Learning Chinese unlocks cultural bridges, lifelong opportunities for Afghan youth

Students attend a Chinese language class at Nangarhar University in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2026. Under the framework of Afghanistan's Confucius Institute, a Chinese language course was established at Nangarhar University in 2018. Since then, it has provided opportunities for more than 130 Afghan youth to learn Chinese.(Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)