According to an article in Huanqiu, the 8th annual Confucius Institute conference was held in Beijing on December 7. Over 2,000 university principals and Confucius institute representatives from 120 countries and regions attended the conference. The conference awarded recognition to 28 Confucius institutes, 30 individuals, and 10 universities in China. Huanqiu declared that the “Confucius Institute has become a bridge to connect the ‘China Dream’ with the rest of the world.”
Source: Huanqiu, December 8, 2013
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