China University of Petroleum-Beijing (CUP) launched its Chinese language program in the early 1990s. Aimed at aligning with the internationalization of the petroleum industry and cultivating homegrown petroleum professionals with a global perspective, the university has provided Chinese language training for employees of petroleum enterprises and established a department dedicated to teaching Chinese as a foreign language. So far, this initiative has offered Chinese language training for more than 5,000 persons (times), with participants from over 100 countries. It has consistently delivered an average of 7,000 hours of Chinese instruction annually. This effort significantly contributes to the international advancement of the petroleum industry and cultural exchange between China with other countries.

CUP offers a range of courses for short-term exchange programs, including Chinese Comprehensive (covering listening, reading, grammar, among others), HSK tutoring, traditional Chinese cultural exchange experience courses including painting, calligraphy, martial arts. Various short-term exchange programs not only help students improve their Chinese language proficiency but also provide global learners with immersive opportunities to engage with and deeply experience Chinese culture, thus promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and other countries.