“Seminar on Sino-Arab Relationship”, co-held by Lebanon & Arab United Institution and the Middle East Studies Institute (MESI) under the SISU has been held on February 21-22, 2017. As many as 50 experts, scholars and diplomats from 15 countries, including China, UK, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Libya, Algeria and Morocco attended the seminar.
Participants have fruitful discussions on Sino-Arab historical exchanges, political relationships, economic and trade cooperation, jointly building of the Belt and Road, counter-terrorism cooperation, development modes and cultural exchanges.
The seminar has been reported by many media from the Arab region including Lebanon National News Agency, Al Mayadeen and Arab Maghreb News Agency. On February 27, China in Arab Eyes published a special report on this seminar.
The Lebanon & Arab United Institution, established in 1975, is among important think tanks in the Middle East focusing on Palestine issue, and politics, society and history in the Arab region. In September 2016, the MESI and Lebanon & Arab United Institution co-held the 5th International Forum on Asia and the Middle East and signed memorandum of cooperation. Both sides agreed to further deepen exchanges between Chinese and Arab think tanks during the seminar.
For more information, please read Special Report on China in Arab Eyes.
