 Shift-in-guess the government of the Republic of China Taiwan is facilitating Mandarin language training for over 200 public officers. Moindesh report from Jolita, Peter. Mandarin is the official language of the Republic of China Taiwan, making it the most dominant language in education, business and media. An overwhelming 200-plus public servants have applied through the Department of the Public Service Training Division to participate in the online program, which commences on February 8, 2021. Mandarin instructor Miss Ting Ting Lu, who is in St. Lu Xia, will be conducting the Mandarin training on behalf of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund. She said the course comprises three modules and will be taught at the basic and advanced levels. So, besides the Mandarin language, of course, they will improve in the end, right? But I also like to do some cultural exchange, yes, because Taiwan is in Asia and it's farther away from here, the Caribbean area. So, I will introduce some culture of Taiwan, the fast-forward or the lifestyles in Taiwan, so that I want to help the learners understand more, get a better understanding of Taiwan, yes. Over the years, a number of St. Lu Xia students have benefited from free education in Taiwan. Ambassador of the Republic of China Taiwan to St. Lu Xia, his Excellency Peter Cha Yanshan, says his government is pleased to offer assistance to the government of St. Lu Xia in the area of capacity building. In terms of Mandarin, I think Taiwan and St. Lu Xia are longtime friends and also constructive partners. We established a lot of projects that are really good for the benefit of all solutions in nine ways, the national development of St. Lu Xia government. And besides that, we want to enhance mutual understanding between our two peoples. And for that, most important is to know each other's culture, each other's philosophy. Permanent Secretary in the Department of the Public Service, Miss Peggy An-Soudat, has expressed gratitude to the government of the Republic of China Taiwan for making the delivery of the online Mandarin program possible. St. Lu Xia's over many years have visited Taiwan for meetings, training and cultural exchanges. Learning Mandarin will not only strengthen social and cultural exchanges, but will also help break language barriers. We have seen an overwhelming interest evident in the over 200 applications received thus far. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all participants well. Every year, the government of the Republic of China Taiwan hosts a cultural exchange workshop in Taiwan for public officers. However, the program had to be suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the communications unit of the Department of the Public Service, Julia Peter reporting.