Publishing information
Title: Humble Opinion on Middle East Research
Author: Zhu Weilie
Publisher: World Knowledge Publishing House
Publication date: November 1, 2017
Number of pages: 336 pages
ISBN: 9787501255702, 7501255709
Executive Summary
The author has been engaged in research work on Arabic language culture, issues on Middle East and Islam for more than fifty years. He has won dozens of academic achievements such as monographs translations, and enjoys a high prestige in the Arabic language circle. He was awarded the title of “Senior Translator” by the Chinese Translation Association, and was commended by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Culture, also gained many other honors like the “Gulf Cooperation Committee Award” and the “Saudi Abdullah King World Translation Award”. More than 50 articles published in newspapers and magazines for nearly a decade or two included in this book. Among these articles, only The Footsteps at the Riverside of the Nile”and Visit to Arab in the Old Rain”are the articles which show the author’s experience and thoughts during his participation in public diplomacy, the rest are his commentary on the current Middle East issues. In author's writing career, the majority of his articles are relatively in this category, which depend on three reasons. First, the Middle East has always been one of the most turbulent regions in the world. In the past decade or two, the easy and timely access to the Middle East issues in the report requires the cooperation of relevant academics for a better interpretation. Second, China’s rapid and peaceful rise has continuously promoted the Middle East countries to “Looking to East”, and the authors have repeatedly been invited or entrusted to attend international meetings, lectures or academic exchanges, which contribute to his emotional and rational cognitive accumulations on local public sentiment and political affairs, so the author’s articles present a certain sense of freshness to the domestic media, which differ from other English commentary of the United States and Europe. Third, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs now attaches great importance to listening to the opinions of experts and scholars. The author’s frequent participation in the seminars and projects has deepened his understanding of China's Middle East diplomacy policy and practice. When writing current affairs reviews, he is likely to comment with moderation and strive to reflect the positive orientation.
About the Author
Professor of Shanghai International Studies University, PhD supervisor, Director of the Expert Committee of the CARC, Honorary Director of the Middle East Institute, and Director of the Middle East Research Think Tank of Shanghai University. A part-time member of the Department of Comprehensive Studies of the Social Science Committee of the Ministry of Education, and an academician or honorary researcher of academic research institutions such as Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. He graduated from Peking University with a major in Arabic in 1965 and taught at SISU for more than 50 years. From 1978 to 1980, he studied at Cairo University sponsored by government. From 1980 to 2015, he was the editor-in-chief of the journal “Arab World (Research)”. Since 1991, he has received the special allowance. He has served as the head of the Arabic Department of SISU, the Dean of the Social Science Research Institute, and the Director of the Middle East Institute. He is mainly engaged in the teaching and research of Arabic language culture and Middle East and Islamic issues, and has completed a number of Shanghai projects and tasks proposed by national ministries, published dozens of academic achievements such as monographs and translations. He was awarded Shanghai Excellent Education Worker, Model Worker, and Senior Translator of China Translation Association, also commended by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Culture, granted the Saudi Abdullah King World Translation Award and many other honors at home and abroad.