AI Empowers BRI-Oriented International Chinese Language and Cultural Teaching: Problem Diagnosis and Intelligent Agent Practice Based on Overseas Chinese-Language Resources

While greater integration of language teaching and cultural education is crucial for advancing the Belt and Road Initiative, the understanding of the Belt and Road and related contents, as covered in the Framework of Reference for Chinese Culture and Society in International Chinese Language Education, by Chinese language learners in many countries along the routes leaves a lot to be desired. With the continuous advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), more and more international students are able to utilise AI tools to study Chinese culture. However, existing AI tools are fraught with issues such as wrong contents, incorrect pinyin transcriptions, incapability of emotional response, and mismatched use of language components. Based on the TOTE model while referencing the ‘Five Principles’ and the reasoning behind the compilation of teaching materials based on different levels, the study collects cultural contents related to the Belt and Road from overseas Chinese resources to build an agent for culture-teaching. As our findings show, the agent has considerable pedagogical, societal, and technical advantages. As a result, it offers insights for optimising international Chinese language resources, using artificial intelligence to enhance teaching practices, furthering local dissemination of the Belt and Road culture, and fostering mutual understanding among countries along the routes.

Keywords

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), The Framework of Reference for Chinese Culture and Society in International Chinese Language Education, Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI), Intelligent Agent, Overseas Chinese-language Resources

source

International Journal of Chinese Language Education; Dec 2025; Issue No. 18; p.141-170

Language

Chinese