First TCM circular issued

China’s central government released the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) protection and development circular (2015-2020) on its official website. The circular, jointly formulated by twelve ministries, including the Ministry of Industry and Information and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Development and Reform Commission, is the country’s first circular on TCM. Continue reading First TCM circular issued

New Zealand schools fail on foreign languages

Janine Chin.

Eight in 10 New Zealanders told researchers for an Asia New Zealand Foundation study that schoolchildren should learn languages other than English. Nearly half of those, or 49 per cent, said students should learn Mandarin. However, the report found a “considerable gap” between the respondents’ preferences and the numbers of language learners in secondary schools. Continue reading New Zealand schools fail on foreign languages