On the morning of October 19, 2023, Professor Zhai Dongsheng, Vice Dean of the School of International Relations of Renmin University of China and head of the Institute of Regional Studies, and his delegation were invited to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China and held talks with H.E. Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE Ambassador to China.
Ambassador Hamadi warmly welcomed the visit of Professor Zhai Dongsheng and his delegation. Professor Zhai Dongsheng then briefed Ambassador Hammadi on the history of Renmin University of China and detailed the progress made by the School of International Relations and the Institute of Regional and National Studies in the fields of talent training, scientific research achievements and international exchanges. He said he looks forward to conducting in-depth scientific research cooperation and cross-cultural exchanges with think tanks and higher education institutions in the UAE to contribute to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. Ambassador Hammadi spoke highly of RUC’s glorious history and achievements in recent years, and expressed his hope that more outstanding students from the UAE could come to RUC to study. He also introduced the popularity of Chinese language teaching in the UAE, saying that the two countries have long maintained friendly cooperative relations and look forward to further strengthening cooperation in educational exchanges and personnel visits.
In addition, the two sides had in-depth exchanges on a range of topics, including “peace diplomacy” with Chinese characteristics, Chinese-style modernization, the construction of China’s own knowledge system, the challenges facing neoliberal globalization, cooperation in diplomas and non-diplomas education, and artificial intelligence and educational innovation. Both sides agreed that these issues will provide rich cooperation opportunities for future cooperation, promote cultural and knowledge exchanges between China and Argentina, and realize people-to-people bonds between the two countries.
Counsellor Khaled Al Shehhi, Deputy head of the UAE Embassy in China, and Ji Xianbai, associate professor of the School of International Relations of Renmin University of China, also attended the talks.
