On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, CARC and the China Institute of International Studies jointly organized an academic seminar “Achievement, Opportunities and Prospects – on the 70th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China. ” More than 30 diplomats, experts and scholars from the four institutions attended the conference, discussed and exchanged views on China's development achievements, prospects, challenges and also the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Saudi Arabia in the new era.
Professor Wang Youyong, Deputy Director of the center; Professor Wang Guangda, Executive Director of the Central Council; Professor Ding Jun from the Middle East Institute; Professor Ma Lirong, Director of the Silk Road Strategy Institute; Associate Professor Lu Yiwei, Associate Dean of the Oriental Language Institute, and Associate Professor Chen Yueyang attended the seminar and discussions.
Dr. Yahya, Director of the Saudi Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, gave a welcome speech. He welcomed the participants and pointed out that China and Saudi Arabia have close ties in various fields. He highly praised the great and inspiring revival that has been achieved since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chen Weiqing delivered a keynote speech. He pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Saudi Arabia, the two countries have gone through side by side. The relationship between China and Saudi Arabia is becoming more mature, strong and stable. This will benefit not only the development of the two countries, but also serve the common interests of the two countries and make more positive contributions to the world. Next year, China and Saudi Arabia will usher in the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The two countries should seize this historic opportunity and focus on five directions: political relations should continue to be consolidated, energy cooperation should be deepened, and economic and trade cooperation should be well demonstrated. Cultural cooperation should take advantage of the trend and think tank exchanges should be upgraded. Ambassador Chen specifically mentioned that the Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, the China Institute of International Studies, and CARC are representatives of the high-level think tanks in China and Saudi Arabia. Under the background of the continuous strengthening of Sino-Saudi relations, the think tanks between the two countries should have more exchanges, and continue to offer ideas and suggestions for China-Saudi cooperation.
Professor Wang Youyong, Deputy Director of the center and director of the Shanghai Research Institute, presided over the first phase of the meeting. Ambassador Qi Zhenhong, Dean of the China Institute of International Studies; Abdul Aziz Bin Salman, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia; Professor Wang Guangda, Professor Ding Jun;Mansour Maier Zu Ji, head of the Saudi Strategic Research Center; and Professor Wang Youyong made speeches in turn, and exchanged views on Xi Jinping's political thoughts, China's 70 years of economic development achievements, China's wisdom and China's proposition.
Abdul Covilit, Executive Director of the Saudi Knowledge Research and Exchange Center, presided over the second phase of the meeting. Professor Ma Lirong; Abdullah Farr, Assistant Director of the Saudi Research and Knowledge Exchange Center; and Associate Professor Lu Yiwei; Ali Husheban, Consultant of the Saudi National Anti-Corruption Agency, Riyadh newspaper writer; Associate Professor Chen Yueyang, and Amin Shidu, Scholar of the Saudi Knowledge Research and Exchange Center discussed the diplomatic thoughts of Xi Jinping and the 2030 Vision of Saudi Arabia and the Belt and Road initiative of China and the cultural exchanges between China and Saudi Arabia.
The meeting was concluded by Dr. Yahya, Director of the Saudi Research and Knowledge Exchange Center. After the meeting, Ambassador Chen Weiqing of the Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia hosted a banquet for the guests from both sides.
Saudi Arabia’s official news agency, the Saudi Press Agency, the Peninsula website, and the public account reported on the meeting.
News link:
1. SAUDI PRESS AGENCY:
Https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=ar&newsid=1964933
2. Peninsula Network:
Http://www.al-jazirah.com/2019/20190904/ln51.htm
3. Website of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia:
Http://sa.china-embassy.org/chn/xwdt/t1693893.htm