Twelve undergraduates from Mozambique’s University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) have received the annual Chinese Ambassador Scholarship.
UEM President, Orlando Quilambo, speaking through a video call at the ceremony, said the award, set up in 2018, shows the Chinese ambassador’s support for the UEM, and encouragement to students majoring in Chinese language and culture in the university’s Confucius Institute.
Quilambo said since its foundation, the institute had been carrying out a series of academic and cultural activities to fulfill its commitment and consolidate the relations between Mozambique and China, which is appreciated by the university and Mozambican society.
“This year we have witnessed the graduation of the first group of Chinese-major students, which represents a moment of satisfaction for the achievement of the established goals when the institute was started in our university,” Quilambo said.
The Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique Wang Hejun said in a recorded video that China had become one of the major investment and trade partners of Mozambique in recent years, adding that many Mozambican young talents have joined the cooperation projects between the two countries.
According to the ambassador, there will be an increase in demand for bilingual talents with Chinese and Portuguese language skills and mastering the Chinese language has become an advantage in job hunting for local graduates.
“I also hope that the scholarship will inspire more Mozambican students to seize the opportunities brought by the developing relations between China and Mozambique, to help them chase their dreams in life,” said Wang.
In her speech, Nuria Samuel, one of the scholarship winners, thanked the Confucius Institute for providing a platform for Chinese language learning.
Nuria enjoyed the Chinese language so much she created a YouTube channel for it.
