November 3, 2026 National Language Promotion Base (Fudan University) and Hong Kong Partner Base (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Jointly Established Chinese Language Teaching Alliance to Advance Collaborative Development of Chinese Language Education in Shanghai and Hong Kong
With strong support from the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, the National Language Promotion Base (Fudan University) and the Hong Kong Partner Base (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) have jointly established the Chinese Language Teaching Alliance. The inauguration event of the Chinese Language Teaching Alliance (Alliance) was held on 3 November 2026, at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), attracting guests committed to Chinese language education, including university scholars, secondary school principals, and Chinese language teachers. The event was marked by a lively atmosphere. The successful holding also signified that cooperation between Shanghai and Hong Kong in the promotion of standard Chinese and Chinese language education had entered a new stage. As the first cross-regional Alliance of the National Language Promotion Base, the Alliance represents an innovative endeavor with broad prospects for development. The Alliance is an open platform, and secondary school principals, representatives of principals' associations, and others are warmly invited to join. Prof. TANG Sze-Wing, Director of the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre, CUHK and Director of the Hong Kong Partner Base, stated that the Alliance will advance its work along two practical directions: "inward" and "outward." "Inward" means bringing people together—gathering those who care about Chinese language education to explore new approaches to improving language proficiency. "Outward" means building bridges—facilitating exchanges between Shanghai and Hong Kong schools, observing new methods of Chinese language teaching and cultural transmission, and contributing to national research and teaching in standard Chinese. "Innovation, openness, and pragmatism" are the core principles of the Alliance, which is grounded in practice, committed to addressing challenges in Chinese language teaching, and dedicated to transmitting and developing excellent Chinese language and culture. Prof. SHEN Guolin, Director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs at Fudan University, stated that writing carried culture and language connected hearts, and expressed the hope that the Alliance will be leveraged to organize a rich variety of Chinese language and cultural activities for Hong Kong young people, thereby strengthening their sense of Chinese cultural identity. Prof. ZHANG Yufeng, Deputy Director of the National Language Promotion Base (Fudan University), delivered a report on the Base's work and expressed confidence that, with support from various parties, the Alliance will steadily advance and achieve long-term success. Principal CHEN Tak Nam, Chairman of the Kowloon City District Secondary School Heads Association, remarked that teachers are key to transforming Chinese language teaching, and expressed the hope that the Alliance will break down geographical and institutional barriers to become a shared spiritual home for the growth of teachers in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Mr. ZHENG Wei, Director of the Publicity, Promotion and Education Division of the Department of Language Application and Administration of the Ministry of Education, delivered concluding remarks and stated that strong support would be provided to the Alliance in the future. As an innovative vehicle for Chinese language teaching practice, the Alliance will draw on its strengths to help teachers and students in Shanghai and Hong Kong enrich their learning and exchange pathways while seeking common ground, and to explore new mechanisms for language and cultural exchange between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Partner Base was unveiled in 2024. As the first partner base of the National Language Promotion Base established in Hong Kong, it is academically supported by the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre, CUHK. It aims to enhance efforts to promote standard Chinese in the region and carry forward Chinese language and culture through academic exchanges. The T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre has a long history. It was originally founded in 1966 and recognized as the first research centre at CUHK. Its current priorities include publishing academic journals, organizing international academic conferences, and supporting several important bases. Beyond the Hong Kong Partner Base of the National Language Promotion Base mentioned above, the T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre also collaborated with institutions such as the Joint Research Institute for International Communication of Language and Culture of the Ministry of Education and the China National Committee for Terminology in Science and Technology, had jointly established research bases outside the Chinese Mainland / Hong Kong for the first time.
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