Students make China connection

The Scottish Government announces that 32 Scottish students are to take part in Easter and summer schools in China, as part of a drive to build stronger links between Scotland and the world's fastest growing major economy, Fiona Hyslop has said.

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning's comments came as she met the students at Edinburgh's Confucius Institute ahead of her own trip to China next month to forge new partnerships between the two countries.

The Confucius Institute for Scotland is a national centre to promote economic, educational and cultural ties between Scotland and China. Structured as a partnership between the University of Edinburgh and Fudan University in Shanghai, the Institute was officially opened by First Minister, Alex Salmond, in autumn 2007.

Scottish Government news release: Students make China connection

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