Seminar showcases importance of Sino-French relations

According to Nicolas Idier, inspector-general of Chinese language education at the French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports, Chinese is the most widely taught non-European language in France, and the fifth widely taught foreign language in his country.

Idier stressed the importance of foreign language education despite changes in the international situation and certain convenience brought by digital technologies, particularly the development of artificial intelligence.

He expressed hope that by learning foreign languages including Chinese, as well as the cultures embedded, students can have a better knowledge of the world's major challenges and the true meaning of sustainable development.