Student Exchanges Between the Chinese Mainland and Taiwan: What’s Happening? 🎓
Hey there! Have you ever made a new friend from another school or even another country? It’s pretty exciting to learn from each other, right? Well, students from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have been doing that for a long time! But recently, there have been some disagreements about these student exchanges.
What’s the Issue? 🤔
A spokesperson from the Chinese mainland, Ms. Zhu Fenglian, said that the authorities in Taiwan are stopping students from going to universities on the mainland. She thinks this is not fair and that it hurts the chances for students to learn more.
Why Are They Stopping the Exchanges? 🛑
The leaders in Taiwan have said they are worried about “infiltration,” which means they think there might be problems if students go to the mainland to study. Because of this, they have banned local universities from working with some mainland schools, like Jinan University and Huaqiao University. They’ve also told high schools not to help students who want to enroll in mainland universities.
Different Opinions 💬
Ms. Zhu thinks these worries are unnecessary. She says that the universities on the mainland are great places to learn and have many students from Taiwan already studying there. She feels that stopping these exchanges makes it harder for students to have more opportunities.
Why Does It Matter? 🌏
When students from different places meet and learn together, they can understand each other better. This can lead to more friendships and a happier world! Some people believe that by stopping these exchanges, it might create more misunderstandings.
What’s Next? 🚀
Even though there are disagreements, many students on both sides still want to connect and learn from each other. They hope that in the future, everyone can find a way to keep these friendships and opportunities alive!
What do you think? Do you have friends from other places? How do you think student exchanges help us learn and grow?
Reference(s):
Mainland slams DPP for blocking cross-Straits educational exchanges
cgtn.com
