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| 中外语言交流合作中心 | |
.jpg) Headquarters of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation, with Hanban markings | |
| Formation | 1987 |
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| Type | Organization under the Ministry of Education |
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Parent organization | Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China |
The Centre for Language Education and Cooperation (Chinese: 中外语言交流合作中心) is an organization under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China tasked with "providing Chinese language and cultural teaching resources and services worldwide".[1] It is commonly referred to as the Hanban (Chinese: 汉办; pinyin: Hàn bàn), the colloquial abbreviation for the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Chinese: 国家汉语国际推广领导小组办公室); it is also known as Confucius Institute Headquarters.[2]
It was originally called the China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, which was established in 1987, and acquired its current name in 2020. Hanban is most notable for the Confucius Institute program.[3] It also sponsors Chinese Bridge, a competition in Chinese proficiency for non-native speakers.[4] Organizationally, Hanban sits directly under the Ministry of Education.[1] It has numerous subdivisions, including three separate Confucius Institute divisions in charge of Asian and African, American and Oceanian, and European regions.[1] In 2014, The Economist labeled Hanban a "government entity".[5] Hanban has been criticized for its Confucius Institute program and for the actions of former Director General Xu Lin.
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- ^ "Hanban-News". english.hanban.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ A decade ago China began opening centres abroad to promote its culture. Some people are pushing back Archived 2017-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Economist, 13 September 2014.