1 Introduction

This section emphasizes the importance of standardizing international Chinese language education, noting that the release of documents such as the "Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education" marks the deepening of standardization efforts. It introduces the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education, led by the Japan Foundation, which, since its development in 2005, has played a significant role in promoting Japanese language dissemination through its global network. Although academic circles have shown considerable attention to the JF Standard, there is insufficient analysis of its global promotion initiatives and the handling of standardization versus precision. This paper aims to fill this gap and provide references for promoting international Chinese language education standards.

2 Series of Initiatives for the Application and Promotion of the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education

This section elaborates on a series of initiatives undertaken by the Japan Foundation (JF) to promote the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education. First, by integrating global network resources, a global standard promotion alliance was established, centered around Japanese Cultural Centers, extending to areas such as textbook development and educational research. Through overseas offices and the "Sakura Network," its influence was expanded, forming a global promotion system. Second, the foundation conducted extensive research activities, collecting multi-level data on the application of the standard. Through a "one vertical, two horizontal" data collection and analysis approach, it provided a basis for improving and refining the standard. Third, the foundation identified key regions, such as Southeast Asia, for precise resource allocation, offering customized teaching materials and resources tailored to the needs of specific countries and regions. Finally, the foundation supported foreign policy by expanding application scenarios, such as developing examination products for foreigners in Japan and participating in the construction of a Japanese language proficiency assessment system to meet the demand for foreign workers in Japan. These initiatives collectively promoted the global dissemination and application of the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education.

3 Mechanism Explanation for the Promotion and Application of the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education

This section delves into the mechanisms for promoting and applying the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education globally, mainly from two dimensions: evidence-based promotion and localized optimization. In terms of evidence-based promotion, it emphasizes data- and evidence-based decision-making, enhancing the sufficiency and completeness of evidence, as well as the scientific, timely, and practical use of evidence, through building a global evidence-based network and relying on digital platforms. In terms of localized optimization, it focuses on integrating language education standards with local culture and educational practices. By developing cultural products and building open digital platforms, it improves product experience and achieves localized reproduction and readjustment of language standards. These two dimensions are integrated through digital platform construction, forming a complete operational chain that drives the global promotion of the JF Standard.

4 Implications

This section discusses the implications of promoting the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education for international Chinese language education, including: utilizing big data technology to build an evidence-based promotion database, collecting and analyzing teaching data to provide a basis for standard revision and support personalized teaching; advancing the integration of teaching and research, establishing a "bilateral evaluation—feedback—improvement" mechanism, combining teaching practice with research to achieve dynamic adjustment of standards; specifying products based on standard characteristics to improve flexibility and scalability, meeting diverse needs; and reasonably setting technical thresholds based on regional digital infrastructure conditions to deliver digital resources, ensuring resource accessibility and consistency.

5 Conclusion

This section emphasizes the importance of internationalizing language education standards for international exchanges, resource optimization, and enhancing language influence, noting that it involves the standardization of teaching and the flow of cultural capital. Based on the "Education Power Construction Plan (2024–2035)," it analyzes the experience of promoting the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education and proposes that Chinese language education standards should draw on its experiences in shaping professional authority and optimizing user experience, building promotion databases and evaluation mechanisms. At the same time, it advocates grounding efforts in Chinese culture to construct an education standard system with Chinese characteristics, responding to the goal of building an education powerhouse and promoting global language education reform.