MONROVIA, Liberia — In a major boost to educational cooperation, the Chinese Embassy in Monrovia has announced scholarships for a total of 264 Liberian students. At a reception held on August 11, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, Yin Chengwu, confirmed that 92 students will receive full scholarships to pursue their studies in the People’s Republic of China. An additional 172 students will benefit from the Chinese Ambassador’s scholarship program, which provides grants to several local Liberian universities.
These local scholarships will be distributed among students at the University of Liberia, the Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia, Tubman University, Cuttington University, and the Bomi County Community College.
Ambassador Yin highlighted that these scholarships are a clear demonstration of China’s commitment to its strategic partnership with Liberia and its vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity. “The scholarships are intended to enhance exchanges and cooperation to promote mutual understanding and friendship between China and Liberia,” he stated at the event.
Addressing the scholarship recipients, Ambassador Yin emphasized their role as future leaders and ambassadors of goodwill. “You are the future of the nation and the hope of the people,” he said, urging the students to align their personal ambitions with the needs of their country. He encouraged the students traveling to China to broaden their perspectives, learn from Chinese culture, and build genuine friendships that will serve as “the strongest bridge and most powerful bond” connecting the two nations.
Ambassador Yin also praised the Liberian government’s focus on education, which is a key priority of President Joseph N. Boakai’s ARREST Agenda. He reaffirmed China’s dedication to strengthening Liberia’s educational sector and sharing its knowledge, technology, and development experiences.
To illustrate China’s emphasis on education, Ambassador Yin quoted an ancient Chinese saying, “It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to nurture talent.” He shared remarkable statistics about China’s educational progress since 1949, noting that the illiteracy rate has dropped from 80% to 2.67% and the number of students in compulsory education has soared to 160 million.
The Ambassador concluded by congratulating all scholarship recipients and expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Monrovia City Council, and participating universities for their collaboration, which was instrumental in the successful implementation of the scholarship programs.
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