The group were invited by the Han Ban Institute, which promotes the Chinese language throughout the world and covered many of the costs for the Jersey group’s week-long trip.
About £3,500 of public money was spent on the trip, funding airport taxes, transfers and visas for the officials. Return flights to the country were bought using the States’ Avios points accrued from previous government travel.
Education director Justin Donovan, who was part of the delegation to China, said that it was important for children from a small community like Jersey to understand the world outside. He added that creating links with large countries that have completely different lifestyles and history is an important and valuable part of education.
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