# Tunisia-China bilateral cooperation expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tunisia-china-bilateral-cooperation-expansion > Updated: 2026-09-23T20:27:53.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Tunisia and China are deepening bilateral relations through cooperation in education, technology, and economic sectors. Initial efforts focused on linguistic exchanges, such as increasing Chinese language programs in Tunisian high schools and improving Arabic instruction in China. This cooperation extends to digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and media, highlighted by the introduction of Chinese language programming on Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale. Building on these ties, Tunisia is working to diversify its international partnerships amid rising foreign direct investment. While France remains a primary economic partner, China has become Tunisia’s largest commercial supplier. Recent high-level discussions in Beijing have aimed to expand this relationship further into trade, investment, tourism, and academic exchange, including increased scholarships and research partnerships. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Tunisia expands foreign investment and international partnerships Tunisia reports rising foreign direct investment, with a 30% increase in 2025, while strengthening economic and academic ties with China and maintaining France as a major investor and export partner. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tunisia-expands-foreign-investment-and-international-partnerships ### 2026-09-16: Tunisia and China expand cooperation in education, AI, and media Tunisia and China are deepening ties through new initiatives in education, AI, and digital transformation, alongside expanded media cooperation including Chinese programming on Tunisian public radio. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tunisia-and-china-expand-cooperation-in-education-ai-and-media --- Cite as: Tunisia-China bilateral cooperation expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tunisia-china-bilateral-cooperation-expansion