Young professionals study at Confucius school in Peru

Premier Li Keqiang attended a series of cultural exchange activities in Lima, capital of Peru, as part of his Latin American tour.[Photo/english.gov.cn]

With the support of the Confucius Institute, in 2011, a Chinese and Western Translation program was launched jointly by the Confucius Institute and the School of Modern Language at Universidad Ricardo Palma. In a 5 year term, students can get a comprehensive education of the study of interpretation and translation based on the two languages."

The first group of students majored in Chinese-Spanish translation are going to graduate next year.

Pan bingxin is a professor teaching Chinese at the school and says he is proud of his students.

"This is the ninth semester. The first students are due to graduate next fall as they will complete ten semesters. Their translation skills are generally acceptable. They have been studying in China for one year, so they have improved a lot in speaking and listening. The translation level of these students should be at level five of the HSK test, and some can reach level six."

Rosa says China and Peru keep close contact in trade and the students could find positions in Chinese companies in Peru.

The trade relationship between China and Peru is very close, with more than a hundred more Chinese companies already running businesses in the Peruvian market. Students who are studying Chinese-Spanish translation can be employed in these Chinese companies after their graduation. As for these students, this means they can have a bright future. This works well for both China and Peru.

Also, these young translators are expected to help improve the bilateral relationship between the countries.