https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/7870e3a0-209a-4a57-a675-0607ccbd4d6f Chinese-language classes are attracting Central Asians seeking better jobs, scholarships, and business opportunities. Benjamin Lee and his guest, Paul Goble from the Jamestown Foundation, examine how those individual ambitions are helping China develop relationships across a region with longstanding ties to Russia. From evening lessons in Kazakhstan to university partnerships in Uzbekistan, we explore the opportunities behind the growing interest. What will students gain as Beijing expands its educational presence? Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:08 - Is learning Chinese worth it? 00:58 - Language learning in Central Asia 01:38 - Language courses as a soft power strategy 04:26 - Chinese as a path to a better future 05:13 - Interview with Paul Goble, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Jamestown Foundation 17:13 - Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #China #Mandarin #Asia Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:58:19 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/7870e3a0-209a-4a57-a675-0607ccbd4d6f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.