China varsities get BM books

Meaningful exchange: Raja Nushirwan (third from left) presented a set of Bahasa Melayu books to Prof He (third from right) and Prof Zhong (second from right) at the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing. With them are (from left) Education first secretary Jason Choy, Education counsellor Abdul Aziz How Abdullah and deputy chief of mission S. Sanmugan.

BEIJING: Sets of Bahasa Melayu books were given to universities in China as learning supplements for students undergoing the language course. The set of some 40 books – published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka – included literature, novels, encyclopedia and revision materials.

Communication University of China (CUC) deputy director of International Office Prof Zhong Dandan said the gifts were timely amid the pandemic.