On December 2, Makgabo Reginah Mhaule, Deputy Minister of South Africa Department of Basic Education, led a high-level delegation to visit Beijing Normal University (BNU). Chen Xing, Vice President of BNU, met with the delegation.

Chen Xing, on behalf of BNU, extended a warm welcome to the delegation and introduced the distinctive features and development achievements of BNU. He pointed out that BNU has adhered to its core mission of teacher education, accumulating profound experience in areas such as improving basic education quality, promoting teacher professional development, revitalizing rural education, innovating digital education, and promoting international Chinese education. BNU has established a global education cooperation platform covering multiple fields. Looking to the future, BNU is willing to deepen practical cooperation with South Africa in areas such as educational policy dialogue, teacher training, and joint construction of digital resources under the framework of China-South Africa cultural exchanges. 

Mhaule expressed gratitude for BNU's thoughtful arrangements and fully endorsed Chen Xing’s vision for collaboration. She noted that South Africa is undergoing profound reforms in its education system, facing multiple challenges that urgently require drawing on international best practices. BNU's expertise in teacher education, online learning platforms, and multilingual education support holds significant reference value for the country. She emphasized the immense potential for educational cooperation between China and South Africa, and expressed hope that this visit would serve as an opportunity to establish a comprehensive long-term cooperation mechanism in basic education, jointly enhancing educational quality and empowering youth development. 

The two sides also exchanged in-depth views on topics such as the progress of education reform in China and South Africa, teacher professional development, promotion of Chinese and multilingual education, and the development and localization of digital educational resources. They proposed a number of cooperation plans, including joint training, platform co-construction, and curriculum collaboration, to address key challenges in current education development. 

After the meeting, the delegation visited the Online Education Resource Center of the Faculty of Education to gain firsthand insight into BNU's latest achievements in digital education platform development, high-quality resource creation, and key project implementation.