Foreign Minister Pushes for More Students to Study Asian Languages

‘If we want the world to understand who we are and what we stand for, we have to project overall who we are and what we stand for,’ Wong said.

A woman walks past signage for Australian universities in Melbourne, Australia, on June 10, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced three reforms to boost the New Colombo Plan (NCP) beginning in 2025.

Founded in 2014, NCP is an initiative that aims to “lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to undertake study, language training, and internships in the Indo-Pacific.”