NANNING Kevin De Bruyne Coupe du monde Maillot , May 11 (Xinhua) -- Fernando Habel Alexza Inkiriwang has been studying in a south China college for seven months. The young Indonesian studies automechanics and most of his classes are in Chinese.
"It's good to study and learn Chinese here. I hope to bring my family a better life and buy them a car after I begin work," he said.
Inkiriwang barely knew any Chinese a year ago but can now hold simple conversations.
As more Chinese businesses seek opportunities overseas, some vocational colleges are working to attract overseas students.
Inkiriwang is among 126 Indonesian students recruited by Liuzhou City Vocational College (LCVC) and China-based auto-maker SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. (SGMW) in Liuzhou, an industrial city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Two years ago, SGMW invested 700 million U.S. dollars in a factory in western Java which will open later this year. It will produce 150,000 vehicles per year, so a large number of skilled Indonesian workers are required Axel Witsel Coupe du monde Maillot , and the company is training locals.
Each student studies at LCVC for about two years before going back to Indonesia for a year's apprenticeship before beginning work for SGMW in Indonesia.
According to the LCVC, graduates earn more than 2,000 yuan (290 U.S. dollars) per month during their apprenticeship, the standard for basic automobile workers there, but they earn even more after graduation.
"With skills, and knowledge of Chinese, graduates will manage other workers. They can also act as a channel between Indonesian and Chinese staff Jan Vertonghen Coupe du monde Maillot ," said Tang Chunjie, in charge of the program at the LCVC.
In 2015, the program enrolled 63 students; in 2016, the number rose to more than 120