The College of International Education (CIE) hosted a lecture on its TCSOL (Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages) series on the afternoon of May 13. Titled “Two-Way Language Empowerment: Chinese Acquisition of Tsingshan’s Indonesian Employees and Localized Language Management of the Silk Road College,” the event drew faculty and students to North Campus Building 3.

Dr. Zhang Minlu shared findings from her study on Tsingshan’s Indonesian industrial park, demonstrating how language management evolves from a support service into a governance mechanism. She highlighted the key path: “embedding language into job roles – enabling knowledge transfer through competence – enhancing governance efficiency.” Using WZU’s Tsingshan Class as an example, she showed how integrating language skills into job requirements, training, and promotions shifts language management from reactive translation to systematic institutional practice.

Professor Lin Aiju then discussed WZU’s international education initiatives under China’s opening-up policy. She detailed the university’s partnership with Tsingshan Industrial Group, presenting a “five-in-one” collaborative model: enterprises raise needs, universities cultivate talent, the government provides policy support, industry associations set standards, and social organizations expand the ecosystem. Together, WZU and Tsingshan have established a provincial-level “Belt and Road Silk Road College,” blending Chinese language, vocational skills, and cross-cultural competence to train overseas professionals through customized programs. This approach addresses critical localization needs for Chinese enterprises expanding globally and creates a new pathway for industry-education integration.

The lecture concluded a three-part TCSOL series that began with the certification exam and classroom strategies. The month-long series received enthusiastic feedback and deepened participants’ understanding of international Chinese education.