This was highlighted during the envoy's courtesy call to Butuka Academy hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member for Moresby South Justin Tkatchenko stated that Butuka the only school in the South Pacific that teaches the language of Mandarin Chinese. 'A second language in Chinese is important for communication and for students' broader knowledge of opening up to the world. As China is one of the superpowers in economic trade, this gives more opportunities for Papua New Guineans. 'We are very proud that we are the only school in the South Pacific that teaches our children how to speak Chinese (Mandarin).

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