【专访】英国大使馆文化教育处公使卡玛·艾琳女士

China and Britain may be geographically far apart, but growing cultural exchanges and educational cooperation are bringing them closer than ever before. Both sides have come to realize that to bridge the gap in their different ways of thinking and enhance mutual understanding among the two peoples will help China and Britain to elevate their overall partnership. China's Premier Li Keqiang has embarked on a visit to Britain. Besides the widely expected boost that that visit brings to trade and economic relations, the visit also highlights the signing of agreements aimed at bolstering cultural and educational ties. Part of the deal involves bringing more British students to attend Chinese educational programs and expand cooperation in the creative industries. Spearheading in the efforts on the education and cultural fronts by the British side in China is the British Council in China. So in what way will Premier Li's visit to Britain boost cultural and education ties? What is British Council China doing in its capacity to expand cultural and educational ties? In this edition of the program, we are joined by Carma Elliot, Minister of Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Beijing and Director of the British Council China.