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On March 2, nearly 100 students from Wachemo University in Ethiopia participated in the opening ceremony of the Online Campus of the 2023 Chinese Bridge, hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education.

The opening ceremony took place both online and onsite at Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology. The three-week program will focus on vocational skills development and is mainly taught in Chinese.

Chinese Bridge program aims to help young people from China and other countries to enhance mutual understanding, learn about each other’s culture, and promote educational exchange.