In the afternoon of April 22nd, the opening ceremony of Beijing Language and Culture University - Ecuador Quito San Francisco University “Latin American Language and Culture Center” was held in Yi Fu hall.

　　Chinese government attaches great importance to carry out cultural exchanges with Latin American countries and further consolidate the public opinion foundation for bilateral friendship. In the next 5 years, China will provide 6000 government scholarships to Latin American and Caribbean countries, 6000 training places to visit China and 400 places for on-job masters and will hold “Sino- Latin America Cultural Exchange Year” in 2016, providing more opportunities to communicate and interact between the two peoples especially the young people. “Latin American Language and Culture Center” will promote the flow of teachers and students in colleges and universities, the mutual recognition of region’s credits and qualifications and the cooperation in running schools and other areas in the future, building a bridge for the education exchanges between the two regions.