executive secretary-general Zhou Yong said at the 2019 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, which ran from July 22 to 26 in Guian New Area, Guizhou province.

"About 60 Chinese companies, including Huawei and Didi, have set up offices in Mexico. They are in need of talent who can speak Chinese. Our alliance coincides with their development needs," Zhou says.