Yunnan Province is a vital gateway for China to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Benefiting from the geographical proximity, China, South Asia and Southeast Asia have the strength in educational communication. Particularly, through The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has gained more cooperative educational opportunities with countries along the route that the BRI covers, including South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. Yunnan plays an essential role in international education of South Asian and Southeast Asian students. However, in recent years, occurring problems of education of South Asian and Southeast Asian international students who study in Yunnan Province have impeded Yunnan Province from giving play to international educational leadership. This paper aims to provide inspiration and the train of thought for improving Yunnan’s education quality of international students from South Asia and Southeast Asia. In this paper, 5W1H Analytical Method was taken as guideline (this method was simplified as 2W1H in concrete application, namely Why, What, How) and methods of observation and case analysis were mainly adopted by the author for exploring reform strategies by analysing status quo and predominant problems of education of South Asian and Southeast Asian international students who came to study in Yunnan Province. According to analytical results, the design of “translation + technology” major for South Asian and Southeast Asian international students who study in Yunnan Province was put forward by the author. Subsequently, Feasibility of the new major were demonstrated by the author in five aspects. Data showed that at the initial stage (2016) of the BRI, “Chinese language + transport skill” talent gap rate was approximately up to striking 91.2% in South Asia and Southeast Asia which are along the route that the BRI covers and the “language ability + technology background” talent shortage still exists as connections between China and South Asia and Southeast Asia has deepened. As was indicated in this research, through the major reform action, it is possible to improve Yunnan’s international education quality, further, this action could channel talents to industries that has urgent demands for interdisciplinary workforce in South Asia and Southeast Asia. 

Yixuan Yang, Ting Yang, Junmin Zheng, Xu Li. Design and Feasibility Study of "Translation + Technology" Major for International Students from South Asia and Southeast Asia Studying in Yunnan Province. Frontiers in Educational Research (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 5: 90-98. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2026.090513.

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