孔子学院的发展现状、问题及趋势

孔子学院是以教授汉语和传播中国文化为宗旨的非营利的公益机构，是海外朋友学习汉语了解中国的窗口，也是学习借鉴不同文化、促进多元文化交流发展而构建和谐世界的平台。作为汉语国际推广的龙头产品，孔子学院的建设已经初具规模，发展的势头引人瞩目。本文谨就孔子学院的发展现状、存在问题以及未来的趋势作一概括性的阐述和分析。

Development of Confucius Institutes: Status Quo, Problems and Future Trends

In view of the increasing influence of the Chinese language and culture in the world, China started its program of founding Confucius Institutes outside the country. As non-profit institutions that aim to teach the Chinese language and spread the Chinese culture, Confucius Institutes are a window through which people from other countries understand China; they are also effective means by which cultural diversity and harmony can be realized. An important part of the international promotion of Chinese language and culture, the program of Confucius Institutes proves fruitful, having attracted more and more attention both in and out-side China. This paper is a panoramic review and in-depth analysis of the status quo, problems and future trends of the development of Confucius Institutes.