摘要
“At the University of Sheffield,we believe in the freedom of expression and debate.There is no doubt that the world will be changed by the pandemic;however,it has demonstrated the importance of global collaboration.The Sheffield Confucius Institute(SCI),with its focus on language and cultural understanding,is a powerful force to enable and encourage successful and continued collaboration between the U.K.and the People’s Republic of China,”said Malcolm Butler,vice president of Global Engagement at the University of Sheffield.He further pointed out that moving teaching online during the pandemic had the added benefit of providing students from all over the world with access to Chinese language learning classes.