The Advisory Committee of President Barack Obama’s 100,000 Strong Initiative, which encourages Americans to study in China, is led by former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel and departing Chicago Mayor Richard Daly. Daly, who’s been mayor for 22 years, led Chicago in engaging China and promoting cross-cultural programs. His efforts earned the Windy City the distinction of being “the most China-friendly city” when President Hu Jintao visited in January. That distinction is helping Chicago support President Obama’s goal.It may not sound like an American classroom or look like a traditional American classroom.But students from the Walter Payton College Preparatory School in Chicago timberland 6 inch boots are getting an education on the Far East.For young students, its a very smart investment to learn Chinese I think, said Wen Ya Lu, one of several language instructors at the school.
Chinese language classes have been a regular part of the curriculum in the Chicago Public School system for more than a decade. We believe we are one of the first, several schools, that started or promote Chinese language learning, Wen Ya Lu said.The mayor has initiated the largest public school Mandarin program in the United States. There are 42 schools in Chicago that are teaching Mandarin to more than 12,000 students,” said William Spence, co-chairman of the Chicago Sister Cities timberland boots cheap China Committee. He says language classes are one way departing Mayor Richard Daly has engaged China, Americas second largest trading partner. Chinese President Hu Jintao recognized those efforts in January. During his state visit, he spent time in Chicago, and visited with students and faculty at Walter Payton.
That probably had more to do with raising the level of awareness of Chicago in China than any timberland boots sale other single act, Spence said.ISLAMABAD, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) — Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul will pay a two-day visit to Pakistan on Jan. 27-28 for talks on bilateral and regional issues, focusing on anti-terror cooperation, an Afghan diplomatic said here on Wednesday.Izhar-ul-Haq Ahadi, Commercial counselor at the Afghan embassy to Pakistan, said that the Foreign Minister will hold talks with Pakistani leaders on bilateral and regional issues.Officials said that the Afghan Foreign Minister will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi and is likely to call on President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.