Students are among the main focus of president Tsai’s New Southbound Policy
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/09/11
By: Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The opening ceremony of vocational classes for overseas
Photo courtesy of Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School
Chinese students from Southeast Asia was held at Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School this morning with the participation of President Tsai Ing-wen as she marked the event as an essential step to push the New Southbound Policy forward.
The opening ceremony took place in the presence of five principals from vocational high schools in Kaohsiung along with 400 overseas Chinese students. This is also the first joint opening ceremony with the participation of the president to accentuate the importance of young talents from South and Southeast Asian countries, reported by Liberty Times.
President Tsai said vocational skills in the development of both technology and economy are important and that the demand of highly-technical employees requires sufficient education. Therefore, she hoped that the schools will cultivate more well-developed talents for the needs of industries. [FULL STORY]
