On 24 April, Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu held forum of principals of Sabah Chinese independent schools, Consul General Zhu Xinglong, Deputy Consul General Xue Xiaoning attended the forum. Also in attendance are Chairman of Sabah Chinese Independent Schools Board (Dong Zong), Datuk Au Kam Wah, JP., Chairman of the Board of Sabah Institute of Art, Prof Dato Sri Dr. Wilson Yong Tung Yung, JP., and principals of Sabah Chinese independent schools.

Datuk Au Kam Wah and principals of Sabah Chinese independent schools shared their feelings and results of Sabah Chinese Independent Schools Delegation’s visit to Zhejiang on March, paid high compliments to the high-quality development and tremendous achievements of China’s education, expressed willingness to learn from China’s progressive practice of its comprehensive implementation of AI in teaching, conveyed appreciation on Consulate General’s support to the development of Sabah Chinese independent schools, and hoped to work along with Consulate General to confront the opportunities and challenges faced by Sabah’s Chinese education.

Consul General Zhu stated that as China and Malaysia agreed to build high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future on 2025, educational communication and exchanges have become more and more frequent. Sabah Chinese education has thrived with a long history and remarkable achievements due to Sabah Chinese communities’ strong support and Malaysian Chinese teachers’ devotion. Consulate General appreciated Sabah Chinese independent schools’ contribution towards Sabah Chinese education, encouraged more and more teachers, students, parents of Chinese independent schools to visit and study in China to establish themselves as mainstay in building Sabah’s society, promoting Chinese culture, and strengthening the enduring friendship between China and Sabah.