Strong bilateral relations shared between PNG and China is paving way for the advancement in education at Butuka Academy Secondary School in Port Moresby, Not only is the Chinese Government facilitating the contruction and maintenance of the school's existing infrastructure, but more so, with raising the bar in academic standards by bringing in specialized teachers to provide quality education  in subjects such as Mathematics, Music and Sports. In addition, the friendship in education will open doors for over 3,000 students who complete their studies to excel their education with a chance to study in China through scholarships provided by the Chinese Government and people. This week Butuka Academy Secondary School welcomed the Chinese Government Special Envoy for Pacific Countries Affairs, His Excellency Qian Bo who made his first official visit to the school since taking up his new role. The visit to the Chinese-PNG friendship school included promoting and strengthening the existing bilateral relations between PNG and China through education. “I am privileged of visiting this school which is a symbol of China- PNG friendship that will represent the future. Education is the important skill in society which plays an important role.” Ambassador Bo expressed how pleased he was with the outcome of students who have been learning Mandarin and promised scholarships in China. “I plan on working with the Minister for Foreign Affairs now to promote this relationship.” Butuka Academy has been teaching high quality education to its students since its establishment in 2019 with the recent inclusion of teaching Chinese Mandarin language in class taught by Chinese teachers. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member for Moresby South, Justin Tkatchenko said the school will now have more teachers provided for them by the Chinese Government. “You students are the key for the success of this school. Learning Chinese will open many doors for you to move into the future and it will give you many opportunities having a second language like Chinese and will also broaden your knowledge of the area.” “We thank the Chinese Government for the maintenance of the school with Chinese State they have been given the contract to maintain the school for the next 20 years.” Tkatchenko said that with more upcoming infrastructures still underway, the students have no excuses now when it comes to learning as the school is equipped with the best facilities.