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8.3 Spread of Chinese language • Since the start of BRI, the number of Confucius institutes all over the world has increased from 440 in 2013 to 548 in 2018. 1400 1200 Figure: Number of Confucius institutes and classrooms worldwide . of On the other hand, the number 1000 Confucius • classrooms has increased from 646 in 2013 to 1,193 in 2018. The increase in the demand for learning Chinese language has been driven not only through cultural exchange, but also through other components of BRI, such as trade and investment. Q CENTRE FOR POLICY DIALOGUE Number 1193 1113 1073 1000 851 800 646 600 440 475 500 513 525 548 400 200 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Confucius Institutes Year Confucius Classrooms Source: Authors' illustration based on data from Statista. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/879340/china-confucius- institutes-and-confucius-classrooms-worldwide/ Belt and Road Initiative & Bangladesh 38
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