Beijing –(IINA) January 13, 2008 – The UAE Ambassador to China Mohammed Rashid Al Bout yesterday handed over the $ 1 million grant donated by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the UAE Centre for Arabic language and Islamic Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). The BFSU hosted a ceremony to celebrate the occasion which was attended by the members of UAE diplomatic mission and by the President of the University Zhao Bing.
Mohammed Al Bout delivered a speech in which he commended the deep-rooted ties between the UAE and China and thanked the BFSU for the efforts made in translating “My Vision”, a book authored by Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, into Chinese language.
The University President expressed appreciation to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying the grant would help propel the University’s activities in teaching the Arabic language and in strengthening bonds between the Arab and Chinese civilizations. The Centre undertakes teaching Arabic language, promotes Islamic research and studies and helps boost relations between China and Arab and Islamic countries.
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