of Indian Government. 1971: By invitation of the Hong Kong Christian Association, TLI established a Chinese Language Institute in Kowloon, which consisted of the Mandarin Language Department and Cantonese Language Department, for the training of foreign religious groups, businesspeople, diplomats, and locals. 1996: TLI expanded into mainland China and Japan. 2000: TLI established an American campus in San Jose, California 2009: TLI and Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) signed an agreement on 28 April that grants TLI the exclusive right to conduct Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi examinations in the Taiwan area. Notable alumni J. Stapleton Roy - American diplomat specializing in Asian affairs John K. Fairbank - American academic and founder of the Center for Asian Research at Harvard University. Charles W. Freeman, Jr. - American Diplomat and Chair in China Studies at Center for Strategic and International Studies Ma Ying-Jeou - President of the Republic of China (Taiwanese Language Study) Nicholas D. Kristof - American journalist, author, op-ed columnist, and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes Eunice S. Reddick - American diplomat C. Martin Wilbur - Professor of Chinese History at Columbia University Christopher Doyle - Award-winning Cinematographer Afaa M. Weaver - American Poet See also List of Chinese language schools in Taiwan References External links Official website 1956 establishments in Taiwan Academic language institutions Language schools in Taiwan Organizations based in Taipei Educational institutions established in 1956 Schools of Chinese as a second or foreign language