A Study on the Chinese Language Proficiency Goals of High-level Learners from South-South Cooperation Countries in China#br#

Sun Ying

Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning ›› 2025, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (3) : 88-96.

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Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning ›› 2025, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (3) : 88-96. DOI: 10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20250308

A Study on the Chinese Language Proficiency Goals of High-level Learners from South-South Cooperation Countries in China#br#

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The Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development (ISSCD) at Peking University is committed to cultivating high-level talent from developing countries. The student body is primarily composed of senior administrators and policymakers from nations engaged in South-South cooperation. The institute adopts an integrated “specialization + Chinese” instructional model, in which learners’ motivations and needs for learning Chinese differ significantly from those of typical language learners. Based on a series of surveys and interviews with these students, this study reveals that their motivations for learning Chinese are driven by global development trends, national development needs, and personal career planning and they exhibit a strong motivation to learn Chinese and an urgent desire to understand China’s national conditions and culture. Factors such as their professional positions, social identities, and age demographics influence their identity recognition, socio-cultural understanding, affective values, communication needs, and external support for personal development, all of which carry unique implications. In response to their specific knowledge demands and proficiency objectives, Chinese language instruction for these learners should focus on cultivating seven core competencies across different stages: basic Chinese proficiency, daily communication, understanding of China’s national conditions and policy discourse, culture awareness, social etiquette, intercultural communication, and strategic communicative competence. The goal is to develop multifaceted professionals with balanced and multidimensional competencies. Teaching practices have demonstrated that these high-level learners, driven by a strong motivation to “understand China,” tend to, through Chinese language learning and a deeper understanding of China, naturally engage in actions that promote Chinese perspective internationally and express genuine affinity and advocacy for China.

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South-South Cooperation / high-level Chinese learners / “+Chinese teaching” / needs analysis / teaching philosophy

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Sun Ying. A Study on the Chinese Language Proficiency Goals of High-level Learners from South-South Cooperation Countries in China#br#[J]. Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning. 2025, 10(3): 88-96 https://doi.org/10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20250308

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