发展留学生教育 ,有利于国家发展建设 ,有利于我国高等教育实现国际化。对外汉语教学是整个留学生教育事业的基础和主体 ,其规模和水平制约着留学生教育事业的发展。要进一步发展留学生教育特别是高层次留学生教育 ,必须大力发展对外汉语教学。对外汉语教学面临着入世后的机遇和挑战。在当前对外汉语教学大发展的形势下 ,要确保健康有序地发展 ,确保教学和科研的高质量 The development of education for overseas students is conducive to the development and construction of the country and is conducive to the internationalization of higher education in our country. Teaching Chinese as a foreign language is the foundation and main body of the education for overseas students, whose size and level restrict the development of overseas students’ education. To further develop the education for overseas students, especially the high-level overseas students, we must vigorously develop teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Teaching Chinese as a foreign language is facing opportunities and challenges after joining the WTO. Under the current situation of the great development of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, we must ensure the healthy and orderly development and ensure the high quality of teaching and research